Setting Up Utilities in Troup, Texas
Troup sits in Texas's deregulated electricity market on the Oncor grid — more than 150 retail plans are listed for ZIP 75789 on the state's Power to Choose site. Oncor owns the wires and handles outages; you pick the company that sells you the electricity.
The City of Troup runs its own water system with three storage tanks, garbage is collected weekly in city-provided carts and billed through the water department, and CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas. For internet, Optimum reports the widest coverage in town (84% of homes on the FCC broadband map).
Electricity
You can choose your providerTroup is in the deregulated ERCOT market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists 150+ competing plans for ZIP 75789. Oncor delivers the power and handles outages; you choose the retail electric provider.
Delivery utility (poles, wires & outages): Oncor
Compare electricity plans →Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy (Entex)
CenterPoint Energy (Entex) is the natural gas utility serving Troup, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Troup Public Water Supply
The city operates its own water system with 725,000 gallons of storage across three facilities, with an after-hours emergency line through Public Works.
Trash & Recycling
City of Troup (weekly cart service)
Garbage is collected once a week at the curb in city-provided carts, billed through the water department and payable at City Hall by the 10th.
Internet
Widest coverage: Optimum
Optimum reports service to 84% of homes inside Troup city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 30% of homes. Full provider comparison on our Troup internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: You Choose Your Provider
Troup is on the Oncor grid inside Texas's deregulated market, like the rest of southern Smith County. Oncor is the transmission and distribution utility — it owns the poles and wires, reads your meter, and restores power after storms — but the electricity itself comes from a retail provider you choose. With 150+ plans listed for ZIP 75789, compare price per kilowatt-hour, contract length, and fixed-versus-variable rates on Power to Choose before move-in.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Natural gas in Troup comes from CenterPoint Energy. The city runs its own water supply — three storage facilities totaling 725,000 gallons — with an after-hours emergency line through Public Works. Garbage rides on the water bill: once-a-week curbside pickup from city-provided plastic carts, payable at City Hall by the 10th of the month to avoid the ten percent penalty.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Troup city limits over cable at 84% of homes, DSL over copper phone lines at 83% of homes, licensed fixed wireless at 76% of homes, and fiber at 30% of homes, out of 1,084 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 84% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 30% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Optimum reports service to 84% of homes inside Troup city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 30% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Troup
Yes. Troup is in Texas's deregulated market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists more than 150 competing plans for ZIP 75789. Oncor delivers the power; you pick the retail provider.
Oncor is the transmission and distribution utility that delivers power and handles outages in Troup, but you buy your electricity from a retail provider of your choice.
CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas. The City of Troup runs its own water system, and weekly garbage collection is billed through the city's water department.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Optimum reports the widest coverage: 84% of homes inside Troup city limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Brightspeed, AT&T, Spectrum, Verizon Home Internet, and T-Mobile Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
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