Setting Up Utilities in Redwater, Texas
Redwater follows the Texarkana-area utility map: electricity comes from SWEPCO, the regulated utility for Bowie County — the state's Power to Choose site returns no competitive plans for ZIP 75573, despite what auto-generated comparison sites claim. You open an account with SWEPCO and you're done.
The City of Redwater provides water and sewer, and trash pickup by Eco Waste (Live Oak Environmental) is mandatory inside the city limits. CenterPoint Energy's Arkla division provides natural gas, and Sparklight reports the widest internet coverage in town (99% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity
Single regulated providerRedwater is in SWEPCO's regulated, non-ERCOT Bowie County territory — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75573, so there is no competitive shopping. Rural addresses are commonly on Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative.
Provider: Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)
Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy (Arkla)
CenterPoint Energy serves Redwater through its Arkla gas distribution division, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Redwater Water & Sewer
The city provides water and sewer; start service with the packet from City Hall. Water reaches some customers outside the city limits, but sewer is available only inside them, with very limited exceptions.
Trash & Recycling
Eco Waste / Live Oak Environmental (city contract)
Trash pickup by Eco Waste (Live Oak Environmental) is mandatory inside the city limits, using a provided 95-gallon cart, and available to city water customers outside the limits.
Internet
Widest coverage: Sparklight
Sparklight reports service to 99% of homes inside Redwater city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 1% of homes. Full provider comparison on our Redwater internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: One Regulated Provider, No Shopping
Like the rest of the Texarkana area, Redwater sits in SWEPCO's regulated territory outside the ERCOT grid — the state's Power to Choose site returns no plans for ZIP 75573, so ignore comparison sites promising dozens of providers. You open an account with SWEPCO, the rate is regulated, and SWEPCO is who you call about outages. Rural routes toward Maud and the Sulphur River bottoms may belong to Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative instead.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Natural gas in Redwater comes from CenterPoint Energy's Arkla division, the Texarkana-area gas utility. The city runs water and sewer — trash pickup by Eco Waste (Live Oak Environmental) is mandatory inside the city limits, with a 95-gallon cart provided, and city water customers outside the limits can opt in.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Redwater city limits over cable at 99% of homes, licensed fixed wireless at 83% of homes, DSL over copper phone lines at 80% of homes, and fiber at 1% of homes, out of 470 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 99% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 1% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Sparklight reports service to 99% of homes inside Redwater city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 1% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Redwater
No. Redwater is in SWEPCO's regulated territory outside Texas's deregulated market — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75573. You set up service directly with SWEPCO.
Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) serves Redwater and the rest of the Texarkana area at regulated rates. Rural addresses are often on Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative.
CenterPoint Energy's Arkla division provides natural gas. The City of Redwater runs water and sewer, and Eco Waste (Live Oak Environmental) trash pickup is mandatory inside the city limits with a provided cart.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Sparklight reports the widest coverage: 99% of homes inside Redwater city limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Kinetic, Verizon Home Internet, and T-Mobile Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
Sources & Verification
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