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MAJOR UTILITY PROVIDERS

Utility Choice

The following list includes only the major companies that serve the region. Some communities even provide their own municipal utilities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.

Electricity Providers

American Electric Power
800-672-2231
www.aep.com

The Energy Cooperative (LRE)
800-255-6815
http://theenergycoop.com

South Central Power
800-282-5064
www.southcentralpower.com

Natural Gas Providers

Columbia Gas of Ohio
800-344-4077
www.columbiagasohio.com

Residential Telephone

AT&T
800-288-2020
www.att.com

Cable Television

Spectrum
855-243-8892
www.spectrum.com/services/ohio

Water, Sewer & Waste Removal

Suppliers of water service, sewage, and solid waste removal vary within the boundaries of states, counties, and municipalities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal clerk or your county clerk if you live in an unincorporated area.

ONLINE UTILITY INFORMATION

With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. The following Internet guides may be helpful in researching and comparing various service providers.

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

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Administration for Community Living
202-401-4634
www.acl.gov

FHWA Office of Safety
Federal Highway Administration
202-366-4000
http://safety.fhwa.dot.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