Setting Up Utilities in Emory, Texas
Emory sits in Texas's deregulated electricity market, but on Texas-New Mexico Power's wires rather than Oncor's — more than 150 retail plans are listed for ZIP 75440 on the state's Power to Choose site. You pick the provider; TNMP delivers the power and handles outages.
The City of Emory runs water, sewer, and garbage on one account — it even wholesales water to East Tawakoni and the South Rains district — Atmos Energy provides natural gas, and Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports the widest internet coverage in town (100% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity
You can choose your providerEmory is in the deregulated ERCOT market with Texas-New Mexico Power as the delivery utility — Power to Choose lists 150+ competing plans for ZIP 75440. TNMP owns the wires and handles outages; you choose the retail electric provider. Rural Rains County addresses may be on Farmers Electric Cooperative instead.
Delivery utility (poles, wires & outages): Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP)
Compare electricity plans →Natural Gas
Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy (Mid-Tex Division) is the natural gas utility serving Emory, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Emory Water & Wastewater
The city provides retail water, sewer, and garbage to residents — and wholesales water to East Tawakoni and South Rains SUD; set up service at City Hall on North Texas Street.
Trash & Recycling
City of Emory (garbage on city bill)
Garbage collection is a city service billed with water and sewer on one account.
Internet
Widest coverage: Peoples Telephone Cooperative
Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports service to 100% of homes inside Emory city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 100% of homes. Full provider comparison on our Emory internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: You Choose Your Provider, TNMP Delivers
Emory is deregulated, but its wires belong to Texas-New Mexico Power — one of TNMP's scattered pockets — rather than the Oncor grid that covers most of East Texas. The difference only matters for outages: you still pick a retail electric provider from 150+ plans on Power to Choose for ZIP 75440, and TNMP is who you call when a storm rolls off Lake Fork.
On the county roads outside town, many addresses belong to Farmers Electric Cooperative, with no plan shopping — confirm by address.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Natural gas in Emory comes from Atmos Energy. The city is the water heavyweight for all of Rains County — it provides retail water, sewer, and garbage inside town, retail water to some addresses outside the limits, and wholesale water to East Tawakoni and the South Rains Special Utility District. One account at City Hall on North Texas Street covers the household basics.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Emory city limits over licensed fixed wireless at 100% of homes, fiber at 100% of homes, and unlicensed fixed wireless at 98% of homes, out of 702 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 100% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 100% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports service to 100% of homes inside Emory city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 100% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Emory
Yes. Emory is in Texas's deregulated market — Power to Choose lists more than 150 competing plans for ZIP 75440. Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) delivers the power; you pick the retail provider.
Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) is the transmission and distribution utility in Emory — not Oncor, which serves most of the region. You still buy electricity from a retail provider of your choice.
Atmos Energy provides natural gas. The City of Emory runs water, sewer, and garbage on one account, and even supplies wholesale water to neighboring systems.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports the widest coverage: 100% of homes inside Emory city limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Point Broadband, Nextlink Internet, 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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