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Garland Power & Light


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Since 1923, the City of Garland has been providing electric service to its citizens through Garland Power & Light (GP&L), its locally owned and controlled not-for-profit municipal utility. With more than 68,000 customers, GP&L is the third largest municipal utility in Texas and the 39th largest in the nation.
 
The mission of Garland Power & Light is to provide high quality, safe and reliable services at competitive rates to the citizens and businesses of the City of Garland through the efforts of a professional and dedicated workforce and to enhance the quality of life in the city by creating a utility environment that supports economic development. 
  
GP&L continually emphasizes customer service involvement in the industry. Both management and staff are active members of the American Public Power Association, Texas Public Power Association, Electrical Reliability Council of Texas and other industry organizations.   

Garland Power & Light has three gas-fired generating plants, which combine to produce 640 megawatts of generation capacity. In addition, Garland is partners in the Texas Municipal Power Agency which operates the 462 megawatt coal-fired Gibbons Creek Power Plant. Garland’s electric distribution system has 1,007 miles of overhead lines and 939 miles of underground lines. Its transmission system consists of 20 substations and 133 miles of transmission lines. Garland’s peak load for 2003 was 493 megawatts, with annual operating revenues over one hundred eighty four million dollars. 
  
 
For additional information, contact: 
 
GP&L Administration – 972-205-2650
Customer Service – 972-205-2671 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday)
Utility Reconnect Services After Hours – 972-205-2607
(5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Saturday) 
TDD Hearing Impaired – 972-205-2670
Emergency Power Outage – 972-205-3000 (24 Hours) 
Emergency Water Shutoff Service - 972-205-3210 (24 Hours)

For Electric Service inquiries, e-mail info@garlandpower-light.org
 
For services provided by Customer Service e-mail at custserv@garlandpower-light.org 

Link to GP&L Website

Link to Customer Service web pages