North Alabama & Tennessee Utility Guide | Huntsville, Madison & The Shoals
Regional Utility and Service Information
Moving to North Alabama or Southern Middle Tennessee involves navigating a variety of service providers that vary based on city limits, county lines, and specific street addresses. This guide serves as your central resource for all core utilities: including electricity, water, natural gas, and high speed internet. Because infrastructure can change from one neighborhood to the next; we recommend confirming all services directly with the provider using your exact property address before scheduling installation.
Huntsville
Electric, Natural Gas, and Water: Huntsville Utilities | 256.535.1200
Garbage and Recycling: City of Huntsville | 256.883.3964
Internet and TV: Google Fiber, AT&T Fiber, Xfinity, WOW!, Mediacom, DIRECTV, and DISH.
Madison
Electric: Huntsville Utilities (Madison County) or Athens Utilities (Limestone County) at 256.233.8750.
Water and Wastewater: Madison Utilities (256.772.0253) or Limestone County Water Authority (256.233.6445).
Garbage: Madison County Sanitation (256.532.3718) and City of Madison Public Works for debris.
Harvest, Monrovia, and Hazel Green
Electric: Huntsville Utilities (256.535.1200)
Water and Sewer: Harvest Monrovia Water and Sewer Authority (256.837.1132)
Natural Gas: North Alabama Gas District (256.772.0227)
Garbage: Madison County Sanitation (256.532.3718)
The Shoals Area
Florence: Florence Utilities (Electric, Gas, Water) and City Sanitation for recycling.
Muscle Shoals: Muscle Shoals Electric Board and the Water and Wastewater Board.
Tuscumbia: City of Tuscumbia Utilities provides electric, water, and natural gas.
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Comprehensive Services: Fayetteville Public Utilities manages electric, water, gas, internet, and phone.
Sanitation: City of Fayetteville Sanitation handles garbage and yard waste.
Decatur, Athens, and Owens Cross Roads
Decatur: Decatur Utilities (Electric, Gas, Water, Wastewater).
Athens: Athens Utilities (All core services) | 256.233.8750.
Owens Cross Roads: Water via OCR Water Authority and sewer via City Operations.
Guntersville, Arab, Scottsboro, and Woodville
Guntersville and Arab: Both cities manage comprehensive municipal utilities for electric, water, and gas.
Scottsboro: Electric and broadband via SEPB; Water, Sewer, and Gas via the WSG Board.
Woodville: Electric and broadband are provided by the North Alabama Electric Cooperative.
Relocation Advisory
Establishing your utilities is a critical step in the home buying process. We recommend initiating service requests at least ten business days prior to your closing date to ensure a seamless transition. For residents in more rural or newly developed pockets of Madison and Limestone County; please verify high speed internet availability by address as fiber expansion is ongoing.
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