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    NEC's entire service area is open to retail competition
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The Nueces Electric Cooperative Retail Electric Choice began on August 16, 2004. Today, NEC's entire service area is open to retail electric competition.

Please understand that regardless of who you choose as your provider, NEC will continue to meet your electricity delivery needs. We'll continue to handle the maintenance and service on the power lines and meters, we'll respond to outage calls, help with new service, and we will bill you for your electric delivery services.

Letter of Authorization Form for the Choice Market

For More Information About Customer Choice in the NEC Area, Contact:
Toll-free: 800-NEC-WATT (800-632-9288)

Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 7:00am to 5:00pm

Below are the providers who 1) have chosen to serve NEC members 2) have completed all of the system testing required to provide retail service and 3) wish to be promoted to members (yes, there are several who do not wish to be promoted). Click below to view more information about each provider.

Please understand that regardless of who you choose as your provider, NEC will continue to meet your electricity delivery needs. We'll continue to handle the maintenance and service on the power lines and meters, we'll respond to outage calls, help with new service, and we will bill you for your electric delivery services.

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Competitive Retail Power Provider

Phone Number

E-Mail/Website

AMMPER POWER, LLC.

PUMPJACK POWER

GEXA

AFFORDABLE ENERGY, L.P./AP GAS & ELECTRIC

469-945-7310

877-208-8675

866-961-9399

1-877-544-4857

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL 

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

BENEFICIAL POWER LLC – APOLLO POWER & LIGHT

1-855-750-5556

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

BLUESTAR ENERGY

866-BLUESTAR (866-258-3782)

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

CHAMPION ENERGY SERVICES

1-877-653-5090

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY

1-888-635-0827

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

CORAL POWER SOLUTIONS

 713-767-5400

LARGE COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

DYNEGY

 877-4DYNEGY (877-439-6349)

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

ENERGY TRANSFER

 800-375-5702

LARGE COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

EVERYTHING ENERGY

1-855-532-4985

 

HINO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY

1-866-446-6797

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

SHELL ENERGY SOLUTIONS

1-888-202-4770

 COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

NEC CO-OP ENERGY

1-855-632-7348

 

RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

TENASKA

1-817-359-1400

LARGE COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

ENCOA (TERM)

713-341-7365

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

SMARTCOM ENERGY SERVICES

 713-771-7400

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

STARTEX POWER

1-888-897-5209

LARGE COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

SOURCE POWER & GAS

1-888-557-0065

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL

V247 POWER 1-855-888-9888

COMMERCIAL 

WPS ENERGY SERVICES

 

 

CHAMPION ENERGY SERVICES 4

877-653-5090

 

LARGE COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL 

CHAMPION ENERGY SERVICES 5

 

877-653-5090 LARGE COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL 

PLEASE NOTE:  At this time, the competitive retailers (CRs) listed below have completed the process to qualify to serve NEC area member-consumers and you may choose one of them for your power supplier. Please note that some of these providers do NOT serve residential services. This provider list is subject to change. Please monitor the Texas Co-op Power magazine (sent monthly to all NEC members) and/or our website atwww.nueceselectric.org for updated CR provider lists. These can also be obtained at any NEC office:14353 Cooperative Ave, Corpus Christi, TX 78410 (located at the intersection of CR52 & CR69); 123 County Road 1026 in Ricardo, TX; 5646 S. Hwy 281, Alice/Ben Bolt, TX; or 5302 W. FM 624, Orange Grove, TX

 

IMPORTANT: NEC MEMBERS HAVE THE CHOICE TO RECEIVE EITHER 1 BILL -WITH BOTH NEC AND YOUR PROVIDER CHARGES, SENT BY NEC -OR 2 BILLS - A BILL FROM NEC FOR DELIVERY CHARGES AND A BILL FROM YOUR PROVIDER FOR YOUR POWER SUPPLY CHARGES. BE SURE TO DISCUSS YOUR PREFERRED BILLING WITH YOUR CHOSEN PROVIDER.YOUR DELIVERY CHARGES FROM NEC WILL BE THE SAME REGARDLESS OF WHO YOU CHOOSE AS YOUR PROVIDER, & REGARDLESS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ONE BILL OR TWO BILLS.

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  • About Us
    • About NEC
    • Board of Directors
    • Careers
    • Contact Us
    • Co-op FAQ's
    • CR Relations
    • Meet the Team
    • Rates & Fees
    • Service Area
    • Transparency and Your Cooperative
    • 2024 Annual Meeting
  • Member Services
    • Capital Credits
    • Choose A Power Provider
    • Critical Care Renewal Letter
    • Member Handbook
      • Understanding Your Electric Bill
    • Metering
    • New Construction
    • New Service Applications
    • Outages
      • Outage Texting
      • Load Shed Events
    • Payment Options
      • SmartHub Mobile FAQs
  • Efficiency & Safety
    • Distributed Resources
      • Solar Energy
      • GENERAC
    • Energy Calculators
    • Energy for Teachers and Kids
    • ERCOT FAQs
    • Power Usage Alerts
    • Safety
    • Together We Save
    • Understanding Demand
  • Community Involvement
    • 5th Annual Coastal Bend Lineman Rodeo
    • Community Calendar
    • Deck the House Holiday Decorating Contest
    • Field Trips
    • HALO-Flight Guardian Program
    • #Lineman2Lineman Program
    • Nueces Electric Charities
    • Operation Round-Up
    • Rural Friends/ACRE Form
    • Safety Awareness
    • Scholarships
    • Youth Leadership Tour
    • Voices for Cooperative Power
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