Electrician in Denton, TX
Need an electrician in Denton, TX? Clements Electric provides same-day residential and commercial electrical service across Denton and Denton County — repairs, panel upgrades, lighting, surge protection, standby generators, and EV chargers — from licensed Texas electricians (TECL #40628), 7 AM to 7 PM. 4.7★ Google rating from 520 reviews.
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Dispatching to Denton
1982
Serving DFW Since
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“I have used them in the past and will continue to use them. Very professional and don’t try to scam you or take advantage of you.”
— Carol, Google review, August 2026
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For businesses, property owners and general contractors in Denton: tenant finish-out, service and capacity upgrades, warehouse lighting, machine wiring and controls, priced from drawings or a site walk with a written scope. Licensed Texas electrical contractor, TECL #40628.
Electrical Services in Denton
| Service | What you get |
|---|---|
| Electrical repair & troubleshooting | Same-day diagnosis, written flat-rate quote |
| Panel upgrades & replacements | Code-compliant, permit and inspection included |
| Whole-home surge protection | $350–$850 installed, UL 1449-listed SPD |
| Cummins standby generators | Typical 20kW whole-house: $13,500–$17,000 all in. Estimate only; installations vary, and a site visit determines your price. |
| LED & recessed lighting | Residential and commercial |
| EV charger installation | Level 2, sized to your panel |
Why Denton Calls Clements
- Licensed & insured: TECL #40628 · Master Electrician #214180
- Veteran-owned, serving DFW since 1982
- Same-day dispatch to Denton from our Grand Prairie hub, 7 AM–7 PM
- Written flat-rate quotes before any work begins
- Permits and city inspections handled for you
What Panel Work Costs in Denton
A 100-amp to 200-amp panel replacement in Denton typically runs $2,200–$4,800 all in, including the panel, breakers, permit, inspection and labor. That is a typical range, not your price. Panel prices vary with material costs, the size of the panel and service, and how complex the job is.
| Job | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Straightforward swap to a single 200-amp panel (from 100 amps), all in | $2,200–$4,800 |
| Meter base, service mast or grounding work | Included in the quote when the service entrance needs it |
| 400-amp service, or an added 200-amp panel feeding a separate building such as a shop | Quoted after an on-site load calculation |
Every Denton job gets a written flat-rate quote, or a detailed itemized one if you prefer, before work starts, and we coordinate the meter disconnect and release with Denton Municipal Electric. How panel upgrades work
Permits & Power in Denton
Who issues the permit
Electrical permits for work in Denton are issued by the city, and it is the city that inspects the finished work. Requirements, fees and inspection scheduling differ from one DFW city to the next.
Clements Electric pulls the permit and schedules the inspection as part of the job. Texas Electrical Contractor TECL #40628.
Who owns the wires
Most Denton addresses are served by Denton Municipal Electric. Part of the city is served by CoServ Electric and Oncor Electric Delivery instead — utility territory does not follow city limits.
This matters on a service or panel upgrade: the utility named on your electric bill is the one that has to disconnect and then release the meter before the new service can be energized. Worth checking your bill before scheduling, and we coordinate that call either way.
Solar Panels & a Standby Generator in Denton
If your Denton home has grid-tied solar, the solar has to connect on the utility side of the generator’s transfer switch, between the meter and the switch, so the generator can never feed the solar inverters. We explain why in adding a standby generator to a home with solar panels. How that connection is made depends on the utility that serves your address, and more than one serves Denton: Denton Municipal Electric or CoServ Electric or Oncor Electric Delivery. Check the name on your electric bill, because utility territory does not follow city limits.
Denton Municipal Electric (municipal utility)
- Disconnect: DME requires a manual safety disconnect with a visible break within 4 feet of the DME meter, easily accessible to DME personnel. That is closer than most DFW utilities require.
- Meter socket: DME states that no distributed generation disconnect, equipment or wire may be attached to or inside any DME facility, including meter sockets.
- Supply-side tap: The City of Denton prohibits double lugging and piercing taps for interconnections. Line-side taps are allowed only through connectors in a junction box, with documentation of NEC 230.46 compliance.
