Setting Up Utilities in Hudson, Texas
Hudson, on Lufkin's west side, sits in Texas's deregulated electricity market on the Oncor grid — the city's own utilities page spells it out: residents choose their own electric provider, while Oncor maintains the lines. One Hudson-specific wrinkle: the city requires an electrical service inspection when you move in or change providers, so plan that into your setup.
For the rest, CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas, the City of Hudson runs water and sewer, Ecowaste Solutions collects trash inside the city limits, and Optimum covers most addresses for internet.
Electricity
You can choose your providerHudson is in the deregulated ERCOT market on the Oncor grid — the city's own page confirms residents choose their retail electric provider. Note: the City of Hudson requires an electrical service inspection on move-in or provider changes, requested through Oncor.
Delivery utility (poles, wires & outages): Oncor
Compare electricity plans →Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy is the natural gas provider for the Hudson area, linked from the city's own gas and electric utilities page. The city itself does not provide gas or electric service.
Water & Sewer
City of Hudson Water
The City of Hudson provides water and sewer inside the city limits, with sewer extended to a limited number of connections outside the city.
Trash & Recycling
Ecowaste Solutions (city contract)
The city provides trash service for residents inside the city limits through its contractor, Ecowaste Solutions.
Internet
Optimum
Optimum cable reaches roughly 93% of the Hudson area, with Consolidated Communications DSL and pockets of fiber on the west side. Availability varies by address — check the FCC map.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: You Choose Your Provider (Plus a City Inspection)
Hudson follows the Lufkin-area pattern: it's on the Oncor grid inside Texas's deregulated market. Oncor owns the poles and wires and handles outages, but you pick the retail provider that actually sells you electricity — comparing plans on the state's Power to Choose site is worth the few minutes.
Hudson adds one local requirement most towns don't have: when you move in or change electric providers, the city requires an electrical service inspection, requested through Oncor as a 'service reconnection/transfer inspection.' Build it into your timeline so the power isn't waiting on paperwork.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Natural gas in Hudson comes from CenterPoint Energy — the city is explicit that it doesn't provide gas or electric service itself. What the city does run is water and sewer inside the city limits (sewer reaches a limited number of homes outside), plus trash collection through its contractor Ecowaste Solutions, all set up on one city account.
Internet
Optimum's cable network covers most of Hudson, with speeds up to a gigabit. Consolidated Communications offers DSL across about half the area and fiber in pockets on the west side near Woodlawn and Keltys, and satellite picks up the rural edges. Availability is address-specific, so check the FCC National Broadband Map for your exact location.
FAQ: Utilities in Hudson
Yes. Hudson is in Texas's deregulated market on the Oncor grid, and the city's own utilities page confirms residents choose their retail electric provider. Note that the city requires an electrical service inspection when you move in or switch providers.
Oncor is the transmission and distribution utility that maintains the lines and handles outages, but you buy electricity from a retail provider of your choice, the same as in Lufkin.
CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas. The City of Hudson runs water and sewer inside the city limits, and trash is collected by the city's contractor, Ecowaste Solutions.
Optimum cable covers about 93% of the area, with Consolidated Communications DSL and some west-side fiber, plus satellite elsewhere. Check the FCC National Broadband Map for your address.
Sources & Verification
- City of Hudson — Gas & Electric Utilities (choose your provider; Oncor inspection rule; CenterPoint gas)
- City of Hudson — Water
- City of Hudson — Home (Ecowaste Solutions trash)
- Power to Choose — compare electricity plans
- Allconnect — internet providers in ZIP 75904 (Hudson/west Lufkin)
- FCC National Broadband Map
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