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Since you are located in in a deregulated area of Texas and in the Oncor Electric Delivery service area you do have a choice in your electricity provider. Addison residents and businesses can choose to stay with their Affiliate Retail Electric Provider (TXU Energy), or you can choose one of several competing Addison electricity providers: TXU Energy, Green Mountain Energy, First Choice Power, Spark Energy, Champion Energy Services, Accent Energy, Cirro Energy, and StarTex Power.So make your choice today.

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Please note: Your local wires company is still responsible for maintaining the wires and poles, delivery of the electricity, and responding to emergency outages. The only thing that changes is billing and customer service. Texas electricity companies will compete for your business by offering lower prices, added customer service benefits, or renewable energy options. By making a switch to a lower cost Texas energy provider, you can save hundreds of dollars.

Addison, TX is a small yet bustling suburb north of Dallas; the population was just under 16,000 as of a 2009 census.

Despite its small size, Addison features a thriving economy, with large corporations operating alongside a multitude of start-ups. Mary Kay and Palm Harbor Homes have their headquarters here. With award winning parks, upscale shopping opportunities and hundreds of restaurants, Addison is the suburb of choice for many residents of the greater Dallas metropolitan area.

In keeping with the city's strongly entrepreneurial bent, a wireless network was built in 2005 that covers almost the entire city, helping contribute to a strong businesses spirit of innovation.

History

The area upon which Addison resides was first settled in 1846. By 1902, the community had become large enough to give itself a name; it chose Addison, in honor of the town postmaster, Addison Robertson.

Since that time, Addison has largely grown as a suburb of Dallas, but starting in the 1980s, more businesses began starting as well as headquartering here. This has helped Addison grow beyond simply serving as a bedroom community for workers in Dallas.

Though Addison has a population of less than 16,000, that number swells to over 100,000 during the weekdays. Workers from all over the region commute to Addison to spend their workdays at one of the many thriving businesses that have chosen to station themselves here.

Economy

Business has exploded in Addison in the last 30 years. There is a restaurant for every 80 residents of Addison, over 170 restaurants all told. Additionally, there are 22 hotels, with over 4,000 hotel rooms - an impressive amount, considering the size of the city.

Addison Airport is the 3rd largest airport in country. Several major corporations have their headquarters here, including Mary Kay and Dresser; other major employers in Addison include Jani-King, Compuware, Palm Harbor Homes and Martinaire; Regus and the Bank of America have large operations here as well.

Climate

Addison enjoys temperatures ranging from lows in the 30s during the winter months, to highs in the 90s throughout the summer. So make sure you switch to a low cost Addison electricity provider before it gets hot.

Recreation and Tourism

For a town of its size, there is much to see and do in Addison. There is always something going on; events are scheduled 29 weekends of every year. At the Addison Circle Park, you will find several exciting events taking place throughout the year, such as the North Texas Jazz Fest, Taste Addison, the Addison Artfest, and a local version of Oktoberfest.

For the theatre fan, the Watertower Theatre almost always has an ongoing play or musical; this venue also hosts a theatre festival known as "Out of the Loop" - a hit with theatre attendees everywhere. One of the largest Fourth of July fireworks shows in the country is put on here every year, and is appropriately entitled Kaboom Town.

The Cavanaugh Flight Museum showcases a large collection of airplanes ranging from WW I to the Vietnam War. However, the place goes well beyond the typical museum, in that it also offers rides in those planes! The adventurous can choose to go aloft in an an AT-6 Texan or an N2S-4 Stearman, a couple of old Warbirds.

For customers and fans of the Mary Kay product line, the Mary Kay Museum showcases the history of the company and how it has allowed women to build great careers for themselves.