Since the deregulation of power in 1999 for Texans, you can easily choose your own Texas electricity service provider from among hundreds of retail electricity providers (REPs). When you have the power to choose, you can select from various renewable energy programs in the market. Rate plans such as variable or fixed-rate, special offers like free nights, weekends, or hours, and other benefits like short-term contracts, easy bill pay solutions, or rebates are all available to you. The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) created the Power To Choose search tool and its official website powertochoose.org. Giving you the advantages of interactive comparison, the free tool offered by PUCT allows you to check, side-by-side, all of the Lone Star State's many electricity companies and electricity plan options.