Yes. Villas at Bardin states that its townhomes have electric connections, utilities are billed separately from rent, and residents are responsible for setting up and maintaining their own electric account. The community also states that multiple electric providers serve the property, and it points residents to Texas’ official shopping site, Power to Choose, to compare plans.
That means the useful question is not just whether electric service is available, but how much choice you actually have and what to verify before you start service. In most of deregulated Texas, your home is physically served by the local transmission and distribution utility, while you choose a retail electric provider for the plan, rate structure, and contract terms.
How electric setup works for Grand Prairie renters
Grand Prairie is in a part of Texas where many renters shop for electricity through retail providers rather than being assigned a single default company for the energy plan itself. In practice, that usually means you compare offers from competing companies, enroll with one, and then the local poles-and-wires utility continues delivering the electricity and handling outages. If you have rented in a city with a single municipal utility before, that difference matters because the shopping step is part of your move-in process.
At Villas at Bardin, the community specifically says residents are responsible for setting up and maintaining their utility accounts. That is the key policy point for anyone planning a move, because electric service generally needs to be active by your lease start or move-in date. If you wait until the last minute, you may have fewer plan choices or less flexibility on start dates, especially during busy moving periods.
The property also says common available electric providers include Green Mountain and Reliant Energy. Those examples are useful, but they should be treated as examples rather than a complete list. In Texas, available plans can change by address, by move-in date, and by provider inventory, so the most reliable way to confirm your current choices is to search the exact service address on Power to Choose and then compare that list with any provider guidance the leasing office gives you for the home you are leasing.
One detail many first-time Texas renters miss is that the company selling your plan is not necessarily the company you call for every issue. Your retail electric provider handles billing and plan terms. The local delivery utility handles outages and line issues. When you enroll, save both contacts. That small step helps later if you lose power and need to know whether the issue is a billing problem, an account activation problem, or a grid outage.
What to compare before you pick a plan
The cheapest advertised rate is not always the lowest real bill. Texas electric plans can vary by contract length, base charges, usage tiers, renewable content, minimum-use fees, time-of-use pricing, and whether the quoted rate assumes a specific monthly usage level. Before enrolling, review the Electricity Facts Label and Terms of Service, not just the headline price. Those documents are where you see how the plan behaves if your household uses more or less electricity than the sample usage on the ad.
That matters even more in a townhome, because your usage pattern can differ from a smaller apartment. Villas at Bardin offers three-bedroom townhome floor plans with attached garages, and larger multi-level homes can have different cooling and plug-load patterns than a one-bedroom layout elsewhere. The right plan for a single person who is away all day may not be the right plan for a household working from home, running laundry frequently, or charging multiple devices and appliances every evening.
Contract length is another practical trade-off. A longer fixed-rate term may offer more predictability, but it can also come with an early termination fee if your plans change. A month-to-month option may offer flexibility, but rates can move more often. If you are unsure how long you will stay, compare that cancellation language carefully before signing. It can matter as much as the cents-per-kilowatt-hour figure.
Deposits and credit requirements are also worth checking early. Some Texas providers require a deposit, while others offer prepaid or no-deposit options depending on eligibility and plan type. Villas at Bardin notes deposit fee living as a community feature, but that is separate from an electric provider’s own underwriting rules. Ask the provider directly what documentation, identification, or upfront payment is required so your move-in timeline is not slowed by a last-minute account issue.
What to verify with the community before move-in
Start by confirming the exact service address and the date when electric service should begin. In townhome communities, address formatting can include a building number, unit designation, or other details that need to match the provider’s records. Using the exact address the leasing team gives you helps avoid failed enrollments or activation delays.
Next, ask whether there are any property-specific instructions for account setup, meter identification, or proof of activation. Even when residents choose their own provider, some communities want confirmation that service has been placed in the resident’s name before key pickup. Clarifying that requirement in advance is more useful than assuming your online enrollment alone completes every step.
It also helps to separate electric service from the property’s other utility and technology arrangements. Villas at Bardin says utilities are billed separately from rent, water is allocated, and internet service is community-provided through AT&T Bulk Internet with optional add-on services handled through AT&T. That distinction matters because a renter may need to open an electric account personally, while other recurring charges may appear through a different billing process. Understanding which services you shop for yourself and which are billed through the community makes your first month’s costs easier to track.
If you are deciding whether this setup fits your preferences, the best next step is simple: ask the Villas at Bardin leasing team what address details and move-in documentation they need for electric activation, then compare live plan options for that exact address on Power to Choose before you enroll. That gives you the clearest answer on your actual choices without overcomplicating the process.