Setting Up Utilities in San Augustine, Texas
San Augustine is one of the handful of East Texas towns that owns its power company: the City of San Augustine runs a municipal electric system through its Public Works department, and the state's Power to Choose site returns no competitive plans for ZIP 75972 — so there's no rate shopping, just one city account that also covers water and sewer.
Interestingly, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative is headquartered here too, but it serves the rural county, not the city. CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas, Piney Woods Sanitation runs trash service for the city, and Texas Rural Internet reports the widest internet coverage in town (78% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity
Single regulated providerSan Augustine has a city-owned electric utility managed by Public Works — the city is a Texas Public Power Association member, and Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75972. Rural San Augustine County addresses are on Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative, which is headquartered in town but serves the countryside.
Provider: City of San Augustine Electric
Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy (Entex)
CenterPoint Energy (Entex) serves San Augustine with piped natural gas, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's city table, with propane common beyond the mains.
Water & Sewer
City of San Augustine Water
Public Works manages the city's drinking water system; the account rides with your city electric service and supports eBilling.
Trash & Recycling
Piney Woods Sanitation (city sanitation department)
The city's sanitation service is operated by Piney Woods, with a solid waste transfer station on Highway 147 south of town next to the wastewater plant.
Internet
Widest coverage: Texas Rural Internet
Texas Rural Internet reports service to 78% of homes inside San Augustine city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 35% of homes. Full provider comparison on our San Augustine internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: The City Is Your Power Company
San Augustine — Texas's self-styled oldest Anglo town — handles electricity the old-fashioned way: the city owns the utility. Public Works manages the municipal electric system, the city belongs to the Texas Public Power Association, and your power bill comes from City Hall on South Harrison, not from a retail provider. The state's Power to Choose site returns no plans for ZIP 75972.
The twist is that Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative is headquartered in San Augustine yet serves the rural county rather than the city itself — so an address outside the city limits means co-op membership instead of a city account. Either way, there's no plan shopping.
Gas, Water, and Trash
CenterPoint Energy runs the natural gas mains in San Augustine, with propane standard on the county roads. Water rides on the same city account as electricity, managed by Public Works with eBilling available. Trash is the city's sanitation service operated by Piney Woods, and the solid waste transfer station sits on Highway 147 south of town, past Mission Dolores.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside San Augustine city limits over unlicensed fixed wireless at 78% of homes, cable at 71% of homes, licensed fixed wireless at 55% of homes, DSL over copper phone lines at 35% of homes, and fiber at 35% of homes, out of 1,340 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 71% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 35% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Texas Rural Internet reports service to 78% of homes inside San Augustine city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 35% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in San Augustine
No. San Augustine has a city-owned municipal electric utility, so you set up power directly with the city — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75972. Rural county addresses are on Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative.
Inside the city limits, the City of San Augustine itself, through its Public Works department. Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative is headquartered in town but serves the rural county rather than the city.
CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas along the mains. The city manages drinking water on the same account as electricity, and trash is the city's sanitation service operated by Piney Woods.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Texas Rural Internet reports the widest coverage: 78% of homes inside San Augustine city limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Optimum, AT&T, Spectrum, and T-Mobile Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
Sources & Verification
- City of San Augustine — Public Works (city electric and water)
- Texas Public Power Association — member utilities (San Augustine)
- City of San Augustine — Sanitation Department by Piney Woods
- Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative — service area (rural county)
- Railroad Commission of Texas — Natural Gas Service to Texas Cities (Table 1A)
- FCC National Broadband Map
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