Electricians in Midland

PowerToChoose shows Oncor Electric Delivery Company delivering power in Midland ZIP 79701, with residents buying it from a retail provider; edge areas may differ, so check your ZIP. For trees along the service line from the pole to your house, Oncor says the customer is responsible and should hire a private arborist and request a temporary disconnect, which carries a charge. Panels, breakers, outlets and wiring inside the house are for your electrician.

Your retail provider sends the bill. Ask it and Oncor which of them handles an outage or a line problem at your address, and keep both numbers with your electrician's.

Non-exempt electrical work in Texas needs a TDLR license, done through a licensed electrical contractor that is, or employs, a Master Electrician. Look the company and the worker up on TDLR's License Data Search. A TDLR license is valid throughout Texas, so a city can't require a local exam or charge a state licensee a registration fee, though it can still charge building permit fees.

• Contractors carry liability insurance of at least $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate.
• They must either carry workers' compensation or file a notice of no coverage with TDI. Ask which.
• Their vehicles show the business name and TDLR number on both sides, in letters at least two inches high.
• Licenses run one year, so check that it's current, not just that it exists.

Texas cities can require inspections and adopt local amendments to the electrical code. Midland permits go through PermitMidland, and expire if work doesn't begin within 180 days or stops for more than 180 days. The state adopted the 2026 National Electrical Code effective September 1, 2026, replacing the 2023 edition, so ask which edition and local amendments Midland inspects to.

An owner doing electrical work on the home they live in is outside the state licensing law when the work isn't specifically regulated by city ordinance. Ask the city what its ordinance covers before you pull your own permit. Attaching a power cord to an appliance in a Texas home also needs a TDLR Residential Appliance Installer license unless the cord came from the factory or a manufacturer's representative.

HomeGuide puts electricians at $50 to $130 an hour nationally, with small jobs at $150 to $600 and large projects at $2,000 to $10,000 or more. A 200-amp panel replacement runs $1,400 to $2,800. See the Texas electrician guide for more.

If an AC replacement needs a new circuit, coordinate it with AC repair in Midland. For trees near your service drop, see Midland tree service. Compare electricians in Odessa, or see the Midland city guide.