# Glen Rose, Texas electricity: TNMP wires and 2,277 competitive homes

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Census ACS 2020-2024; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**Glen Rose at a glance:** 2,277 Glen Rose-addressed homes, all wired by TNMP (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Glen Rose's 2,277 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.

## Moving to Glen Rose

Local numbers for setting up a home in Glen Rose, each checked on the official source. More contacts: https://powerhopper.energy/texas-electricity/glen-rose/move-in-information

- **Water and utility billing:** City of Glen Rose: utility billing, 254-897-2272.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Glen Rose ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Granbury, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Land: 4.0 sq mi; 787 residents and 295 households per sq mi; 2.67 people per Glen Rose household. (Source: https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Heating fuel, Glen Rose homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 73.3% (±8), utility gas 21.9%, propane 4.7%; Somervell County overall: 82.7% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Glen Rose homes paying a power bill, 28.7% report $250 or more a month and 26.1% under $100 (Somervell County: 42.8% at $250+); 94.4% of homes pay one at all. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 71.1% detached houses, 13.6% in 5+ unit buildings, 7.6% mobile homes; median year built 1986, 18.0% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- ERCOT status split for 2,898 Glen Rose home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 2,277, inactive 405, de-energized 216; idle share 21.4%. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 2,277 home meters use the Glen Rose postal name, against 1,180 households inside city limits (1.93 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- 76043 carries 2,276 of 2,277 Glen Rose-addressed homes (100%); ratio across the whole ZIP 0.85, from 2,276 home meters in all and 2,676 households. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## Homes: heating fuel, bills, housing (ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary))
- Heat with electricity: 73.3%
- Heat with utility gas: 21.9%
- Bill $250 or more: 28.7%
- Built 2010 or later: 18.0%
- Renter households: 34.7%
- Median year built: 1986

## Meters and households
- Residents, July 2025: 3,148
- Residents, 2020 base: 2,674
- Households (ACS): 1,180
- Active home meters: 2,277
- Inactive home meters: 405
- De-energized home meters: 216
- Active small-business meters: 965
- Active large-business meters: 0
- Home meters per household: 1.93
- ZIP codes listed: 2
- Split ZIP codes: 0
- County: Somervell

## Plan prices (Oct 19, 2026 medians)
TNMP (166 listings): 16.1¢ / 15.1¢ / 14.7¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 7.771¢ + $7.56/mo included.

## ZIP codes
**Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.**

| ZIP | Homes with this address | All ZIP homes | Households | Ratio | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76043 | 2,276 | 2,276 | 2,676 | 0.85 | none |
| 76077 | 1 | 256 | 273 | 0.94 | none |

## Businesses
965 business meters. Business rate reviews: /business.

## Questions
**Can Glen Rose homes choose an electric provider?** Yes, on TNMP's wires: 2,277 Glen Rose homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (1.93 per household). Confirm your address.
**Do Glen Rose homes heat with electricity?** 73.3% of Glen Rose homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±8) and 21.9% with utility gas; 28.7% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**Which ZIP code covers most of Glen Rose?** 76043: 2,276 Glen Rose-addressed competitive homes; ratio 0.85 across the ZIP (2,276 home meters in all, 2,676 households).
**Who handles Glen Rose power outages?** Outages go to TNMP (tnmp.com), the wires utility for 2,277 Glen Rose competitive homes.
**Moving to Glen Rose: how do I start electricity?** Check the address is on TNMP's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Glen Rose had 621 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
**My Glen Rose home has a Rainbow address. Does that matter?** Not for choice. Rainbow is the postal name on 100% of the 256-meter 76077 ZIP; the utility depends on the service address, not the postal name.

## Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: meters by status and premise type, by postal city: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25003 households, B01003 population): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT: https://www.powertochoose.org/en-us/Plan/ExportToCsv
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan: https://www.puc.texas.gov/consumer-help/electricity/electric-plan/
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201): https://www.puc.texas.gov/industry/electric/directories/brk/alpha_brk/
- Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP): https://tnmp.com/
- TNMP delivery tariff (effective September 13, 2026): https://tnmp.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/TNMP%20Retail%20Tariff%20%2858964%29.pdf
- Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area): https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html
- Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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