Electricians in Georgetown

Georgetown requires a building permit to install or replace electrical systems, and permits and inspections run through MGO Connect. If the City of Georgetown provides electricity to a property in the ETJ or county, city building permits still apply there. Georgetown Utility Systems (512-930-3640) handles new service, billing and outage reports.

Texas cities may require inspections, issue local licenses and add local amendments to the electrical code. The state adopted the 2026 National Electrical Code effective September 1, 2026, with a limited GFCI exception for certain outdoor outlets, replacing the 2023 edition. Georgetown's residential permit page lists the 2023 NEC among its adopted codes, so ask your electrician which edition and amendments the city is inspecting against. State law bars cities from charging state-licensed electricians registration fees, though building permit fees still apply.

Electrical work for hire in Texas must be done by a TDLR licensee working through a licensed electrical contractor, which must be or employ a Master Electrician. A Master needs 12,000 hours of supervised training and two years as a journeyman; a Journeyman needs 8,000 hours. Search names and numbers on TDLR's License Data Search, and remember licenses renew yearly.

A licensed contractor carries liability insurance of at least $300,000 per occurrence and must either carry workers' compensation or file a notice of no coverage with TDI. The company name and TDLR number must be on both sides of its trucks. A TDLR license is valid throughout Texas, and a city may not make a licensee sit a local exam. Complaints go to TDLR online.

Georgetown final inspections and plan review

For an addition or a new home, residential plan review in Georgetown takes 15 to 20 business days, so the electrical layout should be settled before submission. Georgetown issues no certificate of occupancy for homes; the passed building final inspection serves as one. Keep a copy of every passed electrical inspection from MGO Connect with your house papers. Attaching a power cord to a new appliance needs a TDLR Residential Appliance Installer license unless the cord came from the factory.

HomeGuide's national figures: $50 to $130 an hour, a $100 to $200 service call for the first hour, $150 to $600 for small jobs and $2,000 to $10,000 or more for large projects. A 200-amp panel replacement costs $1,400 to $2,800 with labor. Ask for a written quote that lists the permit fee and any GUS service charge separately. See the Texas electrician guide for more.

If a new AC needs a bigger circuit, get the electrical quote alongside the Georgetown AC repair quote. The Georgetown hub covers MGO Connect, and in Round Rock, where Oncor delivers the power, see Round Rock electricians.