- Generator and transfer switch: DME lists standby generators as distributed generation that needs DME approval before any other city process, and they must be installed so that no generated power is exported. The city's residential generator permit asks for the generator and automatic transfer switch specifications and photos of the electric meter.
- Solar approval: Solar needs a City of Denton building alteration permit plus DME's interconnection packet, with one-line and three-line drawings sealed by a Texas-licensed electrical engineer, at least $100,000 of liability insurance, and a DME on-site test of islanding and disconnect. Systems may not operate in parallel until DME approves in writing.
Sources: City of Denton Distributed Generation Manual (November 2025); DME Electric Service Standard, section 13; City of Denton: Solar Panels / Wind Turbines; City of Denton: Generators. Checked 2026-09-30.
CoServ Electric (electric cooperative)
- Disconnect: CoServ requires a visible, lockable, labeled AC disconnect with a visible break and an external handle, on an exterior wall within 10 feet of the CoServ meter (a placard is required at the meter if it is farther), and lockable open with a cooperative lock.
- Meter socket: CoServ's Electric Service Manual says its meter sockets are to be used exclusively for CoServ metering, and members may not double lug them.
- Generator and transfer switch: CoServ requires an application before a standby generator is installed, requires an automatic transfer switch, and says standby generators must not export power and must use an open-transition (break-before-make) transfer switch.
- Solar approval: Residential solar goes through CoServ's interconnection application, a $150 fee, and a review of up to 15 business days. The system may not operate until CoServ issues its permission-to-operate letter. CoServ asks whether the inverter is UL 1741 certified and requires IEEE 1547 compliance.
- Worth confirming: CoServ's generator FAQ says it allows a GenerLink transfer switch, which mounts at the meter socket. That sits uneasily with its own meter-socket rule, so we confirm with CoServ before relying on either.
- Not published by CoServ Electric: whether a supply-side tap between the meter and the main disconnect needs separate CoServ approval. We confirm these with the utility in writing before the job rather than assume another utility’s rule applies.
Sources: CoServ Distributed Generation Procedures and Guidelines Manual (February 2026); CoServ Electric Service Manual, section 6.2; CoServ: Requirements for Residential Emergency/Standby Generation; CoServ: Solar Installations. Checked 2026-09-30.
Oncor Electric Delivery (delivery utility)
- Disconnect: A visible, lockable, labeled AC disconnect is required between the Oncor meter and every source of distributed generation, within 10 feet of the meter unless special placards are used. Oncor states that molded-case breakers are not an acceptable disconnect.
- Meter socket: The meter socket is reserved for Oncor metering. No meter collars or other devices may be installed in it or between the meter and the socket.
- Generator and transfer switch: The generator transfer switch must be installed on the load side of the meter base, never integrated with or in series with the meter. Oncor asks installers to confirm whether the transfer switch is open or closed transition.
- Solar approval: Solar needs an Oncor interconnection application, and Oncor treats a system as certified when it meets UL 1741 and the applicable parts of IEEE 1547.
Sources: Oncor Electric Service Guidelines (February 2025), sections 100.01.18, 500.06 and 700; Oncor Residential/Small Commercial Project Requirements (May 2025). Checked 2026-09-30.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Clements Electric runs same-day electrical service in Denton from 7 AM to 7 PM, dispatched from our Grand Prairie hub. Call 817-803-4444 to check today's availability.
Yes. Clements Electric is a licensed Texas electrical contractor (TECL #40628, Master Electrician #214180) and handles permitting and city inspections for Denton projects as part of every job.
Electrical repair, panel upgrades and replacements, LED and recessed lighting, whole-home surge protection, outlets and GFCIs, Cummins standby generator installation, and Level 2 EV charger installation — residential and commercial.
Every job gets a written flat-rate quote before work begins. As reference points: whole-home surge protection runs $350–$850 installed (an estimate that varies with each home), and a typical 20kW whole-house standby generator $13,500–$17,000 all in. Estimate only. Every installation is different; a site visit is required to determine whether your installation will cost less or more than this estimate. No hidden fees.
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