Utilities
— Electricity and Gas
In the city of San Antonio, CPS Energy is owned by the city of San Antonio, which includes a 1,566-square-mile service area includes Bexar County and portions of Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Guadalupe, Medina, Wilson and Kendall Counties.

New residents will be pleased to learn that CPS customers’ combined energy bills rank among the lowest of the nation’s 20 largest cities. CPS uses a diverse mix of fuels including coal, nuclear, natural gas and renewable energy such as wind, solar and landfill-generated methane gas.

To begin service, call (210) 353-2222. The representative will be able to help you establish gas and electric service as wall as water, phone, cable/satellite television, Internet service and security systems at the same time. You can learn more at visit the website at www.cpsenergy.com.

— Water
Owned by the city of San Antonio, the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) serves approximately 1 million people in the urbanized part of Bexar County. This population includes approximately 325,944 water customers and 354,878 wastewater customers. The service area for water supply includes most (but not all) of the city of San Antonio, several suburban municipalities and adjacent parts of Bexar County. In addition to serving its own retail customers, SAWS also provides wholesale water supplies to several smaller utility systems within this area boundary. To set up service, contact customer service by phone, mail, in person or by fax at (210) 233-4160 or visit www.saws.org.

— Garbage Collection and Recycling
The city of San Antonio’s Solid Waste Management Department provides automated garbage and recycling collection. You will be provided a brown cart for garbage and a blue cart for loose recyclables. For questions about garbage, recycling, brush and other city services please call 311 or 207-6400. Visit the at www.sanantonio.gov/swmd to learn about your pick-up day and what items can be recycled and placed in the blue cart.

— Telephone Service
The leading phone provider in San Antonio is AT&T, which offers bundled services. Ask about new subscriber specials and be prepared to provide information including address, previous phone account information, including a phone number and place of employment.

AT&T Wireless
www.wireless.att.com

AT&T home phone
www.att.com

— Cable
Time Warner Cable is the main cable operator in the city, providing digital phone, digital cable and Internet service. Call (210) 244-0500 or visit www.timewarnercable.com.