# Pilot Point, Texas electricity: TNMP wires and 2,596 competitive homes

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 2,596 active residential meters with a Pilot Point address, all on TNMP's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Pilot Point address in our data is on TNMP's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Pilot Point

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

- **Water and utility billing:** City of Pilot Point: utility billing, 940-686-2165.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Pilot Point ISD, Celina ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Denton, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Pilot Point?
ERCOT counts 2,596 active residential meters with a Pilot Point address, all on TNMP's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Pilot Point choose?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Pilot Point's 2,596 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.

## What is different about Pilot Point?
- Population: 4,386 (2020 base) to 8,052 (July 2025), +83.6%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +1,277 people, from July 2024 to July 2025. July 1 estimates in between: 4,639 (2021), 4,921 (2022), 5,917 (2023), 6,775 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Pilot Point covers 7.9 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,017 residents and 229 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 4.4 residents for every Pilot Point 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/)
- Mailing addresses stretch past city limits here. 2,596 competitive residential meters use Pilot Point as their postal city, while the city itself has 1,813 Census households, a ratio of 1.43. Because Pilot Point has grown 84 percent since the 2020 base, the ACS 2020-2024 household figure likely runs behind today's count. (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/)
- Of the 242,585 homes TNMP serves on the competitive market, 1.1% have a Pilot Point mailing address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 72 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Pilot Point homes use, against 2,596 switched on; that 2.7 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- One ZIP code, 76258, holds almost every Pilot Point-addressed competitive home (2,596). Taken whole, 76258 has 0.90 competitive meters per Census household: 2,596 meters, 2,883 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/)
- Among the 36 cities and towns that reach into Denton County, Pilot Point places 21 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is Hickory Creek, at 2,675. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Pilot Point is the number 24 city or town by population among the 44 that reach into Denton County, one place ahead of Lake Dallas (7,852 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 36.3 percent of households in 76258, Pilot Point's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $103,532 and the renter share at 18.3 percent. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Looking at Pilot Point's six closest towns, the largest competitive market belongs to Aubrey (1,598 homes on its postal city, about 6 miles off); the thinnest per household is Celina, at 0.14. (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): 8,052
- Population (2020 estimates base): 4,386
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 1,813
- Active residential meters with a Pilot Point address: 2,596
- Active business meters with a Pilot Point address: 666
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.43
- Delivery utilities (homes): TNMP 2,596
- Counties: Denton, Cooke, Grayson
- ZIP codes touching Pilot Point: 1
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 0

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- TNMP: 16.1 / 15.1 / 14.7; delivery 7.771¢/kWh + $7.56/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76258 | Pilot Point 100% | 5% | 2,596 | 2,883 | 0.9 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Pilot Point city limits. |

## Business electricity in Pilot Point
666 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 I choose my electricity provider in Pilot Point?** Yes, where TNMP's wires reach the house, which in Pilot Point is most of the city: 2,596 homes with a Pilot Point mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.43 for each Census household. No Pilot Point ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
**What is the biggest Pilot Point ZIP code for electricity customers?** 76258. It holds 2,596 Pilot Point-addressed competitive homes; counting every address in the ZIP, ERCOT has 2,596 meters for roughly 2,883 households, a 0.90 ratio.
**What do Pilot Point electricity plans cost per kWh?** On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on TNMP's wires was 15.1¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (166 listings); TNMP's delivery charge of 7.771¢ per kWh plus $7.56 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
**How do I start electric service at a new Pilot Point address?** 12.0% of 76258 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 5 meters in 76258 turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Pilot Point address is on TNMP's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Pilot Point?** 2,596 Pilot Point-addressed meters against 1,813 city households is 1.43 per household: the Pilot Point postal area extends past city limits, and new homes get meters before the Census counts them. It doesn't mean every nearby address can choose.
**Where do I report a Pilot Point power outage?** Call TNMP (tnmp.com), the wires utility for Pilot Point's 2,596 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.

## 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/
- 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/
- 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
- 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/
- 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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