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Ford F-150 Lightning charging in a garage from a wall-mounted chargerMost readHow much does it cost to install an EV charger in Texas?Most Texas Level 2 installs cost $800 to $2,000 plus the charger. What drives the price and how to get a real number.Read the cost guide →

Home charging

Getting a charger at home

Which charger, what your panel needs, how we install it and what the code says.

Cadillac Lyriq parked in a garage beside a wall-mounted Level 2 chargerLevel 2 charger installation: the homeowner guideWhich charger to buy, what your panel needs, how the install works and what it costs. A plain guide for Texas homeowners.Read the guide →Three electric vehicle charging stations at an outdoor site under a bright sky. In the foreground, a red Tesla Supercharger with its signature curved cable design hangs ready. Behind it are two Level 2 chargers (one labeled LEVEL 2 J1772 and one NEMA 14-50 style) mounted on posts, with black cables plugged in. The chargers are branded with Tesla logos and placed on a concrete pad with grass and trees visible in the background.EV charging levels explainedLevel 1, Level 2 and DC fast charging compared: power, charging speed, install costs and which level Texas drivers actually need.Read the guide →A Tesla Wall Connector EV charger mounted on the interior garage wall next to an open garage door, with its J1772 plug hanging neatly coiled on the holster and a solid green status light indicating it's powered and ready to charge. In the background, a white Ram ProMaster cargo van is parked in the driveway of a suburban Texas home under an overcast sky, with a basketball hoop visible on the right.What a load calculation is and why we need your dataWhy we ask for your utility usage data, and how a load calculation decides if your panel can take a charger.Read the guide →Tesla Wall Connector mounted on an exterior brick wall beside an open garageThe 2026 GFCI rule for outdoor chargersTexas inspectors now ask for a GFCI breaker on outdoor EV chargers. What changed in the 2026 code and what it means for you.Read the guide →NEMA 14-50 outlet (left) vs dedicated Tesla Wall Connector (right) – Charge Pro Texas recommends hardwired for safety and speedHardwired vs NEMA 14-50Why we hardwire chargers instead of using a NEMA 14-50 outlet: safer, faster and still removable if you move.Read the guide →Close-up of a ChargePoint home EV charger plugged into a charred, melted NEMA 14-50 receptacle showing extensive black burn marks, soot, and smoke damage on the surrounding wall from overheating during charging.Why cheap NEMA 14-50 outlets failWhy cheap NEMA 14-50 outlets melt under EV loads, and how to do an outlet install right if you need one.Read the guide →Tesla Wall Connector installed beside the electric meter and panels on a stone wallNeurio load management explainedHow Neurio load management lets a full-speed Tesla charger share a tight panel without a costly upgrade.Read the guide →

Backup power

Keeping the lights on

Batteries, generators and EVs that power the house in an outage.

Two Tesla Powerwall 3 batteries on a brick wall at sunset beside the AC unitsWhole-home vs partial backupWhole-home or partial backup? It comes down to storage and output. What a battery, an EV with vehicle-to-home or a generator can really run in a Texas outage.Read the guide →Two Tesla Powerwall 3 batteries installed beside central AC units on a Texas home by Charge Pro TexasTesla Model 3 and Model Y Powershare home backupNew Model 3 and Model Y owners can now back up their home with Powershare. How it works and what it takes.Read the guide →GM Energy V2H home hub, inverter and PowerShift charger installed on a garage wall beside the electrical panelsGM Energy vehicle-to-home explainedHow GM Energy vehicle-to-home works: the PowerShift Charger, V2H Enablement Kit and PowerBank, which GM EVs qualify, and what it runs in a Texas outage.Read the guide →

Commercial charging

Charging for businesses and towns

Planning, funding and building Level 2 and DC fast charging sites in Texas.

New electrical service rack and conduit trenching on an open Texas job siteHow a DC fast charging project worksEvery phase of a DC fast charging project, from site selection and the utility to design, permits, civil, electrical and commissioning.Read the guide →Carport with a Tesla Cybertruck and Model Y, each with its own Tesla Wall ConnectorLevel 2 for hotels, apartments and workplacesHow Level 2 charging works for hotels, apartments, condos, workplaces and venues, how to make it pay and what drives the cost.Read the guide →Tesla Wall Connector on a porch wall overlooking the Texas Hill CountryHow a small Texas town can become a charging stopHow small Texas towns can attract EV road-trippers with a fast-charging stop: the amenities drivers want, what charging networks look for, power needs and funding.Read the guide →Chevrolet Silverado EV charging from an outdoor charger on a metal buildingWhat is NEVI? Texas charging grants explainedWhat the federal NEVI program is, what a NEVI charging station must include, where Texas stands in 2026 and what Phase II means for county seats.Read the guide →Ground-mount solar array feeding a Powerwall 3 system, Pflugerville, TexasBatteries and solar at charging sitesHow batteries and solar help EV fast-charging sites deliver more power, cut demand charges and ride through outages, and when they are worth the cost.Read the guide →Tesla Wall Connector on a pedestal set in a poured concrete pad beside a drivewayOwn your chargers or join a network?Run your chargers yourself or join a network? Pros, cons and the Texas rules for selling charging.Read the guide →

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