Setting Up Utilities in Ore City, Texas
Ore City is co-op country: Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative has served the town since 1937 and keeps a local office here, and the state's Power to Choose site returns no competitive plans for ZIP 75683 — so there's no rate shopping, you join the co-op.
The City of Ore City handles water and sewer, CenterPoint Energy runs the gas mains, and Etex — the regional telephone cooperative — is the wired internet provider, with fiber reaching most of town.
Electricity
Single regulated providerOre City is served by Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative, which maintains a local office in town — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75683, so there is no retail shopping. You set up service as a co-op member.
Provider: Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative
Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy (Entex)
CenterPoint Energy (Entex) serves Ore City with piped natural gas, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's city table, with propane common beyond the mains.
Water & Sewer
City of Ore City Water
The city provides water and sewer; set up service at City Hall. Rural addresses toward Lake O' the Pines are typically on a water supply corporation.
Trash & Recycling
City of Ore City (contracted hauler)
Residential trash is arranged through the city alongside the water account; confirm the current hauler and pickup day with City Hall.
Internet
Etex (fiber)
Etex, the regional telephone cooperative, is the wired provider in Ore City — fiber reaches about 60% of town and DSL two-thirds — with satellite covering the lake country. Availability varies by address — check the FCC map.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: A Co-op Town, No Shopping
Ore City sits in Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative territory, outside the ERCOT grid — the state's Power to Choose site returns no plans for ZIP 75683. The co-op has served this corner of Upshur County since 1937 and keeps a local office in Ore City alongside its Gilmer headquarters.
Setting up means joining the co-op: call URECC with your service address, pay the membership and deposit, and the co-op is who you call about outages.
Gas, Water, and Trash
CenterPoint Energy runs the natural gas mains in Ore City, with propane common on the roads toward Lake O' the Pines. The city provides water and sewer through City Hall, and residential trash is arranged on the same account — confirm the current hauler and your pickup day when you sign up.
Internet
Etex — the East Texas telephone cooperative — is Ore City's wired internet provider, with fiber covering about 60% of town at gigabit speeds and DSL reaching two-thirds. Satellite options like Starlink cover the lake shoreline and timber country. Availability is address-specific, so check the FCC National Broadband Map for your exact location.
FAQ: Utilities in Ore City
No. Ore City is served by Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75683, so there's no retail shopping. You set up service as a member of the co-op.
Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative, which has served the area since 1937 and keeps a local office in Ore City. URECC is who you call for new service and outages.
CenterPoint Energy runs the gas mains, the City of Ore City provides water and sewer, and trash is arranged through the city.
Etex is the wired provider, with fiber to about 60% of town and DSL to two-thirds, plus satellite elsewhere. Check the FCC National Broadband Map for your address.
Sources & Verification
- Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative (local Ore City office)
- Power to Choose — no competitive plans for ZIP 75683 (verified June 2026)
- Railroad Commission of Texas — Natural Gas Service to Texas Cities (Table 1A)
- PUC of Texas — water utility detail, City of Ore City
- BroadbandNow — internet providers in Ore City (Etex)
- FCC National Broadband Map
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