Setting Up Utilities in Garrison, Texas
Garrison is outside Texas's deregulated electricity market — the state's Power to Choose site returns no competitive plans for ZIP 75946. This corner of Nacogdoches County belongs to Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative, so you join the co-op rather than shopping plans.
The City of Garrison runs water and sewer (with a weekend emergency line), piped gas is scarce so most homes use propane, and Kinetic reports the widest internet coverage in town (96% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity
Single regulated providerGarrison sits in Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative territory — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75946, so there is no retail shopping. You set up service as a co-op member; confirm by address as boundaries vary on the edges of town.
Provider: Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative
Natural Gas
Garrison has no investor-owned gas utility listed in the Railroad Commission's city-by-city table — propane is the standard fuel. Confirm options for your specific address with the city.
Water & Sewer
City of Garrison Water & Sewer
The city provides water and sewer with online bill pay and a weekend emergency line; new taps are no longer issued outside the city limits.
Trash & Recycling
City of Garrison (contracted hauler)
Residential trash is arranged through the city alongside the water account; confirm the current hauler and pickup day with City Hall.
Internet
Widest coverage: Kinetic
Kinetic reports service to 96% of homes inside Garrison city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 21% of homes. Full provider comparison on our Garrison internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: A Co-op Town, No Shopping
Garrison sits on US-59 in Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative country, outside the ERCOT grid — the state's Power to Choose site returns no plans for ZIP 75946. DETEC, headquartered up the road in San Augustine, serves this part of Nacogdoches County.
Setting up means joining the co-op: call DETEC with your service address, pay the membership and deposit, and the co-op is who you call about outages.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Piped natural gas is scarce in Garrison — no investor-owned gas utility is on record for the city, and propane tanks are the standard arrangement. The city runs water and sewer with online bill pay and a weekend emergency number, and trash is arranged through the city on the same account.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Garrison city limits over DSL over copper phone lines at 84% of homes, cable at 83% of homes, fiber at 21% of homes, and licensed fixed wireless at 13% of homes, out of 490 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 83% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 21% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Kinetic reports service to 96% of homes inside Garrison city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 21% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Garrison
No. Garrison is in Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative territory — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75946, so there's no retail shopping. You set up service as a co-op member.
Piped gas is scarce — no investor-owned gas utility is on record for Garrison, and most homes use propane. Confirm options for your specific address.
The City of Garrison runs water and sewer with online bill pay and a weekend emergency line. Trash is arranged through the city.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Kinetic reports the widest coverage: 96% of homes inside Garrison city limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Optimum and T-Mobile Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
Sources & Verification
- Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative — service area (Nacogdoches County)
- Power to Choose — no competitive plans for ZIP 75946 (verified June 2026)
- Railroad Commission of Texas — Natural Gas Service to Texas Cities (Table 1A; no Garrison entry)
- City of Garrison — utility rates
- FCC National Broadband Map
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