Transmission and Distribution
The Transmission and Distribution Service Provider also sometimes referred to as the
Transmission and Distribution Utility, is the utility company that transmits and delivers
electricity to the homes and businesses within its service area via the poles and
wires.
This company is responsible for the maintenance and repair of these poles and wires as
regulated by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The TDSP charges on your bill cover the
cost on maintaining this equipment.
The TDSP also reads your electric meter and delivers those meter readings to the Retail
Electric Provider (REP, also known as electricity company) of your choice.
Transmission and distribution refers to the different stages of carrying electricity over
poles and wires from generators to a home or a business. The primary distinction between the
two is the voltage level at which electricity moves in each stage.
After electricity has been generated, a system of electrical wires carries the electricity
from the source of generation to our homes and businesses. These lines can be found overhead
or sometimes in the ground, and, combined, transmission and distribution lines make up what
is commonly called “the grid.” Transmission and distribution are two separate stages or
systems on the grid.