Nueces Electric Co-op has a certain appeal because you can be a part owner in a Co-op and they chose to be a part of the deregulation of the Texas electricity market. Because Nueces opted into deregulation you do not have to live in Nueces County Texas to join their electricity cooperative. You will receive some kind of reimbursement from Nueces for being a member but as of April 7 2009 Nueces is charging 17.7 cents a kWh for electric service while the cheapest provider is charging 10.3 cents a kWh for a 1 year fixed rate (no additional charges). Nueces is not even near being the cheapest electric company in East Texas which is why we recommend choosing a provider that is cheaper.
