Setting Up Utilities in Frankston, Texas
Frankston sits in Texas's deregulated electricity market on the Oncor grid — more than 150 retail plans are listed for ZIP 75763 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 Frankston provides water, wastewater, and trash collection, Atmos Energy provides natural gas, and Digi Comm Enterprises reports the widest internet coverage in town (84% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity
You can choose your providerFrankston is in the deregulated ERCOT market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists 150+ competing plans for ZIP 75763. Oncor delivers the power and handles outages; you choose the retail electric provider.
Delivery utility (poles, wires & outages): Oncor
Compare electricity plans →Natural Gas
Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy (Mid-Tex Division) is the natural gas utility serving Frankston, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Frankston Water & Sewer
The city provides water and wastewater service, set up at City Hall, 240 W. Main St.; addresses outside the city limits are typically on a rural water supply corporation.
Trash & Recycling
City of Frankston (trash collection)
Weekly trash collection is billed on every residential account with active water service — one bin or two, per the city's rate ordinance.
Internet
Widest coverage: Digi Comm Enterprises
Digi Comm Enterprises reports service to 84% of homes inside Frankston town limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. No provider reports fiber inside Frankston town limits. Full provider comparison on our Frankston internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: You Choose Your Provider
Frankston is on the Oncor grid inside Texas's deregulated market, at the Anderson County end of the Lake Palestine shoreline. 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 75763, compare price per kilowatt-hour, contract length, and fixed-versus-variable rates on Power to Choose before move-in.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Natural gas in Frankston comes from Atmos Energy. The city provides water and wastewater service, with applications handled at City Hall on West Main Street, and weekly trash collection is billed on every residential account with active water service. Outside the city limits, water typically comes from a rural water supply corporation.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Frankston town limits over licensed fixed wireless at 90% of homes, unlicensed fixed wireless at 84% of homes, cable at 79% of homes, and DSL over copper phone lines at 76% of homes, out of 772 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 79% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster. No provider reports gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) service inside Frankston town limits.
Digi Comm Enterprises reports service to 84% of homes inside Frankston town limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. No provider reports fiber inside Frankston town limits.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Frankston
Yes. Frankston is in Texas's deregulated market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists more than 150 competing plans for ZIP 75763. Oncor delivers the power; you pick the retail provider.
Oncor is the transmission and distribution utility that delivers power and handles outages in Frankston, but you buy your electricity from a retail provider of your choice.
Atmos Energy provides natural gas. The City of Frankston provides water, wastewater, and weekly trash collection on one account; rural homes are typically on a water supply corporation.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Digi Comm Enterprises reports the widest coverage: 84% of homes inside Frankston town limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Optimum, AT&T, Brightspeed, and T-Mobile Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
Sources & Verification
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