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Utility Provider Choices
With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. The following list includes only the major companies that serve the region. Some communities, even a few smaller villages and towns, provide comprehensive municipal utilities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
Online Information
Energy Price Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
www.puco.ohio.gov
Regulates utilities to ensure safe, reliable, reasonably priced services
Electricity Providers
American Electric Power
800-672-2231
www.aepohio.com
Primarily serving Stark, Wayne counties
The Illuminating Company
FirstEnergy Corp.
800-589-3101
www.firstenergycorp.com
Primarily serving Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain counties
Holmes-Wayne Rural Electric Cooperative
330-647-1055
www.hwecoop.com
Primarily serving Wayne County
Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative
800-222-5673
www.lmre.org
Primarily serving Lorain, Medina counties
Ohio Edison
First Energy Corp.
800-633-4766
www.firstenergycorp.com
Primarily serving Geauga, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne counties
Natural Gas Providers
Columbia Gas
800-344-4077
www.columbiagasohio.com
Dominion
800-362-7557
www.dominionenergy.com
Water, Sewer & Waste Removal
Suppliers of water service, sewage, and solid waste removal vary with the counties and municipalities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
Telephone
CenturyLink
877-862-9343
www.centurylink.com
Serving Lorain County
AT&T
800-288-2020
www.att.com
Serving communities in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne counties
Verizon
800-837-4966
www.verizon.com
Serving communities in Medina, Stark, Summit, Wayne counties
Cable Television
Cox
216-535-0550
www.cox.com
Massillon Cable TV
330-833-4134
www.mctvohio.com
Spectrum
800-892-4357
www.spectrum.com
Federal Government Information
Administration on Community Living
202-401-4634
www.acl.gov
Health & Human Services
877-696-6775
www.hhs.gov
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov
