Setting Up Utilities in Murchison, Texas
Electricity
You can choose your providerMurchison is in the deregulated ERCOT market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists 150+ competing plans for ZIP 75778. Oncor delivers the power and handles outages; you choose the retail electric provider.
Delivery utility (poles, wires & outages): Oncor
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Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy (Mid-Tex Division) is the natural gas utility serving Murchison, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Murchison Water
The city provides water, with bills payable at City Hall weekdays (closed for lunch) or via the secured after-hours drop box.
Trash & Recycling
City of Murchison (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: Point Broadband
Point Broadband reports service to 83% of homes inside Murchison city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 15% of homes. Full provider comparison on our Murchison internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Murchison sits in Texas's deregulated electricity market on the Oncor grid — more than 150 retail plans are listed for ZIP 75778 on the state's Power to Choose site. Oncor owns the wires and handles outages; you pick the company that sells you the electricity.
The City of Murchison runs water from City Hall (with an after-hours drop box for payments), trash is arranged through the city, and Atmos Energy serves the gas mains.
Electricity: You Choose Your Provider
Murchison is on the Oncor grid inside Texas's deregulated market, on Highway 31 between Athens and Brownsboro. Oncor owns the poles and wires, reads your meter, and restores power after storms, while the electricity itself comes from a retail provider you choose — more than 150 plans are listed for ZIP 75778 on Power to Choose.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Atmos Energy serves the gas mains in Murchison. The city runs water from City Hall — pay in person on weekdays or use the secured drop box after hours — and trash is arranged through the city on the same account. Confirm the current hauler and your pickup day when you sign up.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Murchison city limits over unlicensed fixed wireless at 83% of homes, licensed fixed wireless at 72% of homes, DSL over copper phone lines at 67% of homes, cable at 51% of homes, and fiber at 15% of homes, out of 271 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 51% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 15% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Point Broadband reports service to 83% of homes inside Murchison city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 15% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Murchison
Yes. Murchison is in Texas's deregulated market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists more than 150 competing plans for ZIP 75778. Oncor delivers the power; you pick the retail provider.
The City of Murchison provides water, with payments taken at City Hall on weekdays or through the after-hours drop box.
Atmos Energy serves the gas mains, and trash is arranged through the city alongside the water account.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Point Broadband reports the widest coverage: 83% of homes inside Murchison city limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Brightspeed, AT&T, Optimum, Spectrum, 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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