The carrier circled Federal Pacific on a Temple ranch that still has a 100-amp panel from before central air was standard. Building Inspections still issues the electrical permit inside the city. Oncor still owns the seal on most bills.
The city inspector will not pull an Oncor meter. Oncor will not print the Main Street electrical permit. Those two systems do not match. A helper with a van cannot stand in for either one.
What the utilities actually wrote
Most Temple and Killeen bills are Oncor Electric Delivery. Confirm the logo on the bill before anyone prices the job.
Start with the Electric Service Guidelines Book. Unauthorized removal of an Oncor meter, including work that cuts the seal, is a customer charge.
Before anyone pulls a self-contained meter, the electrician calls 1-800-518-2374. They give the company name, a contact, the address, the work, whether an inspection is required, and the pull and replace dates.
Oncor then schedules a trip to inspect and reseal. Only Oncor may remove 480-volt self-contained meters and locking bars.
Section 100.04.03 is the seal rule. Only Company agents and authorized persons shall remove a seal or lock. That is not a homeowner meter-pull path.
Oncor does not publish a guaranteed power-off hour count. The notice line is answered 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Permits in Temple and in Bell County
Inside Temple, start at Building Inspections and Permits, 2 N Main Street. The phone is 254-298-5640. Files go through MGO.
Who pulls the permit matters. The city’s permit page wants a permit before a regulated electrical system is installed, enlarged, altered, repaired, removed, converted, or replaced. Work may not begin until that application is paid and approved. MEP Electric writes a different rule outside the city. Unincorporated Bell County typically does not require an electrical permit. Those two systems do not match as one counter. Owning the home does not mean you should pull the permit and then hire someone under your name.
Killeen, Belton, Harker Heights, and other Bell County cities file at their own counters. A quote that only says “we handle the permit” should name the city on the address.
Price, without inventing one
One Central Texas contractor page publishes a 200-amp band and does not hide the extra-scope line.
MEP Electric’s panel page prints a typical replacement or upgrade to 200-amp service at about $3,000 to $3,500. The same page says a subpanel typically adds around $1,500. That is a different scope. We will not average them. We are not inventing a Bell County midpoint from the printed 200-amp band.
TDLR lookup is public. Ask for the TECL and check it before you sign. One shop advertises this work on their own site and prints a license number. MEP Electric’s panel page names Federal Pacific and Zinsco. The shop’s own homepage prints TECL #37916. They write daily work across Temple, Killeen, Belton, and Salado. They are listed for the panel letter, not as a Bell County directory.
Directory-only shops are omitted. A page that names these brands and does not print a Texas TECL is not a listing. The listed shop is not affiliated with Panel Letter.
What to hand the carrier
The useful packet is the closed City of Temple, Killeen, or other local electrical permit when the address required one, the passed electrical inspection, an invoice with the license number that was on the permit, and photos if the letter asks. If your electrician produces a load calculation or panel schedule, send that too. We did not find a carrier page that publishes a single statewide sticker form. Ask the agent what they will actually open.
Typical replacement cost
One Central Texas shop publishes a 200-amp band. We are not inventing a Bell County midpoint from it
$3,000 to $3,500
Typical electrical panel replacement or upgrade to 200-amp service in the Temple area
Their Temple panel page. They call that current ballpark pricing. The same page says a subpanel typically adds around $1,500. That is a different scope. We will not average them. We are not inventing a Bell County midpoint from the printed 200-amp band.
Source: MEP Electric
Permit
City of Temple Building Inspections and Permits
Who pulls it: Building Inspections and Permits is at 2 N Main Street, Temple, TX 76501. The inspection hotline is 254-298-5640. Permit questions go to permitapplications@templetx.gov. Applications run through MGO. The city’s permit page is blunt. Permits are required when the owner, authorized agent, or contractor desires to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical system regulated by the technical codes. Work may not begin until after the permit application has been paid for and approved. MEP Electric writes a different rule outside the city. Unincorporated Bell County typically does not require an electrical permit. Those two systems do not match as one counter. Killeen, Belton, and Harker Heights are not the Main Street file.
Killeen, Belton, Harker Heights, and other Bell County cities file at their own counters. A quote that only says we handle the permit should name the city on the address. Texas electrical-contractor advertising is the TECL. Ask for the TECL they will put on the Temple file.
Utility coordination
Oncor Electric Delivery on most Temple bills
Who disconnects: Oncor’s Electric Service Guidelines Book is blunt. Unauthorized removal of an Oncor meter, including work that cuts the seal, is a customer charge. A licensed electrician must call 1-800-518-2374 before removing a self-contained meter and give the company name, a contact, the address, the work, whether an inspection is required, and the pull and replace dates. Only Oncor may remove 480-volt self-contained meters and locking bars. After the meter is replaced, Oncor inspects and reseals it. Section 100.04.03 is just as blunt on the seal. Only Company agents and authorized persons shall remove a seal or lock. That is not a homeowner meter-pull path.
Outage window: Oncor does not publish a guaranteed power-off hour count for a residential panel swap. The notice line is answered 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Confirm the logo on the bill before anyone prices the job. Most Temple and Killeen addresses are Oncor. A like-for-like panel swap still needs the city inspection, if the address has one, and that Oncor notice. A service-size change is still that utility ticket, not a helper cutting the seal. MEP Electric writes that installation time varies with the existing system and the inspection schedule. That is a contractor field note.
What to hand the insurer
- Closed City of Temple, Killeen, or other Bell County electrical permit when the address requires one
- Passed electrical inspection when the city required one
- Invoice showing the Texas TECL used on the permit
- Photos of the old and new panel if the carrier’s letter asks for them
- Load calculation or panel schedule if the electrician produced one
Ask your agent for the exact list. Carriers do not publish a single national checklist.
Electricians who advertise this job
A shop is listed only if it advertises Federal Pacific, Zinsco, or insurance-driven panel replacement on its own site and prints a license number there. Trade-association locators already exist. We will not pad this list. Verify the license before you hire.
To get introduced, use the quote form on this page. We do not send you to the shop from here.
MEP Electric
Temple, TX
Published license: TECL #37916 (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation)
Own Central Texas panel page that names Federal Pacific and Zinsco replacement, backed by TECL #37916 printed on the shop’s own homepage.
How this page was built
Compiled by Panel Letter on 2026-09-27 from the public pages below. If a fact was not on a cited page, it is marked as unverified in the copy. This is a research guide, not a bid.
- MEP Electric, Electrical panel upgrades and replacement
Names Federal Pacific and Zinsco. Prints about $3,000 to $3,500 for a typical 200-amp replacement or upgrade. Says a subpanel typically adds around $1,500. Says unincorporated Bell County typically does not require a permit.
- MEP Electric, Homepage
Prints TECL #37916. Serves Temple, Belton, Killeen, Salado, and Waco.
- MEP Electric, About
Public shop email is on this page. 3301 S General Bruce Dr, Temple.
- City of Temple, Building Permits and Inspections
2 N Main Street. 254-298-5640. permitapplications@templetx.gov. Permit required to install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace an electrical system. Work may not begin until the permit is paid and approved.
- Oncor, Electric Service Guidelines Book
Licensed-electrician notice at 1-800-518-2374 before pulling a self-contained meter. Only Company agents and authorized persons shall remove a seal or lock. Only Oncor removes 480-volt meters and locking bars.
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, License search
Official Texas electrical-contractor lookup.