Setting Up Utilities in Mount Vernon, Texas
Mount Vernon is outside Texas's deregulated electricity market — the state's Power to Choose site returns no competitive plans for ZIP 75457. Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) is the dominant electric provider in town, with Farmers Electric Cooperative and Wood County Electric serving rural Franklin County, so the first step is confirming which utility covers your address — none of them offer plan shopping.
The City of Mount Vernon bundles water, sewer, and trash on one utility account at City Hall on North Kaufman Street, and CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas.
Electricity
Single regulated providerSWEPCO is the dominant electric provider in Mount Vernon — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75457, so there is no competitive shopping. Rural Franklin County addresses are often on Farmers Electric Cooperative or Wood County Electric Cooperative.
Provider: Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)
Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy (Entex)
CenterPoint Energy (Entex) is the natural gas utility serving Mount Vernon, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Mount Vernon Utilities
Water, sewer, and trash are billed together on one city utility account, set up at City Hall on North Kaufman Street; rural addresses are typically on a water supply corporation.
Trash & Recycling
City of Mount Vernon (contracted hauler)
Trash service is part of the city utility account — the city's website maintains a dedicated trash-service page with current pickup details.
Internet
Optimum
Optimum cable covers about a quarter of Mount Vernon, with Frontier and Kinetic offering DSL and growing fiber, 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
Franklin County sits outside the ERCOT grid, so Texas's deregulated market doesn't reach Mount Vernon — the state's Power to Choose site returns no plans for ZIP 75457. In town, SWEPCO is the dominant provider, selling more power here than all other utilities combined; you open an account directly with them at regulated rates.
Outside the city limits the map fragments: Farmers Electric Cooperative and Wood County Electric Cooperative both serve rural Franklin County. Whichever utility owns the lines at your address is your provider — and your outage number — so confirm before move-in.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Natural gas in Mount Vernon comes from CenterPoint Energy. The city consolidates the rest: water, sewer, and trash ride on one City of Mount Vernon utility account, set up at City Hall on North Kaufman Street, with online bill pay available and a dedicated trash-service page for current pickup schedules.
Internet
Mount Vernon's wired internet is patchier than its bigger neighbors: Optimum cable reaches about a quarter of town, while Frontier and Kinetic by Windstream cover other sections with DSL and expanding fiber. Satellite options like Starlink serve the Lake Cypress Springs and Lake Bob Sandlin shorelines. Availability is address-specific, so check the FCC National Broadband Map before committing.
FAQ: Utilities in Mount Vernon
No. Mount Vernon is outside Texas's deregulated market — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75457. SWEPCO serves the city at regulated rates, with co-ops covering rural Franklin County.
SWEPCO is the dominant provider in town. Rural addresses are often on Farmers Electric Cooperative or Wood County Electric Cooperative — confirm which utility serves your specific address.
CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas. The City of Mount Vernon bills water, sewer, and trash together on one utility account set up at City Hall.
Optimum cable covers part of town, Frontier and Kinetic offer DSL and growing fiber, and satellite covers the lake areas. Check the FCC National Broadband Map for your address.
Sources & Verification
- Franklin County — utility providers list (SWEPCO)
- Power to Choose — no competitive plans for ZIP 75457 (verified June 2026)
- Railroad Commission of Texas — Natural Gas Service to Texas Cities (Table 1A)
- City of Mount Vernon — trash service
- City of Mount Vernon — online utility payments
- BroadbandNow — internet providers in Mount Vernon
- FCC National Broadband Map
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