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Electricity plans in AEP Texas North territory

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What AEP Texas North does

AEP Texas North Company is the TDU for your area. TDU stands for Transmission and Distribution Utility. AEP Texas North owns the poles, the wires, and the meters. It delivers electricity to your home, reads your meter, and fixes outages. Its territory covers a wide stretch of West Central Texas, including Abilene, San Angelo, and Vernon.

Here is the key fact: AEP Texas North does not sell you electricity. You buy your power from a retail electric provider. You can pick any provider that serves the area. The provider bills you. Part of that bill passes through to AEP Texas North for delivery. You cannot choose your TDU. It comes with your address.

AEP operates two separate Texas territories with different delivery rates. This page covers the North territory. The Central territory has its own page.

What AEP Texas North charges right now

State regulators set AEP Texas North’s delivery charges. The charges are the same for every plan in the territory:

  • A monthly charge of $3.24 per home.
  • A delivery rate of 5.67¢ per kWh.

At 1,000 kWh of monthly usage, that works out to about $59.92 of your bill going to delivery. No plan can discount it. No plan pays more. Some plans advertise low delivery charges. They are advertising something they do not control.

These rates change on a state schedule, usually in March and September. The numbers on this page come from our live data. They update when AEP Texas North’s rates do.

How delivery charges show up on your bill

Most plans in AEP Texas North territory list delivery charges as their own line on your bill. Some plans fold them into the energy rate instead. Then you see one combined number. Either way the money reaches AEP Texas North. The amount is the same. The plan’s Electricity Facts Label states which way it works.

This matters when you compare plans. Two plans can present the same delivery cost two different ways. Compare total cost, not the shape of the line items.

Picking a plan in AEP Texas North territory

Right now 114 plans compete for homes in AEP Texas North territory. Every one delivers over the same AEP Texas North wires. Same delivery charges. Same reliability. The only real difference is the supply price and the fine print.

That fine print is where the games live. Bill credits with usage windows. Minimum usage fees. Rates built to look cheap at exactly 1,000 kWh. Our bill-credit guide covers the most common trick. Our high-bill guide covers what to do if you are already caught in one.

Our rankings price every plan in AEP Texas North territory against your own twelve months of usage. Delivery charges are included. Here is how.

FAQ

Who is my TDU?

Your address determines your TDU, not your plan. If you live in AEP Texas North’s territory, AEP Texas North delivers your power no matter which provider you buy from. Your bill names your TDU. Entering your ZIP on our site identifies it instantly.

Can I choose my TDU?

No. The TDU comes with your address. What you choose is your retail electric provider. Every provider in the territory uses the same AEP Texas North wires.

Are delivery charges the same on every plan?

Yes. Regulators set AEP Texas North’s charges, and every plan in the territory carries them identically. What varies is the display. Most plans show a separate delivery line. Some fold delivery into the energy rate.

When do delivery charges change?

On a state schedule, usually in March and September. Our data updates when the rates do. The numbers on this page stay current.

Who do I call about a power outage?

AEP Texas North, not your provider. The TDU owns the wires and handles outages and repairs. You can find outage reporting at AEP Texas North’s website. Your provider handles your plan and your bill.

Every plan in AEP Texas North territory rides the same wires. The difference is the price and the fine print. Enter your ZIP code and we will show you the true annual cost of every one of them.

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