Setting Up Utilities in Mineola, Texas
Mineola is a SWEPCO town — one of a pocket of Wood County communities (with Hawkins and Winnsboro) served by the regulated utility rather than the deregulated grid that covers Tyler and Lindale just south. The city's own services directory lists AEP/SWEPCO as the electric provider, so you open an account with SWEPCO rather than shopping plans. Be careful with comparison sites: the surrounding ZIP includes deregulated rural pockets, but the city itself has no plan shopping.
The rest: CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas, the City of Mineola runs water and sewer, and Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports the widest internet coverage in town (100% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity
Single regulated providerThe City of Mineola's services directory lists AEP/SWEPCO as the electric provider — Mineola sits in SWEPCO's regulated Wood County pocket along with Hawkins and Winnsboro, with no retail plan shopping. Rural addresses around town may be on Wood County Electric Cooperative or the deregulated Oncor grid, so confirm by address.
Provider: AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)
Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy (Entex)
CenterPoint Energy (Entex) is the natural gas utility serving Mineola, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Mineola Water/Wastewater
The city's Water/Wastewater Department handles drinking water, sewer, and storm water; request connections through the Water Department service desk at City Hall.
Trash & Recycling
City of Mineola (contracted hauler)
Residential trash in Mineola is arranged through the city; confirm the current hauler and pickup day when you set up your city water account.
Internet
Widest coverage: Peoples Telephone Cooperative
Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports service to 100% of homes inside Mineola 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 Mineola internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: One Regulated Provider, No Shopping
Wood County's electric map is genuinely confusing, and Mineola is the proof: the deregulated Oncor grid runs through the county, Wood County Electric Cooperative serves much of the rural land, and a pocket of towns — Mineola, Hawkins, and Winnsboro — belongs to SWEPCO, the regulated investor-owned utility. The City of Mineola's own services directory settles it for town addresses: AEP/SWEPCO is the electric provider, with separate numbers for billing and outages.
That means no Power to Choose shopping inside the city, even though comparison sites may show plans for the wider 75773 ZIP. If you're moving to a rural route outside town, confirm your provider by address — it could be SWEPCO, the co-op, or a deregulated Oncor address depending on which lines reach you.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Natural gas in Mineola comes from CenterPoint Energy. The city's Water/Wastewater Department runs drinking water, sewer, and storm water, with connections requested through the service desk at City Hall (1-800-MINEOLA gets you there too). Residential trash is arranged through the city — confirm the current hauler and your pickup day when you open the water account.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Mineola city limits over licensed fixed wireless at 100% of homes, fiber at 100% of homes, cable at 82% of homes, unlicensed fixed wireless at 53% of homes, and DSL over copper phone lines at 15% of homes, out of 2,616 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 Mineola 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 Mineola
No. The City of Mineola lists AEP/SWEPCO as the electric provider — the city sits in SWEPCO's regulated Wood County pocket, so there's no retail plan shopping even though comparison sites may show plans for the surrounding ZIP.
AEP/SWEPCO serves the city of Mineola at regulated rates, as listed in the city's services directory. Rural addresses around town may instead be on Wood County Electric Cooperative or the deregulated Oncor grid — confirm by address.
CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas. The City of Mineola runs water and sewer through its Water/Wastewater Department, and residential trash is arranged through the city.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Peoples Telephone Cooperative reports the widest coverage: 100% of homes inside Mineola city limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Nextlink Internet, Optimum, AT&T, 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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