# The Colony, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 2 split ZIP codes to check

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 14,498 active residential meters with a The Colony address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Many The Colony addresses can choose a retail provider, but not all: the ZIP codes covering The Colony's city limits average about 0.48 competitive meters per Census household, which fits co-op or other non-choice service on some streets. Check your exact address.

## Moving to The Colony

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 972-624-3120.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Lewisville ISD, Little Elm ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Carrollton Mega Center, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in The Colony?
ERCOT counts 14,498 active residential meters with a The Colony address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in The Colony choose?
14,498 of 14,498 The Colony-addressed competitive homes (100%) are in split ZIP codes (75056, 75036), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about The Colony?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for The Colony is 46,196 people, up 3.7% on the 2020 estimates base of 44,534. The largest one-year change was +468 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Only 14,498 competitive residential meters carry a The Colony mailing address, against 18,591 Census households in the city, a ratio of 0.78: 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: 0.4% of its 3,564,530 competitive residential meters carry a The Colony address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- De-energized homes, usually empty or between tenants, number 128 in The Colony's main ZIP codes, 0.9% of all 14,626 residential meters there. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all The Colony-addressed competitive homes (14,498) are in one ZIP code, 75056. ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 14,498 competitive meters for 28,020 Census households, a 0.52 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/)
- Denton County context: The Colony ranks 9 of 36 touching cities and towns for postal-city competitive homes, just behind Coppell (15,016). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In ZIP 75056, which holds 14,498 The Colony-addressed homes, ERCOT counts only 0.52 competitive meters per Census household. EIA's 2024 data lists Cooke County Electric Cooperative Assn, Denton County Electric Cooperative, and Tri-County 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/)
- 25.5% of homes in 75056 are in buildings with five or more units (ACS 2020-2024), the highest share among The Colony's main ZIP codes; apartment renters there usually set up their own electricity account. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- In 75056, the ZIP holding most The Colony homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $119,682, 40.6% renters and 29.0% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of The Colony's six nearest towns, Carrollton has the most competitive homes (46,863, 7 mi away) and Little Elm the fewest per household (0.03). (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): 46,196
- Population (2020 estimates base): 44,534
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 18,591
- Active residential meters with a The Colony address: 14,498
- Active business meters with a The Colony address: 1,074
- Residential meters per Census household: 0.78
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 14,498
- Counties: Denton
- ZIP codes touching The Colony: 3
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 2

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75024 | Plano 100% | 3% | 19,659 | 19,217 | 1.02 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside The Colony city limits. |
| 75056 | The Colony 100% | 52% | 14,498 | 28,020 | 0.52 | Split. Partial coverage.  |
| 75036 | — | 12% | 0 | n/a | n/a | Split. Not in ERCOT's competitive data. No competitive meters in ERCOT's data: served by a city-owned utility, co-op or non-ERCOT utility. |

## Business electricity in The Colony
1,074 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 The Colony residents pick their own electric company?** For many addresses, if Oncor delivers there: 14,498 The Colony-addressed homes are on the competitive market, yet ZIP codes inside The Colony show fewer competitive meters than households, which points to co-op service on some streets. Split ZIP codes for The Colony: 75056, 75036; on those, check the exact address.
**Which The Colony ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 75056, with 14,498 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (14,498 addressed to The Colony) against roughly 28,020 Census households, a 0.52 ratio.
**Can businesses in The Colony choose an electricity provider?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 1,074 The Colony-addressed business meters are on the competitive market in ERCOT's data, and large accounts can also buy from commercial suppliers directly.
**I'm moving to The Colony. How do I set up electricity?** Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered The Colony homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 75056, where 16.0% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 9 vacant-to-active meters in 75056 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Who restores power in The Colony after an outage?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 14,498 The Colony-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/
- 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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