SETTLING IN
Utility Service
With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. Only major utility providers are listed in this guide. The following Web site offers a wealth of information on the possibilities available in your particular area. Information on specific providers in your community is also available from the town clerk — or the county clerk if you settle in an unincorporated area.
Texas Utility Guide
866-797-4839
www.powertochoose.org
Public Utility Commission of Texas
512-936-7000
www.puc.state.tx.us
Gas & Electric
TXU Energy
800-818-6132
www.txu.com
Water/Sewer & Waste Removal
Providers of water and sewer services as well as waste removal and recycling vary within each community. Contact your local town or county clerk for information on the providers in your area.
Telephone Service
Verizon
800-922-0204
www.verizon.com
Cable Television
Xfinity
800-XFINITY
https://www.xfinity.com
Spectrum
855-757-7328
www.spectrum.com
Regional Daily Newspapers
Arlington Morning News
Arlington 800-925-1500
https://www.dallasnews.com/news
Arlington Star-Telegram
Fort Worth 808-776-7827
www.star-telegram.com
Athens Daily Review
Athens 903-675-5626
www.athensreview.com
Cleburne Times-Review
Cleburne 817-645-2441
www.cleburnetimesreview.com
Corsicana Daily Sun
Corsicana 903-872-3931
www.corsicanadailysun.com
The Dallas Morning News
Dallas 800-925-1500
www.dallasnews.com
Denton Record-Chronicle
Denton 940-387-3811
www.dentonrc.com
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fort Worth 808-776-7827
www.star-telegram.com
Gainesville Daily Register
Gainesville 940-665-5511
www.gainesvilleregister.com
Greenville Herald Banner
Greenville 903-455-4220
www.heraldbanner.com
The Herald Democrat
Sherman 903-893-8181
www.heralddemocrat.com
Mineral Wells Index
Graford 817-594-7447
https://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/mineral-wells
Paris News
Paris 903-785-8744
www.theparisnews.com
Plano Star Courier
Plano 972-398-4200
https://starlocalmedia.com/planocourier
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Stephenville 254-965-3124
www.yourstephenvilletx.com
The Terrell Tribune
Terrell 972-563-6476
www.terrelltribune.com
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Tyler 903-597-8111
www.tylerpaper.com
Waco Tribune-Herald
Waco 800-678-8742
www.wacotrib.com
Waxahachie Daily Light
Waxahachie 972-937-3310
https://www.waxahachietx.com
Weatherford Democrat
Weatherford 817-594-7447
www.weatherforddemocrat.com
Business Publications
Dallas Business Journal
214-696-5959
www.bizjournals.com/dallas
Collin County Business Press
817-336-8300
http://ccbusinesspress.com
Federal Government Information
Administration on Community Living
202-401-4634
www.acl.gov
Health & Human Services
877-696-6775
www.hhs.gov
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
https://www.ssa.gov
U.S. Labor Department
866-4-USA-DOL
www.dol.gov
