Setup Service
Services Available
All utility services require the following items. Applications must be done in-person.
- Valid picture ID and social security card (number used for identification purposes only)
- Proof of property ownership
- Homeowner - act of sale
- Home Rental - rental receipt or Lease, which bears the tenant's name, physical address, landlord / rental agent's name and phone number
- Mobile Home - owned and moved onto property - permit through the Planning & Zoning Department
- Mobile Home Rental - rental receipt or lease, which bears the tenant's name, physical address, landlord / rental agent's name and phone number
- Commercial - Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Compliance (see below)
Please refer to the section below for exceptions and deposit amounts.
Residential Utility Services - Homeowner:
- $30.00/$30.00 deposit per (electric/gas) service.
- $80.00 deposit for temporary electric service / structure renovations.
Residential Utility Services - Rental:
- $50.00/$50.00 deposit per (electric/gas) service.
Residental Utility Services - Mobile Home/Travel Trailer:
- If mobile home is owned and being moved onto a property, a permit shall be required by way of the TPCG Planning and Zoning Department (located in Government Tower at 8026 Main Street, Suite 100, Houma-70360. Phone Number: 985-873-6567):
- $50.00/$50.00 deposit per (electric/gas) service.
- Mobile homes that are moved onto any property warrants an inspection (Phone Number: 985-873-6568) by the TPCG Planning and Zoning Department before service is connected.
- Proof of residency must indicate the property renter, not the mobile home renter unless they are the same.
- If moving a travel trailer onto a property, a permit shall be required by way of the TPCG Planning and Zoning Department (located in Government Tower at 8026 Main Street, Suite 100, Houma-70360. Phone Number: 985-873-6567):
- $50.00/$50.00 deposit per (electric/gas) service.
- Travel trailers that are moved onto any property warrants an inspection (Phone Number: 985-873-6568) by the TPCG Planning and Zoning Department before service is connected.
- If you are moving into a mobile home on an existing property:
- $50.00/$50.00 deposit per (electric/gas) service.
Commercial Utility Services:
- Must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy (inside city limits) or a Certificate of Compliance (outside the city limits) from the TPCG Planning and Zoning Department (located in Government Tower at 8026 Main Street, Suite 100, Houma-70360. Phone Number: 985-873-6567).
- $50.00/$50.00 deposit per (electric/gas) service.
- An inspection (Phone Number: 985-873-6568) is mandatory by the TPCG Planning and Zoning Department before any service is established.
If someone other than the business owner seeks a utility billing contract on behalf of the employer/company, a written authorization to act on company stationary is required. The document should include the company's federal tax ID. Remember to bring a valid picture ID in-person to initiate the process.