business electricity

City Inspections & Permits for Texas Business Electricity

City inspections and permits may stand in the way of getting new electricity turned on for your business.

It’s pretty common. The business owner shows up on the day they expected to have lights. And there’s no electricity. And it’s all due to a required inspection that no one told them about.

If you are putting the lights in your business name, you’re scheduling a “move-in” and that typically triggers an inspection. Contact your city or county inspection office to find out if a inspection is required. The inspection certificate must be filed with your local utility before you can get the lights turned on with the retail electricity provider you selected.

Read More about City Inspections & Permits for Texas Business Electricity

Understanding the Sales Tax Exemption in Texas for Cutting Energy Costs

You’ve heard about how Texas supports business growth. Among the many measures in place, certain businesses (as well as select residential communities) don’t have to pay the sales tax on their electricity bill. And any business that uses electricity in its production activities could qualify.

In this article, we’ll help you understand how to qualify for Texas’s sales tax exemption for commercial electricity.

Read More about Understanding the Sales Tax Exemption in Texas for Cutting Energy Costs

How to Build Small Business Credit

When you shop for small business electricity, your small business credit is a factor in getting your service set up.  The unfortunate reality is, you may have to pay a deposit to start electricity service for your small business. That’s why it’s important to build small business credit.  In this article, we’ll explain why you may have to pay a deposit, alternatives to pay a deposit, and how to build small business credit so you don’t have to pay a deposit.

Read More about How to Build Small Business Credit

We just need your ZIP code

To show you the right plan, please enter your ZIP code below

Please enter a valid Commercial Service Address or ESID to proceed