# Melissa, Texas electricity: only part of town can choose a provider

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 3,808 active residential meters with a Melissa address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Only part of Melissa is on the competitive market; the Census counts about 6,169 households in the city. Many of the rest likely get power from an electric co-op or another utility without retail choice, so check your exact address.

## Moving to Melissa

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 972-838-2035.
- **Trash pickup:** Community Waste Disposal (CWD): trash and recycling, 972-392-9300.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Melissa ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: McKinney, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Melissa?
ERCOT counts 3,808 active residential meters with a Melissa address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Melissa choose?
3,808 of 3,808 Melissa-addressed competitive homes (100%) are in split ZIP codes (75454), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about Melissa?
- Population: 13,900 (2020 base) to 29,969 (July 2025), +115.6%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +4,377 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Only 3,808 competitive residential meters carry a Melissa mailing address, against 6,169 Census households in the city, a ratio of 0.62: some homes use other postal cities, and some likely have no retail choice. (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/)
- Oncor share: 0.1% of its 3,564,530 competitive residential meters carry a Melissa address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- De-energized homes, usually empty or between tenants, number 324 in Melissa's main ZIP codes, 7.8% of all 4,132 residential meters there. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Melissa-addressed competitive homes (3,808) are in one ZIP code, 75454. ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 3,808 competitive meters for 6,969 Census households, a 0.55 ratio. (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/)
- By competitive homes on its postal city, Melissa is number 15 of the 30 cities and towns touching Collin County, just behind Farmersville (4,431). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In ZIP 75454, which holds 3,808 Melissa-addressed homes, ERCOT counts only 0.55 competitive meters per Census household. EIA's 2024 data lists Denton County Electric Cooperative, Fannin County Electric Cooperative, and Farmers Electric Cooperative among others in the counties ERCOT and the Census link to that ZIP; their customers are not on the competitive market unless the utility opted in. (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/, https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/)
- In 75454, the ZIP holding most Melissa homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $138,827, 11.4% renters and 30.9% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Nearby, Anna (4 mi) has just 0.36 competitive homes per household, while McKinney counts 41,092 on its postal city. (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/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 29,969
- Population (2020 estimates base): 13,900
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 6,169
- Active residential meters with a Melissa address: 3,808
- Active business meters with a Melissa address: 561
- Residential meters per Census household: 0.62
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 3,808
- Counties: Collin
- ZIP codes touching Melissa: 1
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 1

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- Oncor: 14.1 / 13.4 / 13.2; delivery 6.8673¢/kWh + $4.06/mo

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

| ZIP | Postal cities | Land in city | Competitive homes | Households | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75454 | Melissa 100% | 53% | 3,808 | 6,969 | 0.55 | Split. Partial coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Melissa
561 active business meters. Power Hopper compares offers from retail electric providers and direct suppliers; for high-consumption businesses we can run a competitive bid. No savings or bidder count is promised. Businesses in Texas retail-choice areas can request a rate review online.

## Questions
**Can Melissa residents pick their own electric company?** Some can: 3,808 Melissa-addressed homes are on the competitive market, against about 6,169 city households. Many others likely belong to an electric co-op and can't choose. Split ZIP codes for Melissa: 75454; on those, check the exact address.
**What is the biggest Melissa ZIP code for electricity customers?** ZIP 75454: 3,808 of its 3,808 competitive residential meters use a Melissa address, and the ZIP has about 6,969 Census households (ratio 0.55).
**Can businesses in Melissa choose an electricity provider?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 561 Melissa-addressed business meters are on the competitive market in ERCOT's data, and large accounts can also buy from commercial suppliers directly.
**How do I start electric service at a new Melissa address?** Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 75454, 17.6% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 4 75454 meters went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Who do I call in Melissa when the power goes out?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 3,808 Melissa-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them. Co-op members report outages to their co-op.

## 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
- 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/
- Oncor Electric Delivery: https://www.oncor.com/
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026): https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/59249_105_1676040.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
- 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
- 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/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- 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
- 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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