Houston Landlord Utility Accounts

[Daniel Kennedy]

Hi all. Our first and only tenant will be moving out at the end of the month and we plan to do some minor rehab and updates before releasing to a new tenant. I know I need to get the utilities back into my name for the time being but wondering what success people have had in finding companies that use "landlord"/"interim billing"/"revert to owner" agreements. I spoke with the gas company (Centerpoint) and they said they only offer them in select states, TX not being one of them. And as far as electric goes, I found one with a no activation/no cancellation policy but high rate and would still need to call to set up each time a tenant moves out. Spent a whole lot of time on the phone and honestly was a very cumbersome process. Is there an easier way to manage this in Houston? What am I missing? Would love some tips/suggestions!