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Setting up utilities in Stockton

In Stockton, PG&E delivers electricity, Pacific Gas and Electric Company delivers gas, water depends on your address, the City of Stockton Municipal Utilities handles sewer, and trash pickup depends on your address.

Moving to Stockton? Public Grid can set up your electric for you.

Your utilities in Stockton

Who to call for each service in Stockton, and how to start it.

ServiceProviderHow to start

Electric

PG&E

The electric company for northern and central California.

To start: PG&E may ask for your Social Security number to confirm who you are, but you don’t have to give it. If you don’t, PG&E will ask for another ID, such as a driver’s license, passport or state ID.

Or let Public Grid set it up →
Start or stop service1 (877) 660-6789Start on pge.com (opens pge.com in a new tab)
Read our PG&E guide

Gas

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

PG&E delivers gas and electricity in northern and central California.

To start: Have your new service address, move-in date and Social Security number ready, and be 18 or older.

Customer service1 (877) 660-6789Start on pge.com (opens myaccount.pge.com in a new tab)

Water

Depends on your address

City of Stockton Municipal Utilities

The City’s MUD provides water in north and south Stockton.

North and south Stockton

To start: Fill out, print and sign the City’s utility service application, then scan and email it with required documents to [email protected]; accounts open in the property owner’s name.

The City provides sewer and stormwater services to all Stockton residents.

Customer service1 (209) 937-8295Start on stocktonca.gov (opens stocktonca.gov in a new tab)

Cal Water

A regulated water utility in over 100 California communities.

Central Stockton

To start: Choose “I’m a New Customer” on Cal Water’s start page; you must be 18 years old or older to start service.

Properties in central Stockton receive water services from California Water Service.

Customer service1 (209) 547-7900Start on calwater.com (opens myaccount.calwater.com in a new tab)

Sewer

City of Stockton Municipal Utilities

The City’s MUD provides water in north and south Stockton.

To start: Fill out, print and sign the City’s utility service application, then scan and email it with required documents to [email protected]; accounts open in the property owner’s name.

The City provides sewer and stormwater services to all Stockton residents.

Customer service1 (209) 937-8295Start on stocktonca.gov (opens stocktonca.gov in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

Depends on your address

Republic Services

Republic provides recycling and waste collection in Stockton.

Neighborhoods with dark gray carts

To start: Enter your address on Republic’s Stockton page to check which services are available to you.

In Stockton, dark gray colored carts are serviced by Republic Services.

Customer service1 (209) 466-3604republicservices.com (opens republicservices.com in a new tab)

WM

Stockton has partnered with WM for residential waste service.

Neighborhoods with green carts

To start: Submit a request for help online: select “Continue as Guest,” enter your address and follow the prompts.

In Stockton, green colored carts are serviced by Waste Management.

Customer service1 (209) 946-5711Start on wm.com (opens wm.com in a new tab)

What Stockton homes pay for electricity

This is PG&E’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.

$164

PG&E’s average home bill, per month

34.7¢

PG&E’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

Estimate your PG&E bill

FAQ

Questions about moving to Stockton

Fill out the City’s utility service application completely, then print and sign it. Scan and email it with the required documents to [email protected]. Requests are processed on the next business day after your completed application has been received.

In the City’s water service area, utility accounts are established only for property owners. The property owner of record must be the account holder. To start service, the owner emails a copy of the recorded deed to [email protected].

Sources: PG&E, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, City of Stockton Municipal Utilities, Cal Water, Republic Services, WM, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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