Setting Up Utilities in Hawkins, Texas
Hawkins is a SWEPCO town — part of the regulated utility's Wood County pocket along with Mineola and Winnsboro, outside the deregulated grid that covers the Tyler area just south. The state's Power to Choose site returns no competitive plans for ZIP 75765, so ignore comparison sites promising dozens of providers: you open an account with SWEPCO.
The City of Hawkins runs water from its office on North Beaulah and manages garbage under its public works ordinances, CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas, and internet splits between Optimum cable and Etex fiber.
Electricity
Single regulated providerHawkins is in SWEPCO's regulated Wood County pocket (with Mineola and Winnsboro) — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75765, so there is no competitive shopping. Rural addresses are often on Wood County Electric Cooperative or Upshur Rural EC.
Provider: Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)
Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy (Entex)
CenterPoint Energy (Entex) is the natural gas utility serving Hawkins, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Hawkins Water Department
The city's Water Department operates from 200 N. Beaulah with weekday hours; rural addresses are typically on a water supply corporation.
Trash & Recycling
City of Hawkins (contracted hauler)
Garbage and trash service is managed under the city's public works ordinances and billed with the water account; confirm the current hauler and pickup day with City Hall.
Internet
Optimum
Optimum cable covers about 64% of Hawkins, with Etex fiber reaching over half the city and satellite covering the lake country. Availability varies by address — check the FCC map.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: One Regulated Provider, No Shopping
Wood County's electric map is a patchwork, and Hawkins lands in the SWEPCO column with Mineola and Winnsboro — the regulated utility serves this pocket of towns even though the deregulated Oncor grid and two co-ops operate nearby. The state's Power to Choose site returns no plans for ZIP 75765, which settles it: no rate shopping in town.
You set up service directly with SWEPCO at regulated rates, and SWEPCO is who you call about outages. Rural routes toward Holly Lake Ranch or Big Sandy may instead belong to Wood County Electric or Upshur Rural EC — confirm by address.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Natural gas in Hawkins comes from CenterPoint Energy. The city's Water Department on North Beaulah handles water and sewer with weekday hours, and garbage service runs under the city's public works ordinances on the same account — confirm the current hauler and your pickup day when you sign up.
Internet
Optimum's cable network covers about 64% of Hawkins, and Etex — the regional telephone cooperative — has built fiber to more than half the city, with Frontier fiber in pockets. Satellite options like Starlink cover Holly Lake Ranch and the countryside. Availability is address-specific, so check the FCC National Broadband Map for your exact location.
FAQ: Utilities in Hawkins
No. Hawkins is in SWEPCO's regulated Wood County pocket — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75765, so there's no retail plan shopping. You set up service directly with SWEPCO.
SWEPCO serves the city of Hawkins, along with nearby Mineola and Winnsboro. Rural addresses around town are often on Wood County Electric Cooperative or Upshur Rural EC instead.
CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas. The City of Hawkins runs water from its North Beaulah office, with garbage managed under city ordinances on the same account.
Optimum cable covers about 64% of town and Etex fiber reaches over half, with satellite elsewhere. Check the FCC National Broadband Map for your address.
Sources & Verification
- KLTV — SWEPCO Wood County outage coverage (serves Hawkins, Mineola, Winnsboro)
- Power to Choose — no competitive plans for ZIP 75765 (verified June 2026)
- Railroad Commission of Texas — Natural Gas Service to Texas Cities (Table 1A)
- City of Hawkins — Water Department
- BroadbandNow — internet providers in Hawkins (Optimum, Etex)
- FCC National Broadband Map
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