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Setting up utilities in Fort Worth

In Fort Worth, you choose who sells your electricity, Atmos Energy delivers gas, Fort Worth Water runs water and sewer, and Fort Worth Solid Waste Services handles trash pickup.

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

Your utilities in Fort Worth

Who to call for each service in Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth 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

Fort Worth Water

Fort Worth Water provides water, wastewater and reclaimed water service.

To start: Call Water Customer Service or stop by, with the account holder’s name, phone number, Social Security number and driver’s license number ready a day ahead.

Customer service1 (817) 392-4477Start on fortworthtexas.gov (opens fortworthtexas.gov in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

Fort Worth Solid Waste Services

The City provides curbside garbage, recycling, bulk and yard waste pickup.

The City provides residential curbside pickup, not commercial hauling, and multi-family complexes can call the City Call Center about recycling and waste programs.

3111 (817) 392-1234fortworthtexas.gov (opens fortworthtexas.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 Fort Worth

Yes, unless an electric co-op serves your home. Co-ops can choose whether to join Texas’ retail electric market, so not every area is open to competition. If a co-op serves your home, contact it to find out.

Not for a house: the City provides curbside garbage pickup once a week. The fee shows up on your Fort Worth water bill as a sanitation fee, and you choose one of three garbage cart sizes.

Sources: Oncor, Atmos Energy, Fort Worth Water, Fort Worth Solid Waste Services, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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