Plano residents can celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday at the Collin Creek College Spring Creek campus July 4 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

What you need to know: The All-American 4th fireworks show is Plano’s organized celebration to enjoy fireworks for the Fourth of July. The event will have games, a kids' zone, food trucks, free water and a fireworks show at 9:30 p.m.

Also of note: Personally owned fireworks are prohibited within city limits, according to the Plano Police Department.

A new restaurant, Agha Juice & Cafe, has opened along Spring Creek Parkway in Plano.

What they offer: Agha Juice & Cafe has a variety of food items from its desi club sandwich and chicken samosas to chicken nuggets and Philly cheesesteaks. It has fresh ingredients and authentic recipes with influences from Pakistan, according to its social media.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas operates the state power grid, overseeing the flow of electricity to over 27 million customers. Yet ERCOT does not directly participate in Texas’ electric market or own any of the facilities that deliver power across the state.

The big picture: Power generation plants, transmission facilities and distribution lines are owned by outside companies, meaning that local power outages are typically isolated and handled by individual companies, rather than ERCOT.

How it works: In 1999, Texas legislators passed a law deregulating the state’s retail electric market. The law was designed to “introduce competition in Texas’ electric market by allowing consumers to choose their retail electric provider,” according to ERCOT.

Previously, most Texas utility companies owned all aspects of the electric supply chain, including generation, transmission and the delivery of power to customers.

Today, approximately 85% of electric customers in Texas can choose their retail electric provider, including those across the Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth regions. Customers in Austin and San Antonio get their electricity from municipally owned utilities.