Setting up utilities in Gilbert
In Gilbert, electricity depends on your address, gas depends on your address, water depends on your address, Gilbert Utilities handles sewer, and Gilbert Solid Waste handles trash pickup.
Moving to Gilbert? Public Grid can set up SRP or APS for you.
Your utilities in Gilbert
Who to call for each service in Gilbert, and how to start it.
Electric
Depends on your address
SRP

Most of Gilbert, outside that central APS area
To start: SRP checks who you are before it starts service. Public Grid’s setup asks for your Social Security number for this and tells you exactly what you’ll need.
Or let Public Grid set it up →APS

Central Gilbert, Cooper to Lindsay Rd, around Elliot Rd
To start: APS checks who you are before it starts service. Public Grid’s setup asks for your Social Security number for this and tells you exactly what you’ll need.
Or let Public Grid set it up →Gas
Depends on your address
Southwest Gas

Natural gas service for Arizona, Nevada and parts of California.
Most of Gilbert, south of Baseline Road
To start: Start service online with your Social Security number.
City of Mesa
The City of Mesa provides natural gas to homes and businesses.
North of Baseline Rd near Higley Rd (check with the City)
To start: Request service by phone or at the City’s office with an ID document and your Social Security or other government ID number, and place a deposit unless it’s waived.
Water
Depends on your address
Gilbert Utilities
Public Works provides the water supply and wastewater system.
Most of Gilbert
To start: Fill out the activation request with your Social Security number and service address, plus a signed lease if you rent.
Sontel Water Co-op
Its water comes from groundwater wells, per state records.
Near Warner and Recker Rd (check with the co-op)
Chandler Heights Citrus Irrigation District
CHCID provides drinking water from wells it owns in the district.
South of Riggs Rd near Recker Rd (check with the district)
To start: Sign the domestic water agreement, show your driver’s license or ID, and pay a security deposit.
Sewer
Gilbert Utilities
Public Works provides the water supply and wastewater system.
To start: Fill out the activation request with your Social Security number and service address, plus a signed lease if you rent.
Trash & recycling
Gilbert Solid Waste
Gilbert picks up curbside trash and recycling every week, on the same day.
What Gilbert homes pay for electricity
This is SRP’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.
$166
SRP’s average home bill, per month
14.0¢
SRP’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)
FAQ
Questions about moving to Gilbert
Sources: SRP, APS, Southwest Gas, City of Mesa, Gilbert Utilities, Sontel Water Co-op, Chandler Heights Citrus Irrigation District, Gilbert Solid Waste, EIA.
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