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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
Electricity
Duke Power Company
800-452-2777
www.duke-energy.com/residential.asp
Lynches River Electric Coop. Inc.
843-672-6111
http://lynchesriver.com
Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative
803-749-6555
www.mcecoop.com
South Carolina Electric & Gas
800-251-7234
www.sceg.com
Tri-County Electric Cooperative
803-874-1215
http://tri-countyelectric.net
Water & Sewer Services
City of Columbia
803-545-3300
www.columbiasc.net
City of West Columbia
803-791-1800
www.westcolumbiasc.gov
City of Lancaster Water Department
803-283-9991
www.lancastercitysc.com
Columbia Water Department
803-545-3300
www.columbiasc.net
Joint Municipal Water and Sewer Commission
803-359-8373
www.lcjmwsc.com
Lancaster County Water & Sewer
803-285-6919
www.lcwasd.org
Town of Lexington
803-358-7261
www.lexsc.com
Richland County
803-401-0050
www.richlandonline.com
Sumter County
803-436-2558
www.sumtersc.gov
York County
803-628-3211
www.yorkcountygov.com
Natural Gas
Lancaster County Natural Gas Authority
803-285-2045
http://lcngasc.com
South Carolina Electric & Gas
800-251-7234
www.sceg.com
Solid Waste
City of Columbia Solid Waste
803-545-3800
www.columbiasc.net
Cable
Comporium Communications
888-403-2667
www.comporium.com
Spectrum
855-243-8892
www.spectrum.com
Telephone
ATT
800-288-2020
www.att.com
Comporium Communications
888-403-2667
www.comporium.com
Verizon
800-837-4966
www.verizon.com
Federal Government Resources
Administration for Community Living
202-401-4634
https://acl.gov
Health & Human Services
877-696-6775
www.hhs.gov
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov
U.S. Department of Education
800-USA-LEARN
www.ed.gov
U.S. Postal Service
800-ASK-USPS
www.usps.com
