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What you actually get when you pick an Ambit plan in the TNMP area.
Ambit's fixed-rate plans hold your price for the full term, so a humid Gulf Coast summer does not blow up your bill.
Refer 15 active customers and Ambit credits your own energy free. Travel and reward plans are available too.
Once you enroll, Ambit's Texas-based Customer Care handles billing and service Monday through Saturday. Green-e certified renewable plans are available.
Texas lets you pick your retail provider. On price, plans run close. Where Ambit pulls ahead is what you get back.
| What you get | Ambit (Energy Direct) | Typical Texas provider |
|---|---|---|
| A real path to a $0 energy bill — refer 15 active customers and Ambit credits the average of what they pay, up to your entire energy charge, every month with no time limit to get there | ✓ Free Energy | Not offered |
| $50 a month in Reward Dollars that never expire, redeemable 500,000+ ways (dining, retail, travel) on the Ultimate Perks plan | ✓ | Rare |
| Travel reward points — 1 point for every kWh you already use, redeemable toward travel | ✓ | Rare |
| A 60-day "Try it, Like it, or Change it" window — switch to another Ambit term plan in your first 60 days with no early-termination fee | ✓ | Varies |
| 100% green / renewable plan option | ✓ | Common |
| No-deposit options and a switch with no interruption to your power | ✓ | Common |
| Your actual rate for your address | See it by ZIP ↓ | Varies |
Ambit program terms verified on Ambit Energy's official site, June 2026: Free Energy, Ultimate Perks, and the Lone Star Plus / "Try it, Like it, Change it" guarantee. "Typical Texas provider" reflects common fixed-rate retail plans; always compare a specific plan's Electricity Facts Label before you enroll.
Enter your ZIP to compare real Texas City rates and enroll online.
Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) still owns the poles, wires, and meters and restores outages no matter which plan you pick. Your retail plan only sets your price, term, and billing.
Pricing varies by ZIP and usage from the Mainland and Bay Street area to Lago Mar and out toward La Marque, so a smart comparison starts with your address, not a single "Texas City average."
Texas City sits on the Galveston Bay shoreline, where Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) is the regulated Transmission and Distribution Utility (TDU). They own the poles, wires, and meters, restore outages, and set the delivery charges that are the same for every retail provider.
From the refinery district and the Mainland to the master-planned neighborhoods near Lago Mar, Texas City runs on the TNMP grid. Whichever retail plan you choose, TNMP still delivers the power and restores outages, so you are free to pick Ambit purely on price and rewards.
Serving the Mainland, Lago Mar, the Bay Street and 6th Street corridor, and nearby La Marque. Enter your ZIP to see the exact plans at your address.
Texas City is a deepwater port and petrochemical hub on the southwest shoreline of Galveston Bay, in Galveston County along the Gulf Coast. It is one of the larger cities in the county and grew up around the refineries and chemical plants that line its waterfront, including the Galveston Bay Refinery operated by Marathon Petroleum and the Valero Texas City refinery. Today the city blends that heavy-industry base with newer residential growth, from established Mainland neighborhoods to master-planned communities like Lago Mar near the Gulf Freeway, with neighboring La Marque just to the north. In a city built on energy, retail electric choice lets Texas City homeowners shop the open market for their own plan instead of taking whatever a single utility offers.
Report outages to your local utility, Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP), at (888) 866-7456 — not to your retail provider. They restore power no matter which plan you have.
No. TNMP keeps delivering power without interruption while your new plan simply begins billing.
Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) is the Transmission and Distribution Utility for Texas City. They manage the lines, outages, and delivery regardless of your retail plan.
Yes. Texas City is in the deregulated ERCOT retail-choice market, so you can choose your own retail electric provider and plan. TNMP delivers the power; you pick who you buy it from.
Enter your ZIP to see the plans available at your address. Rates and availability vary by ZIP and by how much electricity your home uses.
No. Comparing plans and getting help from Energy Direct is free. You enroll directly in the plan you choose.