Setting Up Utilities in Woodville, Texas
Woodville is outside Texas's deregulated electricity market — the state's Power to Choose site returns no competitive plans for ZIP 75979. Power comes from Entergy Texas, the regulated utility for Tyler County and the surrounding Big Thicket region, so you open an account with Entergy rather than comparing retail plans.
The City of Woodville provides water, sewer, and solid waste collection, and piped natural gas is scarce — most homes here run on propane. For internet, Sparklight reports the widest coverage in town (100% of homes on the FCC broadband map), with fixed wireless and satellite available beyond it.
Electricity
Single regulated providerWoodville is in Entergy Texas's regulated, non-ERCOT territory — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75979, so there is no competitive shopping. Rural Tyler County addresses may be on an electric cooperative such as Sam Houston EC; confirm by address.
Provider: Entergy Texas
Natural Gas
Woodville has no investor-owned gas utility listed in the Railroad Commission's city-by-city table — propane is the standard fuel here. Confirm availability for your specific address with the city.
Water & Sewer
City of Woodville Water & Sewer
The city provides water and sewer with online and pay-by-phone billing; rural Tyler County addresses are typically on a water supply corporation.
Trash & Recycling
City of Woodville Solid Waste
The city offers solid waste collection for residents, set up alongside the water account; private haulers like Piney Woods Sanitation serve rural routes outside town.
Internet
Widest coverage: Sparklight
Sparklight reports service to 100% of homes inside Woodville town limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 37% of homes. Full provider comparison on our Woodville internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Electricity: One Regulated Provider, No Shopping
Tyler County sits outside the ERCOT grid in Entergy Texas's service territory, which stretches across the Big Thicket from the Louisiana line toward Houston's outskirts. That means no Power to Choose shopping in Woodville — the state's site returns no plans for ZIP 75979. You set up service directly with Entergy Texas at regulated rates, and Entergy is who you call about outages.
Outside the city limits, parts of rural Tyler County belong to electric cooperatives instead — confirm which utility owns the lines at your address before move-in.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Piped natural gas is the catch in Woodville: no investor-owned gas utility is on record for the city in the Railroad Commission's table, and propane tanks are the standard arrangement — factor a propane supplier into your setup if you want gas heat or cooking. The city handles water, sewer, and solid waste collection on one account, with online bill pay available, and private haulers like Piney Woods Sanitation cover the rural routes.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Woodville town limits over cable at 100% of homes, licensed fixed wireless at 80% of homes, and fiber at 37% of homes, out of 1,220 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 100% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 37% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Sparklight reports service to 100% of homes inside Woodville town limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 37% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Woodville
No. Woodville is in Entergy Texas's regulated territory outside the deregulated market — Power to Choose returns no plans for ZIP 75979. You set up service directly with Entergy Texas.
Entergy Texas serves Woodville and most of Tyler County at regulated rates. Some rural addresses are on an electric cooperative instead — confirm by address.
Piped natural gas is scarce — no investor-owned gas utility is on record for Woodville in the Railroad Commission's city table, and most homes use propane. Confirm options for your specific address with the city.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Sparklight reports the widest coverage: 100% of homes inside Woodville town limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Spectrum, Verizon Home Internet, and T-Mobile Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
Sources & Verification
- Entergy — service areas (Tyler County in Entergy Texas territory)
- Power to Choose — no competitive plans for ZIP 75979 (verified June 2026)
- Railroad Commission of Texas — Natural Gas Service to Texas Cities (Table 1A; no Woodville entry)
- City of Woodville — Utilities (water, sewer, solid waste)
- FCC National Broadband Map
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