Southwestern Electric Service Company merged into TXU Corp in 1993.
"Energy Futures is a Texas power industry company formerly known as TXU Corporation. It can trace it's beginnings as far back as 1882 indirectly through the Dallas Electric Lighting Company. The current holding company traces it's roots and back to 1945 when the Texas Utility Company was founded. Through a series of acquisitions, mergers and rebrandings, the Texas Utility Company morphed into TXU and then Energy Futures."
Reading some reviews and forum posts, it looks like Reliant has a slightly better reputation than TXU, but TXU looks like a fine choice for an electricity provider.
As of my last update, there have been no reports of TXU Energy being involved in scams or fraudulent activities.
Whatever Company you would like. TXU or Texas Power
TXU, now renamed Energy Future Holdings Corp., is a privately-held company and as such has no publicly-traded stock. TXU was taken private by Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Texas Pacific Group on October 10, 2007.
The TXU code for the Beat the Heat program was unable to be found. Perhaps visit their website for more information.
TXU Headquarters6555 Sierra DriveIrving, Texas 75039
"You can pay your TXU Energy bill online, by mail, or in person at a TXU payment location. For more information go on the site itself. As they are the ones that do know."
See the contact information on the TXU website: http://www.txu.com/contact.htm
The spokesman for TXU Energy commercials is often portrayed by actor and comedian, John C. McGinley. He is known for his role in the TV series "Scrubs" and brings a humorous touch to the advertisements, focusing on the benefits and services provided by TXU Energy.
Don't do business with TXU. I have about 5 pages of perfect credit except for one entry from TXU and even though I disputed it they still confirmed it. I paid the bill and the refunded the deposit to the wrong account so I canceled it through my credit card. Once they got it together I paid it back. The show they wrote it off on my credit report. They also out soured most of their jobs to overseas. Very poor company.