The Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area is made up of a number of smaller cities. There are 13 cities with a population of 100,000 or more that surround the transportation hubs of Dallas and Fort Worth. Each city provides sewer, water, and trash utilities for its residents. To activate the sewer, water, and trash services in your new city simply call the number provided in this section or visit the respective city web site for your city to set up a connection at your new residence. Texas has endeavored to make shopping for an electricity provider simple and easy by providing a breakdown of prices per kilowatt hour, contract terms, and information on each retail electricity provider so that the consumer can chose the best pricing and contract option. The Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area is serviced by seven energy and gas providers, which are listed in this section, to find out what providers service your specific area, visit www.powertochoose.org or call 866-797-4839. The necessary information to set up a new connection is as follows:

• Address of former utility provider and, if applicable, a letter of credit
• Name and Identification information and persons with whom you live
• Place of employment
• Driver’s license number
• Social Security number
• Phone number where you can be reached

There may be a nominal, non-refundable connection fee that will be invoiced on your first utility bill. When relocating plan to call a few days ahead to allow for adequate time for the service to be connected, this will provide you with power and water when you arrive at your new home and  give you more comfort and a smoother transition.  If you are planning on moving into an apartment complex verify that the electric service is outlined in your lease agreement, if it is not then make provisions to have power turned on before you arrive so that you can have a smooth move.

Keep in mind that the monthly cost for utilities has a number of variables to take into account, for example, the square footage, age, and location of your home, the number of people living at your residence, if you have a pool, the age of your heating and air conditioning unit, the type of windows in your home, and so on. When making the choice on where to live research the age of the home, if it has double paned windows, the age of the HVAC unit and when it was last serviced. Communicate any concerns to your real estate agent and ask as many questions as possible. Some research resources and contact information is listed below

Cable & Internet service providers

Charter Cable	(855)-229-8584	www.charter.com
Dish Network	(888)-656-2461	www.Dish.com
Direct TV	(855)-838-4388	www.directtv.com
AT&T U-Verse	(877)-697-2952	www.att.com/U-verse

Top 10 Cities Water & Sewage Utility Listings

City	Phone
Dallas	(214)-651-1441
Fort Worth	(817)-392-4477
Arlington	(817)-275-5931
Plano	(972)-941-7105
Garland	(972)-205-2671
Irving	(972)-721-2281
Grand Praine	(972)-237-8200
Mesquite	(972)-216-6208
Carrollton	(972)-466-3120
Mckinney	(972)-547-7550

 

 

Electricity and Natural Gas Providers

Company	Phone	Website
Ambit Energy	(877)-282-6248	www.myambit.com
American Electric Power	(800)-277-2177	www.aep.com
Atmos Energy Corp.	(888)-286-6700	www.atmosenergy.com
ONCOR	(888)-313-6862	www.oncor.com
Reliant Energy	(866)-222-7100	www.reliant.com
TXU	(800)-818-6132	www.txu.com
Washington Power	(214)-540-7210	www.wapwr.com