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Utility Customer Services drive-thrus and lobbies are open, M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 630 E Hopkins and at the SMEU Building, 1040 Hwy 123. Signage will be posted at all facilities requiring visitors to follow CDC guidelines, including wearing a mask and maintaining at least six feet of distance from those who do not reside in the same home. Anyone experiencing COVID-related symptoms should not enter a facility.
Sanitizing stations and plexiglass screens have been installed in public facing areas within buildings. Masks are required for everyone over ten years of age inside public facing facilities; masks will be available at all facilities for those who do not have one.
Customer service representatives may also be reached by emailing or calling 512-393-8383. Many tasks can also be taken care of through Customer Connect. For more information on the reopening, check out the press release.
Because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City understands that some customers are concerned about being able to make their utility payments. Our Utility Customer Service Division is providing options to assist utility customers in navigating these challenging times. Please review the assistance options for information on financial assistance, extended payment arrangements, late fees, and disconnections.
Residents needing financial assistance may visit the Community Action website to complete applications due to COVID-19 related income loss or for other regular utility financial assistance not related to the pandemic. Applications are available in both English and Spanish and may be completed online, emailed, or dropped off at their office at 215 S. Reimer Avenue, Ste 130, San Marcos.
Priority for financial assistance is given to the lowest percentages of income levels, highest energy burdens, vulnerable individuals 60 years and over, persons with disabilities, families with children five years of age or younger, and veterans. Recipients must also live in Hays, Caldwell, or Blanco Counties.
Other Utility Assistance Agencies:
- St. Vincent De Paul 512-353-7394
- Southside Community Center 512-392-6694
- Salvation Army 512-754-8541
- Hays County Veterans Services (for veterans only)
- Operation Homefront (for veterans only)
The City’s Utility Billing Customer Service staff are available to assist San Marcos utility customers with extended payment arrangements by emailing Utility Billing, calling 512.393.8383, or visiting our billing counters in the Municipal Building, 630 E Hopkins or the San Marcos Electric Utility office, 1040 Hwy 123 from 8 a.m. to 5 pm., Monday through Friday.
The San Marcos City Council has extended the suspension of utility service disconnections and has also waived all late fees until August 1, 2021.
Utility customers may also donate funds to assist other customers by utilizing the donation section online or by checking off the donation block of your payment coupon and listing the amount you wish to donate.
Late fees for utility bills have been suspended until August 1, 2021. A Late Fee Waiver request form is no longer required.
To provide relief for those who are not currently able to pay for utility services, there will be a temporary freeze on utility disconnects for non-payment of services until August 1, 2021.
In addition to the freeze on utility disconnects, we ask that any customer needing assistance paying their utility bill to please call 512.393.8383 to request payment arrangements or payment extensions.
Remote Payment Options:
Utility Web Options:
Payments
Moves
Emails
Secondary Utility Billing Email
Automated Phone Line: 512 393-8333
eBOX – Pay directly from your bank/credit union
By Mail: 636 E. Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666
Walk-up Service:
HEB Business Centers:
- 641 E. Hopkins
- 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday
- 200 W. Hopkins
- 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Monday - Friday
- 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday - Sunday
- Senior Penalty Exemptions (Customers over 60 years of age)
- Automated Recurring Payments (Credit/Debit Cards or Checking Account)
- Contact our staff by email
- Electronic Bill (Paperless Bill) or
- Email request to Utility Billing
- Budget Billing: This program is a monthly set amount based on previous 12-month bill history
Stay Vigilant about Potential Fraud
Some customers may be the victim of phone or email scams, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. We urge you to remain vigilant and aware of the potential for people to try to get you to send them money or gift cards, or provide them with your personal information.
Common Sense Steps to Avoiding Scams
Your San Marcos Utility Billing Center will never call you asking for personal information. If you suspect the call is not legitimate, take note of the number then terminate the call immediately.
We do not call customers after normal business hours or on weekends.
We are currently not disconnecting utilities. If you receive a call demanding payment or telling you they will shut off your services, please terminate the call immediately.
Helpful Phone Numbers
- Connecting to City Utility Services: 512-393-8383
- Electric Power Outages and After Hour Emergency Service: 512-393-8313
- Electric Utility: 512-393-8300
- Recycle, Green Waste and Trash Pickup: 512-393-8407
- Transportation Department: 512-393-8036
- Utility Billing Automated Telephone System: 512-393-8333
- Utility Customer Service Office: 512-393-8383
- Water After Hour Emergency Service: 512-393-8010
- Water and Energy Conservation: 512-393-8310
- Water and Wastewater Utility: 512-393-8010
Other Private Utility Companies
- Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative: 800-842-7708
- Center Point Energy (Gas): 800-427-7142
- CenturyLink: 512-754-5699
- Grande Communications: 512-878-4880
- Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 512-262-2161
- Spectrum - Time Warner Cable: 512-805-2555
Winter Weather Event Utility FAQs
The City of San Marcos knows our utility customers have many questions following the Winter Storm Event and the ERCOT-mandated rolling outages. The following frequently asked questions will help with answers about the electric outages, your utility bill, and how this event may affect utility rates. We’ll update our customers as new information becomes available in upcoming weeks.
- Who actually decided what areas lost power, how long they would be out, and when this would happen?
- ¿Quién decidió cuales áreas perderían energía, cuanto tiempo estarían sin energía y cuando sucederían?
- Why did some areas seem to have power on more often than others?
- ¿Por qué algunas áreas parecían tener energía con más frecuencia que otras?
- Why did some areas have longer outages than others?
- ¿Por qué algunas áreas tuvieron cortes más prolongados que otras?
- Why was my power off after the rolling outages stopped?
- ¿Por qué se cortó la energía después de que se detuvieron las interrupciones del servicio?
- Will our electric and water rates be increased because of the storm event?
- ¿Aumentaran nuestras tarifas de electricidad y agua debido a la tormenta?
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Utility Customer Services
Physical Address
630 E Hopkins
San Marcos, TX 78666
Mailing Address
636 E Hopkins
San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone: 512-393-8383Fax: 855-759-2835