GETTING SETTLED IN DFW
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municipal utilities provide only one
source. Electric cooperatives such as
COSERV, which serves parts of Denton,
Collin, and Tarrant counties, don’t offer
competitive electric plans either.
Instead, electric rates are set by the city
or cooperative.
Regardless of who provides your electricity,
you will need to supply some basic
information when you call for set-up,
including your previous address and
electric provider, new address and
phone number, place of employment,
driver license number, and Social
Security number. You may also need to provide a letter of credit from your previous
electric company.
Most companies require a non-refundable
set-up fee and a refundable deposit.
Most deposits and fees are billed on
your first statement. Be sure to call at
least 2-3 business days before your
move-in date to ensure that service is
activated in time.
GAS
If your home or apartment uses gas for
heating, you’ll need to contact the local
gas company. Atmos Energy provides
the gas services for most of DFW.
When you call to set up service, be
sure to have your new address and telephone number, name of your former gas
service company, place of employment,
driver license number, and Social
Security number at hand. You may be
asked about any major gas appliances
installed in your home and for a letter
of credit from your previous company.
Be sure to call the gas company several
days before you move to give the city
enough time to inspect the lines and for a
technician to turn on the pilot light.
For more information on new utilities in
the DFW area, contact the companies
listed in the charts on the following
pages.
Why choose natural gas?
There are lots of good reasons
why smart homeowners prefer natural gas.
Find them all at WhyChooseNaturalGas.com.
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