Electrifying options everywhere

Retail Electric Power providers vie for Coastal Bend business

By Lakendra Lewis, Caller-Times

   Due to electric deregulation, Coastal Bend residents now have several options when selecting an electric provider. Retail Electric Providers often will compete to provide consumers electric service by offering lower prices, renewable energy options or other incentives. The following is a list of Retail Electric Power companies available in the Coastal Bend area:
  
   TXU Energy Inc.
   Phone: 1-800-368-1398
   E-mail: txuenergy@txu.com
   Web site: www.txu.com
   Reliant Energy Retail Services
   Phone: 1-866-222-7100
   E-mail: service@reliant.com
   Web site: www.reliant.com
   Entergy Solutions Ltd.
Fax: 1-800-666-8867    Phone: 1-866-368-3749
   Web site: www.entergy.com

   CPL Retail Energy
   Phone: 1-866-322-5563
   E-mail: customercare@cplretailenergy.com
   Web site: www.cplretailenergy.com
   First Choice Power Inc.
   Phone: 1-866-469-2464
(8 a.m. - 8p.m. Monday-Friday/ 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday)    Web site: www.firstpowerchoice.com

   Green Mountain Energy Company
   Phone: 1-866-785-4668
(8 a.m.- 8p.m.Monday-Friday)    Web site: www.greenmountain.com

   Cirro Corp
   Phone: 1-866-692-4776
   Web site: www.cirroenergy.com

   Energy America
Energy America Phone: 1-888-305-3828 (7:30 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. Monday-Friday/ 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday CT) E-mail: customerservice@energyamerica.com Website: www.directenergy.com