1889

• Citizens' Electric Light & Power Company chartered on July 29 and three days later purchased the franchise and all the equipment of Fort Wayne Jenny Electric Light Company.

1888

• A franchise to operate in Houston was granted to Fort Wayne Jenny Electric Light Company of Indiana.

1887

• Houston Electric Light & Power rechartered and taken over on June 21 by bitter rival Houston Gas Light Company.

1886

• Houston Electric Light & Power franchise transferred to J.W. Jones, a trustee, on March 12.

1884

• First electric street lamps in Houston lighted May 31.

1882

• Houston Electric Light & Power files a charter on May 20 and is granted a franchise by the Houston City Council on June 5.
• The electric company conducted the first test of lights on December 15.