Setting Up Utilities in Alba, Texas
Alba is co-op country: Wood County Electric Cooperative serves the town and the Lake Fork region around it, and the state's Power to Choose site returns no competitive plans for ZIP 75410 — so there's no rate shopping, you join the co-op.
The City of Alba's Utility Department runs water and sewer, Atmos Energy serves the gas mains, and Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports the widest internet coverage in town (100% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity
Single regulated providerAlba is served by Wood County Electric Cooperative — the co-op's outage notices routinely cover the Alba/Lake Fork region, and Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75410. You set up service as a co-op member.
Provider: Wood County Electric Cooperative
Natural Gas
Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy (Mid-Tex Division) serves Alba with piped natural gas, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's city table, with propane common around Lake Fork.
Water & Sewer
City of Alba Utility Department
The city's Utility Department runs water and sewer; set up an account at the city office. Rural addresses are typically on Bright Star-Salem SUD or another water supply corporation.
Trash & Recycling
City of Alba (contracted hauler)
Residential trash is arranged through the city alongside the water account; confirm the current hauler and pickup day with the city office.
Internet
Widest coverage: Peoples Telephone Cooperative
Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports service to 100% of homes inside Alba town limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 99% of homes. Full provider comparison on our Alba internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: A Co-op Town, No Shopping
Alba sits in Wood County Electric Cooperative territory on the north shore of Lake Fork — the co-op's planned-outage notices routinely name the Alba/Lake Fork region, and the state's Power to Choose site returns no plans for ZIP 75410. Setting up means joining the co-op: call WCEC with your service address, pay the membership and deposit, and the co-op is who you call about outages.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Atmos Energy serves the gas mains in Alba, with propane standard around the lake. The city's Utility Department runs water and sewer from the city office, and trash is arranged on the same account — confirm the current hauler when you sign up. Rural homes typically draw water from Bright Star-Salem Special Utility District.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Alba town limits over licensed fixed wireless at 99% of homes, fiber at 99% of homes, and unlicensed fixed wireless at 98% of homes, out of 314 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 99% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 99% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports service to 100% of homes inside Alba town limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 99% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Alba
No. Alba is served by Wood County Electric Cooperative — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75410, so there's no retail shopping. You set up service as a co-op member.
Wood County Electric Cooperative, headquartered in nearby Quitman, serves Alba and the Lake Fork region.
Atmos Energy serves the gas mains. The City of Alba's Utility Department runs water and sewer, with trash arranged through the city.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports the widest coverage: 100% of homes inside Alba town limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Point Broadband, Nextlink Internet, Frontier, Spectrum, Texas CellNet, and Verizon Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
Sources & Verification
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