Setting Up Utilities in Como, Texas
Electricity
You can choose your providerComo is in the deregulated ERCOT market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists 150+ competing plans for ZIP 75431. Oncor delivers the power and handles outages; you choose the retail electric provider. Some rural Hopkins County routes are on Farmers Electric Cooperative instead.
Delivery utility (poles, wires & outages): Oncor
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Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy (Mid-Tex Division) is the natural gas utility serving Como, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Como Water
The city provides water and operates its own wastewater treatment facility; rural addresses are typically on North Hopkins Water Supply Corporation.
Trash & Recycling
City of Como (contracted hauler)
Residential trash is arranged through the city, which also hosts an annual spring clean-up with county support; confirm the current hauler and pickup day with City Hall.
Internet
Widest coverage: Peoples Telephone Cooperative
Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports service to 87% of homes inside Como town limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 19% of homes. Full provider comparison on our Como internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Como sits in Texas's deregulated electricity market on the Oncor grid, like Sulphur Springs up Highway 11 — more than 150 retail plans are listed for ZIP 75431 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 Como provides water and runs its own wastewater plant, trash is arranged through the city with an annual spring clean-up event, and Atmos Energy serves the gas mains.
Electricity: You Choose Your Provider
Como is on the Oncor grid inside Texas's deregulated market. Oncor owns the poles and wires, reads your meter, and restores power after storms, while the electricity itself comes from a retail provider you choose — more than 150 plans are listed for ZIP 75431 on Power to Choose. Rural routes outside town may belong to Farmers Electric Cooperative, with no plan shopping — confirm by address.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Atmos Energy serves the gas mains in Como. The city provides water and runs its own wastewater treatment plant west of town, with North Hopkins Water Supply Corporation covering the countryside. Trash is arranged through the city, which also organizes an annual spring clean-up at the county barn for bulky items.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Como town limits over licensed fixed wireless at 96% of homes, cable at 82% of homes, unlicensed fixed wireless at 69% of homes, fiber at 19% of homes, and DSL over copper phone lines at 2% of homes, out of 367 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 82% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 19% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports service to 87% of homes inside Como town limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 19% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Como
Yes. Como is in Texas's deregulated market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists more than 150 competing plans for ZIP 75431. Oncor delivers the power; you pick the retail provider.
The City of Como provides water and runs its own wastewater plant, with North Hopkins Water Supply Corporation serving rural addresses.
Atmos Energy serves the gas mains, and trash is arranged through the city, which also hosts an annual spring clean-up event.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports the widest coverage: 87% of homes inside Como town limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Optimum, Nextlink Internet, Point Broadband, Verizon Home Internet, and T-Mobile Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
Sources & Verification
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