Acacia Energy

Company Overview

Here’s the truth about Acacia Energy: They’re small enough to be nimble, small enough to be risky—depending on how you look at it.

Acacia Energy started in 2019, making them one of the younger REPs in Texas. No Fortune 500 parent, no stadium naming rights, no celebrity endorsements. Just a Houston-based company selling electricity to customers who don’t need the big-brand experience.

The small-company trade-off cuts both ways. Less overhead theoretically means competitive rates. Less infrastructure means less customer service bandwidth when something goes wrong. Acacia targets customers who set up autopay and never call anyone—if that’s you, the smaller company thing might not matter.

Small Company, Standard Service

Being smaller doesn’t affect your actual electricity. Same grid, same electrons, same TDU handling the wires. What changes:

• Less brand recognition
• Potentially less customer service bandwidth
• Lower marketing overhead (theoretically passed to rates)
• More personal service when you do reach someone

Prepaid Plans

Acacia offers pay-as-you-go electricity:

• No credit check required
• No deposit needed
• Daily balance notifications
• Add funds when needed

Prepaid rates are typically higher than traditional plans, but the no-credit-barrier matters for customers who need it.

Where Acacia Operates

Acacia serves:

• Houston and surrounding areas (CenterPoint)
• Dallas–Fort Worth metro (Oncor)
• Corpus Christi and South Texas (AEP Texas)

They don’t currently serve TNMP territories.

The Small REP Trade-off

Potential advantages:

• Less bureaucracy
• Lower overhead potentially means competitive rates
• Not caught up in giant corporate parent company drama

Potential disadvantages:

• Limited hours for customer service
• Less name recognition if you care about that
• Smaller companies can be more vulnerable to market volatility
• Less likely to appear on major comparison shopping sites

What They Don’t Offer

Acacia focuses on core electricity service. They don’t currently offer:

• Green or renewable energy plans
• Solar buyback programs
• Free nights/weekends or time-of-use gimmicks

If you want straightforward electricity without bells and whistles, that’s their lane.

The Bottom Line

Acacia Energy is a legitimate licensed REP that can serve your electricity needs. They’re smaller, which has trade-offs in both directions.

If prepaid electricity matters and you want to try something besides Payless Power, Acacia is worth considering. For traditional fixed-rate plans, you’ll find more options and comparison shopping availability with larger providers.