Setting Up Utilities in New London, Texas
Electricity
Single regulated providerNew London is outside the deregulated market — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75682. Service in the area is split between Rusk County Electric Cooperative (headquartered in nearby Henderson) and SWEPCO; confirm which utility serves your specific address. Neither offers plan shopping.
Provider: Rusk County Electric Cooperative or SWEPCO (varies by address)
Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy (Entex)
CenterPoint Energy (Entex) serves New London and environs with piped natural gas, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's city table.
Water & Sewer
City of New London Water
The city is a registered water utility with the PUC; set up service through City Hall. Rural addresses are typically on a water supply corporation.
Trash & Recycling
City of New London (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: Optimum
Optimum reports service to 78% of homes inside New London city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 27% of homes. Full provider comparison on our New London internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →New London is outside Texas's deregulated electricity market — the state's Power to Choose site returns no competitive plans for ZIP 75682, even though Overton next door can shop. Depending on your address, power comes from Rusk County Electric Cooperative or SWEPCO; neither offers plan shopping, so the first call is finding out which utility owns your lines.
The City of New London runs its own water utility, CenterPoint Energy serves the gas mains, and Optimum reports the widest internet coverage in town (78% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity: Regulated Territory, No Shopping
New London sits on the regulated side of the boundary that runs through western Rusk County — Overton, three miles away, shops for plans on the Oncor grid, but Power to Choose returns nothing for ZIP 75682. Here the lines belong to Rusk County Electric Cooperative, the Henderson-based co-op serving five counties, with SWEPCO in parts of the area.
Whichever utility owns the lines at your address is your provider and your outage number — call with the address before move-in day to confirm.
Gas, Water, and Trash
CenterPoint Energy runs the natural gas mains in New London. The city — famous for the 1937 school tragedy that led Texas to mandate odorized gas — operates its own water utility registered with the PUC, and residential trash is arranged through the city on the same account.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside New London city limits over cable at 78% of homes, licensed fixed wireless at 45% of homes, DSL over copper phone lines at 42% of homes, and fiber at 27% of homes, out of 418 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 78% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 27% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Optimum reports service to 78% of homes inside New London city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 27% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in New London
No. New London is outside Texas's deregulated market — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75682. Rusk County Electric Cooperative and SWEPCO split the area, and neither offers plan shopping.
It depends on the address: Rusk County Electric Cooperative serves much of the area, with SWEPCO in parts. Call with your service address to confirm which utility owns your lines.
CenterPoint Energy runs the gas mains. The City of New London operates its own water utility, and trash is arranged through the city.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Optimum reports the widest coverage: 78% of homes inside New London city limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Brightspeed, AT&T, Spectrum, and T-Mobile Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
Sources & Verification
- Rusk County Electric Cooperative (Henderson HQ; serves Rusk County area)
- Power to Choose — no competitive plans for ZIP 75682 (verified June 2026)
- Railroad Commission of Texas — Natural Gas Service to Texas Cities (Table 1A)
- PUC of Texas — water utility detail, City of New London
- FCC National Broadband Map
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