Setting up utilities in Mission
In Mission, you choose who sells your electricity, Texas Gas Service delivers gas, water depends on your address, the City of Mission Utility Billing handles sewer, and the City of Mission Sanitation Department handles trash pickup.
Moving to Mission? Public Grid can set up your electricity on our own plan.
Your utilities in Mission
Who to call for each service in Mission, and how to start it.
Electric
You chooseIn Texas, you choose your electricity provider. AEP Texas delivers the power, and you pick the company that sells it.
Delivers the power
AEP Texas
The same for every Mission 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 AEP Texas.
You can get started with Public Grid
We have our own electricity plan. Sign up in a few minutes.
Gas
Texas Gas Service
Texas Gas Service provides natural gas to communities across Texas.
To start: Create an online account, then send a start request from the Service Order page. Any deposit or fees are shown during setup.
Water
Depends on your address
City of Mission Utility Billing
Mission’s Business Office bills City water, sewer and garbage.
Most of Mission
To start: Apply in person at the Business Office in City Hall (or send the items by fax or email) with a valid driver’s license or state-issued ID for each person, your lease or deed, and a completed residential application.
Sharyland Water Supply Corporation
Sharyland WSC’s rural water system has over 19,000 connections.
Parts of north Mission; check your address
To start: Submit a Member Information Form with a transfer form signed by the current member and notarized, the warranty deed and a valid ID if you bought a home with a water meter.
Renters submit the renter lessee form and required IDs instead.
Agua Special Utility District
Agua SUD provides drinking water in Hidalgo and Starr counties.
Parts of west Mission; check your address
To start: Call the office: the owner needs the warranty deed and valid identification, plus proof of an application for wastewater service or for approval of on-site sewage disposal facilities, and the office confirms the cost to connect and any further documents needed.
The Service Application and Agreement must be executed before service may be provided.
Sewer
City of Mission Utility Billing
Mission’s Business Office bills City water, sewer and garbage.
To start: Apply in person at the Business Office in City Hall (or send the items by fax or email) with a valid driver’s license or state-issued ID for each person, your lease or deed, and a completed residential application.
Trash & recycling
City of Mission Sanitation Department
Mission’s Sanitation Department serves homes twice every week.
To start: Apply for sanitation service in person at the Business Office in City Hall (or send the items by fax or email) with a valid driver’s license or state-issued ID for each person, your lease or deed, and a completed residential 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 Mission
Sources: AEP Texas, Texas Gas Service, City of Mission Utility Billing, Sharyland Water Supply Corporation, Agua Special Utility District, City of Mission Sanitation Department, EIA.
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