Texas Electric Choice

City of Round Rock, Public Works

Electric Services in Round Rock are deregulated. Round Rock now purchases electricity from Retail Electric Providers (REPs). Oncor Electric Delivery Services provide the electricity to these retail electric providers. These are dependable and flexible energy delivery services.  Commercial and industrial rates can be obtained from a number of potential providers by going to http://www.powertochoose.com/.

Under the electric restructuring law passed during the 1999 Texas legislative session, cities and other political subdivisions may create entities, called political subdivision corporations, to aggregate (combine) electric loads and contract for the purchase of electric power from REPs. Participation in an aggregation group enables the city to increase its options for achieving the best electric power package for the best cost to consumers. This gives cities like Round Rock the ability to be flexible when contracting electrical use.

In Round Rock, the Water and Wastewater Utility operations are funded primarily through user fees. Specifically, the impact fees the city collects are set aside for designated utility projects and may also be used toward current debt service on existing facilities that serve new connections. Local water facilities deliver 30 million gallons per day, with capacity set at 48 million gallons per day. The Lower Colorado River Authority / Brazos River Authority alliance provides wastewater services, treating up to 11.7 million gallons a day. Additionally, they provide 19 storage tanks with a capacity of 18 million gallons and two new water towers that hold 1.25 million gallons each. All of this is done with some of the lowest water and wastewater rates in the area.