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Setting up utilities in Arlington

In Arlington, you choose who sells your electricity, Atmos Energy delivers gas, Arlington Water Utilities runs water and sewer, and Arlington Garbage & Recycling handles trash pickup.

Moving to Arlington? Public Grid can set up your electricity on our own plan.

Your utilities in Arlington

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

ServiceProviderHow to start

Electric

You choose

In Texas, you choose your electricity provider. Oncor delivers the power, and you pick the company that sells it.

Delivers the power

Oncor

The same for every Arlington home. Call them about outages and downed lines.

Outages and downed lines1 (888) 313-4747

Sells it to you · you pick

The electricity provider you choose

Your plan, your rate and your bill come from them. The state lists every plan.

Compare plans on Power to Choose (opens powertochoose.org in a new tab)

How to start: pick a plan from the list and sign up with them. They arrange the connection with Oncor.

You can get started with Public Grid

We have our own electricity plan. Sign up in a few minutes.

Start service with Public Grid

Gas

Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy provides natural gas in the Dallas and Fort Worth area.

To start: Use the online form, which asks for your mailing address, personal information and a username, then the address to serve.

Customer service1 (888) 286-6700Start on atmosenergy.com (opens atmosenergy.com in a new tab)

Water & sewer

Arlington Water Utilities

Arlington Water Utilities provides water and safely disposes of wastewater.

To start: Call Customer Care, visit a customer care location or apply online, with your driver’s license and Social Security numbers; a security deposit is required for all residential accounts.

Customer service1 (817) 275-5931Start on arlingtontx.gov (opens arlingtontx.gov in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

Arlington Garbage & Recycling

Arlington provides residential curbside trash pickup once per week.

To start: Open an Arlington Water Utilities account for water, sewer, trash pickup and storm drainage service, with your driver’s license and Social Security numbers; a security deposit is required for all residential accounts.

Owners of multifamily residences count as commercial customers for trash service.

Customer service1 (817) 275-5931Start on arlingtontx.gov (opens arlingtontx.gov in a new tab)

What Texas homes pay for electricity

This is the Texas average. Your own bill depends on your plan, your home’s size and how you heat it.

$178

Texas’ average home bill, per month

16.0¢

Texas’ average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

FAQ

Questions about moving to Arlington

If you live in the ERCOT region and aren’t served by an electric co-op or a city-owned utility, you have the power to choose your electric provider. Power to Choose, a PUCT website, helps you pick a provider and plan.

All new Arlington Water Utilities customers are required to pay a minimum deposit. Your monthly bill includes water, sanitary sewer, garbage (curbside trash and recycling) and stormwater drainage.

Sources: Oncor, Atmos Energy, Arlington Water Utilities, Arlington Garbage & Recycling, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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