Setting Up Utilities in New Chapel Hill, Texas
New Chapel Hill, the small city just east of Tyler, sits in Texas's deregulated electricity market on the Oncor grid — more than 150 retail plans are listed for ZIP 75707 on the state's Power to Choose site. Oncor owns the wires and handles outages; you pick the company that sells you the electricity.
With a population around 600, the city keeps services lean: water comes from a water supply corporation rather than a city department, trash is contracted privately, Atmos Energy serves the gas mains, and Optimum reports the widest internet coverage in town (79% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity
You can choose your providerNew Chapel Hill is in the deregulated ERCOT market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists 150+ competing plans for ZIP 75707. Oncor delivers the power and handles outages; you choose the retail electric provider.
Delivery utility (poles, wires & outages): Oncor
Compare electricity plans →Natural Gas
Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy (Mid-Tex Division) serves New Chapel Hill with natural gas, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city — though coverage is limited to the mains, with propane common on outlying roads.
Water & Sewer
Water supply corporation (varies by address)
New Chapel Hill has no municipal water department — homes are served by area water supply corporations or wells. Confirm the provider for your specific address with the city.
Trash & Recycling
Private hauler
Residential trash in New Chapel Hill is contracted directly with a private hauler serving the Tyler area; confirm current options with the city.
Internet
Widest coverage: Optimum
Optimum reports service to 79% of homes inside New Chapel Hill city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 91% of homes. Full provider comparison on our New Chapel Hill internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: You Choose Your Provider
New Chapel Hill shares Tyler's electricity setup: it's on the Oncor grid inside Texas's deregulated market. 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. With 150+ plans listed for ZIP 75707, compare price per kilowatt-hour, contract length, and fixed-versus-variable rates on Power to Choose before move-in.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Atmos Energy serves the gas mains in New Chapel Hill, with propane common beyond them. The city of 600 doesn't run a water department — homes are on area water supply corporations or private wells — and trash is contracted directly with a private hauler. Confirm both for your specific address before move-in; City Hall can point you to the right providers.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside New Chapel Hill city limits over licensed fixed wireless at 94% of homes, fiber at 91% of homes, cable at 79% of homes, and DSL over copper phone lines at 2% of homes, out of 259 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 91% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 91% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Optimum reports service to 79% of homes inside New Chapel Hill city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 91% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in New Chapel Hill
Yes. New Chapel Hill is in Texas's deregulated market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists more than 150 competing plans for ZIP 75707. Oncor delivers the power; you pick the retail provider.
There's no municipal water department — homes are served by area water supply corporations or private wells. Confirm the provider for your specific address with the city.
Atmos Energy serves the gas mains, with propane common beyond them. Trash is contracted directly with a private hauler serving the Tyler area.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Optimum reports the widest coverage: 79% of homes inside New Chapel Hill city limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Metronet, CCECA Broadband, 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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