{"id":330,"date":"2012-06-30T19:17:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T19:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=330"},"modified":"2019-08-09T17:08:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T17:08:09","slug":"settling-in","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/ColumbiaSC3\/?page_id=330","title":{"rendered":"Settling In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SETTLING  IN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Utility Provider Choices<\/strong><br \/>\nWith 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Online Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy Price Shopping<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyshop.com\">www.energyshop.com<\/a><br \/>\nComparative  costs for gas and electric suppliers<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Electricity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Duke  Power Company<\/strong><br \/>\n800-452-2777<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.duke-energy.com\/residential.asp\">www.duke-energy.com\/residential.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lynches  River Electric Coop. Inc.<\/strong><br \/>\n843-672-6111<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lynchesriver.com\">http:\/\/lynchesriver.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mid-Carolina  Electric Cooperative<\/strong><br \/>\n803-749-6555<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcecoop.com\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.mcecoop.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>South  Carolina Electric &amp; Gas<\/strong><br \/>\n800-251-7234<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sceg.com\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.sceg.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tri-County  Electric Cooperative<\/strong><br \/>\n803-874-1215<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tri-countyelectric.net\">http:\/\/tri-countyelectric.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Water &amp; Sewer Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>City of  Columbia<\/strong><br \/>\n803-545-3300<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbiasc.net\/index.php?pageid-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.columbiasc.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>City of  West Columbia<\/strong><br \/>\n803-791-1800<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.westcolumbiasc.gov\">www.westcolumbiasc.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>City of  Lancaster Water Department<\/strong><br \/>\n803-283-9991<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancastercitysc.com\">www.lancastercitysc.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Columbia  Water Department<\/strong><br \/>\n803-545-3300<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbiasc.net\">www.columbiasc.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joint  Municipal Water and Sewer Commission<\/strong><br \/>\n803-359-8373<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcjmwsc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.lcjmwsc.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lancaster  County Water &amp; Sewer<\/strong><br \/>\n803-285-6919<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcwasd.org\">www.lcwasd.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Town of  Lexington<\/strong><br \/>\n803-358-7261<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lexsc.com\">www.lexsc.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Richland  County<\/strong><br \/>\n803-401-0050<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.richlandonline.com\">www.richlandonline.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sumter  County<\/strong><br \/>\n803-436-2558<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sumtersc.gov\">www.sumtersc.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>York  County<\/strong><br \/>\n803-628-3211<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorkcountygov.com\/\">www.yorkcountygov.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lancaster  County Natural Gas Authority<\/strong><br \/>\n803-285-2045<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lcngasc.com\/\">http:\/\/lcngasc.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>South  Carolina Electric &amp; Gas<\/strong><br \/>\n800-251-7234<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sceg.com\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.sceg.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solid Waste <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>City of  Columbia Solid Waste<\/strong><br \/>\n803-545-3800<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbiasc.net\">www.columbiasc.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cable <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comporium  Communications<\/strong><br \/>\n888-403-2667<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.comporium.com\">www.comporium.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spectrum<\/strong><br \/>\n855-243-8892<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spectrum.com\/\">www.spectrum.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Telephone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ATT<\/strong><br \/>\n800-288-2020<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\">www.att.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comporium  Communications<\/strong><br \/>\n888-403-2667<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.comporium.com\">www.comporium.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verizon<\/strong><br \/>\n800-837-4966<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.verizon.com\/\">www.verizon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Federal Government Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Administration for Community Living<\/strong><br \/>\n202-401-4634<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/acl.gov\/\">https:\/\/acl.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Health &amp; Human Services<\/strong><br \/>\n877-696-6775<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/\">www.hhs.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Security Administration<\/strong><br \/>\n800-772-1213<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\">www.ssa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. Department of Education<\/strong><br \/>\n800-USA-LEARN<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.gov\/\">www.ed.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. Postal Service <\/strong><br \/>\n800-ASK-USPS<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usps.com\">www.usps.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SETTLING IN Utility Provider Choices With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. 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