Setting up utilities in Mesquite
In Mesquite, you choose who sells your electricity, Atmos Energy delivers gas, water depends on your address, sewer depends on your address, and Mesquite Residential Solid Waste handles trash pickup.
Moving to Mesquite? Public Grid can set up your electricity on our own plan.
Your utilities in Mesquite
Who to call for each service in Mesquite, and how to start it.
Electric
You chooseIn 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 Mesquite home. Call them about outages and downed lines.
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.
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.
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.
Water
Depends on your address
City of Mesquite Utilities
Mesquite’s system has over 602 miles of water main, 485 of sewer.
Most of Mesquite
To start: Apply online with a valid state-issued ID for each owner or tenant and a settlement statement, deed, or lease with a Rental Certificate of Occupancy; a minimum deposit is applied to your first bill.
Kaufman County M.U.D. No. 12
Kaufman County MUD 12 provides high quality drinking water.
Trailwind (Kaufman County part); check your address
To start: Set up new residential service online from the district’s page, which links its new service welcome packet.
Talty Special Utility District
Talty Special Utility District provides water service.
Berkshire (Kaufman County part); check with Talty
To start: Apply at the district office or by email with a service application, a valid state-issued ID, a property deed or lease, a refundable deposit and a processing fee.
Sewer
Depends on your address
City of Mesquite Utilities
Mesquite’s system has over 602 miles of water main, 485 of sewer.
Most of Mesquite
To start: Apply online with a valid state-issued ID for each owner or tenant and a settlement statement, deed, or lease with a Rental Certificate of Occupancy; a minimum deposit is applied to your first bill.
Kaufman County M.U.D. No. 12
Kaufman County MUD 12 provides high quality drinking water.
Trailwind (Kaufman County part); check your address
To start: Set up new residential service online from the district’s page, which links its new service welcome packet.
Trash & recycling
Mesquite Residential Solid Waste
The City collects household garbage, yard waste and recycling.
To start: Apply online with a valid state-issued ID for each owner or tenant and a settlement statement, deed, or lease with a Rental Certificate of Occupancy; Trailwind and Berkshire use their own solid waste application.
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 Mesquite
Sources: Oncor, Atmos Energy, City of Mesquite Utilities, Kaufman County M.U.D. No. 12, Talty Special Utility District, Mesquite Residential Solid Waste, EIA.
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