Setting Up Utilities in Bullard, Texas
Bullard sits in Texas's deregulated electricity market on the Oncor grid, like the rest of the Tyler area — more than 150 retail plans are listed for ZIP 75757 on the state's Power to Choose site. Oncor owns the wires and handles outages; you pick the company that sells you the electricity.
The City of Bullard runs water and sewer for about 1,300 connections, Republic Services collects trash on Fridays under the city's contract, CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas, and Optimum reports the widest internet coverage in town (92% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity
You can choose your providerBullard is in the deregulated ERCOT market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists 150+ competing plans for ZIP 75757. Oncor delivers the power and handles outages; you choose the retail electric provider.
Delivery utility (poles, wires & outages): Oncor
Compare electricity plans →Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy (Entex)
CenterPoint Energy (Entex) is the natural gas utility serving Bullard, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Bullard Utility Department
The city maintains about 25 miles of water line serving roughly 1,300 households and businesses; apply at City Hall on S. Phillips Street with a $175 residential deposit.
Trash & Recycling
Republic Services (city contract)
Trash pickup in Bullard is contracted to Republic Services, collected each Friday, and billed on your city utility account with water and sewer.
Internet
Widest coverage: Optimum
Optimum reports service to 92% of homes inside Bullard town limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 85% of homes. Full provider comparison on our Bullard internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: You Choose Your Provider
Bullard shares Tyler's electricity setup: it's on the Oncor grid inside Texas's deregulated market. Oncor is the transmission and distribution utility — it owns the poles and wires, reads your meter, and restores power after storms — but the electricity itself comes from a retail provider you choose. With 150+ plans listed for ZIP 75757, compare price per kilowatt-hour, contract length, and fixed-versus-variable rates on Power to Choose before move-in day.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Natural gas in Bullard comes from CenterPoint Energy. The city runs water and sewer — about 25 miles of water line and its own wastewater treatment plant serving roughly 1,300 connections — with new accounts opened at City Hall for a $175 residential deposit. Trash rides on the same bill: Republic Services picks up each Friday under the city's contract.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Bullard town limits over cable at 92% of homes, licensed fixed wireless at 90% of homes, fiber at 85% of homes, DSL over copper phone lines at 12% of homes, and unlicensed fixed wireless at 1% of homes, out of 1,422 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 92% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 85% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Optimum reports service to 92% of homes inside Bullard town limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 85% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Bullard
Yes. Bullard is in Texas's deregulated market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists more than 150 competing plans for ZIP 75757. Oncor delivers the power; you pick the retail provider.
Oncor is the transmission and distribution utility that delivers power and handles outages in Bullard, but you buy your electricity from a retail provider of your choice, just like in Tyler.
CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas. The City of Bullard runs water and sewer, and Republic Services collects trash on Fridays, billed with your city utility account.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Optimum reports the widest coverage: 92% of homes inside Bullard town limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Brightspeed, CCECA Broadband, T-Mobile Home Internet, and Verizon Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
Sources & Verification
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