Setting up utilities in Tyler
In Tyler, you choose who sells your electricity, gas depends on your address, water depends on your address, sewer depends on your address, and Tyler Solid Waste handles trash pickup.
Moving to Tyler? Public Grid can set up your electricity on our own plan.
Your utilities in Tyler
Who to call for each service in Tyler, 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 Tyler 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
Depends on your address
CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint’s service territory spans large portions of Texas.
Most of Tyler
To start: Submit a start service form online with a payment method for any required deposit; your first bill may include a security deposit based on your credit history.
Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy provides natural gas service in 111 Texas counties.
Some Tyler addresses; check your address
To start: Use the online form with your mailing address, personal information, a username and the address to serve; your Social Security number isn’t mandatory, but without it a deposit may need to be assessed.
Water
Depends on your address
Tyler Water Utilities
Safe drinking water and sanitary sewer services for Tyler.
Most of Tyler
To start: Submit the online Request Water Service application with your driver’s license, state ID, Matricula Consular ID or passport number, the last 4 digits of your Social Security number and your signature, then upload the required documents from the emailed link and pay any outstanding City utility bills in full.
One application covers water, sewer and solid waste service.
Southern Utilities Company
Southern Utilities operates a public water supply system.
Parts of Tyler; check your address
To start: Bring a completed service application, a valid driver’s license or state ID, your lease (with the landlord’s signed, notarized part) or warranty deed, and the application fee and security deposit in cash, check or money order to the office; signatures of anyone not present must be notarized.
Sewer
Depends on your address
Tyler Water Utilities
Safe drinking water and sanitary sewer services for Tyler.
Most of Tyler
To start: Submit the online Request Water Service application with your driver’s license, state ID, Matricula Consular ID or passport number, the last 4 digits of your Social Security number and your signature, then upload the required documents from the emailed link and pay any outstanding City utility bills in full.
One application covers water, sewer and solid waste service.
Liberty Utilities
Liberty Utilities (Tall Timbers) provides sewer in Smith County.
Tall Timbers; check your address
To start: Call Customer Service to apply, with each applicant’s Social Security and driver’s license numbers (or two forms of ID, one with a photo); you may be asked for proof of ownership or a lease and a deposit.
Trash & recycling
Tyler Solid Waste
Tyler Solid Waste handles residential and commercial garbage collections.
To start: Submit the City’s online Water, Sewer, Solid Waste Application with your driver’s license, state ID, Matricula Consular ID or passport number, the last 4 digits of your Social Security number and your signature, then upload the required documents from the emailed link and pay any outstanding City utility bills in full.
Solid Waste charges are collected through your monthly water bill.
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 Tyler
Sources: Oncor, CenterPoint Energy, Atmos Energy, Tyler Water Utilities, Southern Utilities Company, Liberty Utilities, Tyler Solid Waste, EIA.
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