Nocona, Texas electricity: TNMP wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
Nocona, pop. 3,277, buys power over TNMP's lines; 1,588 homes here are on the competitive market.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Nocona at a glance: 1,588 Nocona-addressed homes, all wired by TNMP (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 1 split ZIP code (76255) holds 1,586 of Nocona's 1,586 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Nocona wires and choice
1 split ZIP code (76255) holds 1,586 of Nocona's 1,586 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Montague: 3.
Moving to Nocona
Local numbers for setting up a home in Nocona, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Nocona helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 940-825-3282.
- Natural gas: Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- Public schools: Nocona ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Bowie, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Nocona
Typical weather near Nocona, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Bonita 7 NW, about 2 miles from the city center (station elevation 980 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. August is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 96°F; January has the coolest average low, 31°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to August. Average lows are at or below freezing in January.
For electricity, the normals point to two seasons that can lift a household's usage: cooling-degree days (a measure of how far each day's mean temperature sits above 65°F) peak in July at 595 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 700. How much that matters to a bill depends on the home, its insulation, its heating fuel and the household, so use your own usage history, not a regional average, when you compare plans.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precipitation (in) | Cooling degree-days | Heating degree-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 31 | 1.7 | 1 | 700 |
| Feb | 59 | 34 | 2.2 | 5 | 523 |
| Mar | 67 | 42 | 2.9 | 22 | 338 |
| Apr | 75 | 51 | 3.5 | 81 | 135 |
| May | 82 | 60 | 4.5 | 221 | 31 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 4.4 | 441 | 0 |
| Jul | 95 | 73 | 2.4 | 595 | 0 |
| Aug | 96 | 72 | 2.3 | 584 | 0 |
| Sep | 88 | 65 | 3.1 | 345 | 7 |
| Oct | 77 | 52 | 4.3 | 111 | 120 |
| Nov | 65 | 42 | 2.2 | 13 | 362 |
| Dec | 56 | 33 | 2.1 | 2 | 636 |
Historical weather records for Montague County
The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists a record low of -12°F (1899) and a record high of 115°F (1980), and a regional estimate of 30 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period for Montague County. These are historical county extremes, not Nocona's monthly averages and not a forecast; the normals above describe ordinary months.
Reference only: the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey puts the average Texas household at about 13,440 kWh a year (about 1,120 kWh a month if spread evenly). That is a statewide average for 2020, not Nocona, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00410926; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
Nocona electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 2.8 sq mi; 1,164 residents and 415 households per sq mi; 2.81 people per Nocona household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Nocona homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 28.9% (±9), utility gas 70.8%; Montague County overall: 48.2% electric. [ACS]
- Of Nocona homes paying a power bill, 32.7% report $250 or more a month and 16.3% under $100 (Montague County: 40.1% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 72.7% detached houses, 5.4% in 5+ unit buildings, 8.1% mobile homes; median year built 1959, 6.0% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- Nocona-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 1,588 active, 262 inactive, 232 de-energized, so 23.7% were not in use (ERCOT). [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 12.8% of Nocona housing units vacant (±7). Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 1,588 home meters use the Nocona postal name, against 1,167 households inside city limits (1.36 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 76255 carries every one of Nocona's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.68, from 1,644 home meters in all and 2,407 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
- Weakest Nocona ZIP: 76255, 0.68 competitive meters per household, 1,586 Nocona-addressed. EIA (2024) lists 3 co-ops in its counties; co-op members stay with the co-op unless it opted in to competition. [ERCOT; ACS; EIA]
Nocona homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Nocona | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 28.9% |
| Heat with utility gas | 70.8% |
| Bill $250 or more | 32.7% |
| Built 2010 or later | 6.0% |
| Renter households | 24.3% |
| Median year built | 1959 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Nocona meters and households
| Count | Nocona |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 3,277 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 3,055 |
| Households (ACS) | 1,167 |
| Active home meters | 1,588 |
| Inactive home meters | 262 |
| De-energized home meters | 232 |
| Active small-business meters | 539 |
| Active large-business meters | 0 |
| Home meters per household | 1.36 |
| ZIP codes listed | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes | 1 |
| County | Montague |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Nocona postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Nocona plan prices, October 19, 2026
Median fixed-rate Power to Choose listings. 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. Not a quote.
Nocona ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Nocona homes | All ZIP homes | Nocona share | ZIP households | Share of Nocona land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76255 | 1,586 | 1,644 | 96% | 2,407 | 100% | 0.68 | split |
Nocona split ZIP codes: 76255.
Towns around Nocona
| From Nocona | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs Nocona | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 mi | Bowie | 0.0× | — | n/a | 0 |
| 27 mi | Henrietta | 1.2× | Oncor | 1.42 | 1,892 |
Nocona businesses
539 Nocona-addressed business meters; 0 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Nocona questions
Is electricity deregulated in Nocona?
Mostly. ERCOT counts 1,588 competitive Nocona home meters, all on TNMP's system, against 1,167 households. Split: 76255. An address lookup settles it.
Do Nocona homes heat with electricity?
28.9% of Nocona homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±9) and 70.8% with utility gas; 32.7% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
What ZIP code do most Nocona electricity customers have?
76255 (1,586 Nocona homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 0.68 meters per household, 1,644 home meters in all.
Who handles Nocona power outages?
Outages go to TNMP (tnmp.com), the wires utility for 1,588 Nocona competitive homes.
How do I set up power at a new Nocona home?
Check the address is on TNMP's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Nocona had 494 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near Nocona
Wires and county: TNMP · Montague. Nearby pages: Decatur (39 mi) · Gainesville (35 mi) · Henrietta (27 mi) · Jacksboro (46 mi) · Krum (46 mi) · Runaway Bay (43 mi)
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Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error)
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201)
- Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP)
- TNMP delivery tariff (effective September 13, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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