Here is what you need to know about Portland, TX electricity. If you aren’t comparing multiple electric providers, you are almost certainly overpaying for power. Here we have listed the largest and most respected names in Texas electricity. Each provider’s plans are listed in one place for you to easily compare and choose the right plan for you.

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If you are moving to Portland don’t make the mistake of just choosing a name you are familiar with. Electric companies in Portland tend to take turns at the top of our list for cheapest electricity rates. That brand name you are familiar with, in all likelihood, doesn’t have the cheapest rates.

If you are shopping to switch to a cheaper electricity provider, you are making the smart choice. You are going to be happy you did. Switching electricity providers is quick, easy and seamless to you. Your new electricity provider will take care of the details of the switch. They will contact your current provider for you. There will be no interruption in your service.

The only difference you will notice will be a different name on your light bill and, of course, a cheaper electricity rate.

Featured Electricity Rates In Portland, Texas

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Which Power Company Delivers the Electricity to My Home?

The electric company who sends you your bill every month is not the company that delivers the electricity to your home. That job in Texas is performed by the regional transmission & distribution utilities (TDU) . In Portland this utility is Oncor. Oncor is responsible for maintaining the poles and wires, responding to outages and doing whatever it takes to make sure your electricity gets to you. It doesn’t matter who you choose as your light company, the TDU will deliver it.

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Top Portland Electricity Rates From Each Provider

Electric Company	Plan Name	Electricity Rate
Gexa	Eco Saver Plus 24	12.2¢/kWh
Gexa	Gexa Eco Saver Lite 12	19.7¢/kWh
4Change Energy	Maxx Saver Select 12	12.2¢/kWh
Express Energy	Express Energy Flash 24	12.2¢/kWh
4Change Energy	Maxx Saver Select 24	12.2¢/kWh
Cirro Energy	Smart Value 12 Online	17.9¢/kWh
Trieagle	Sure Value 36	15.7¢/kWh
Direct Energy	Autopay Texas 12	17.8¢/kWh
Veteran Energy	Valor 36	15.9¢/kWh
TXU	Clear Deal 24	15.5¢/kWh
Frontier	Frontier Power Saver 24	15.5¢/kWh
TXU	Season Pass 12	17.9¢/kWh
Green Mountain Energy	Pollution Fee e-Plus 12	18.0¢/kWh
Reliant	Reliant Power On 12	18.7¢/kWh
Payless Power	Rate Lock 12	19.0¢/kWh

Rates Updated March 10, 2024
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The electric company you pay your bill to is called a retail electricity provider (REP) and it is responsible for purchasing power from the grid and selling it to you. Your bill will include standard pass through fees from Oncor. These fees are the same for everyone in the Oncor delivery area no matter what REP they use.

What this means is that electricity providers are competing on price alone. They aren’t competing on quality or reliability of service since they don’t even deliver your electricity.

What Is the Cheapest Electricity Provider in Portland?

It’s probably not the same company that was the cheapest electric company in Portland, TX last month. Electricity providers are constantly updating their rates. In effect, they often take turns having the lowest rates. The Texas energy market is very active.

It’s true that there are companies that tend to have higher rates in general and companies that tend to have lower rates in general. But even those normally expensive companies will often get more aggressive with their rates in an attempt to win more customers. This is similar to clothing retailers that periodically have sales events.

The only way to know who the cheapest electricity provider in Portland is at any point in time is to compare rates among all the providers and see where everyone stacks ups.

That’s why we constantly monitor Portland electricity rates in real time to make sure our users never miss out on the great deals.

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Did You Know This About Portland, Texas?

Nicknamed the “Gem City by the Gulf,” this city is in Nueces and San Patricio Counties. The population last checked was 17,200. The city got its name from Portland Harbor & Improvement Co. This company was based in Portland, Maine and purchased the Texas land by John Willacy who had himself purchases the land a year prior.

The American actor Vince Vieluf spent his youth in Portland, Texas. And another claim to fame is that Portland has the second highest bluff on the Gulf Coast. On the map, the nearest major cities are Corpus Christi (11 miles) and San Antonio (130 miles).

The diversity of people in Portland is skewed towards a Caucasian population, with twice as many as the Hispanic population. 90% of citizens have finished high school and 24% have obtained a Bachelor’s degree or higher.

Unemployment is above the state average at 6.1%, but the median household income is over the Texas average. The most common occupations are in Construction, Production, and Management.

Because of its proximity to the water, the average incidence for tornadoes is far below the texas average. The same goes for earthquakes as well. But logically, hurricanes are much more common, resulting in the majority of severe natural disasters in the area.

Local Energy Companies Are Looking for Employees

As the name in implies, Portland is a high-traffic port city on the Nueces Bay. It has set itself up to become a major jumping off point for energy products that are headed overseas, with plenty of jobs to be had in the industry. There are large holding facilities for oil, gas and refined petroleum products in the area. With Corpus Christi located just across the bay, there are also a large number of office jobs available at the many energy companies that office there.

Flint Hills Resources operates several energy refineries in the Nueces Bay area. These refineries use crude oil to produce jet fuel, gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products. These refineries sit adjacent to FHR’s rail, truck and ship terminals. With these large facilities operating 24/7, they are one of the largest employers in the city.

Magellan Midstream Partners operates several crude oil pipelines in the immediate area, as well as a large oil storage terminal and marine port in the area. They are currently looking to hire an experienced Operations Supervisor for their condensate processing plant.

Citgo refines 750,000 of energy products every day, making them one of the largest refiners in the world. They operate more refineries, holding facilities and ports in the area than any other energy company.

Talen Energy is one of the largest electricity producers in the nation. Here in the bay area, they have two major power plants. The Barney Davis Power Plant and the Nueces Bay 7 Power Plant produce electricity from the burning of natural gas.

AEP Contact Information:
For power outages in Portland Texas, please call AEP at 1-866-223-8508. To have underground lines located prior to digging in Portland Texas, call 1-800-344-8377.
Smart Meter Information:
For information on the smart meter program in Portland Texas, click here.