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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 list includes of providers only includes the major companies that serve the Metropolitan Fayetteville region. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
Online Information
Energy Guide
www.energyguide.com
Provider directory and advice on lowering utility bills
Energy Price Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
Long-Distance Rates
www.phoneratefinder.com
Unbiased overview of long-distance telephone market
North Carolina Utilities Commission
919-733-7328
www.ncuc.net
United States Postal Service
www.usps.gov/moversnet
Mover’s Guide
Electricity & Natural Gas
Central Electric Membership Corporation
128 Wilson Road
Sanford, NC
919-774-4900
www.centralelectriconline.com
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
910-483-1382
Rate Information
910-223-4159
www.faypwc.com
North Carolina Natural Gas
800-275-6264
www.ncng.com
Progress Energy Carolinas
800-452-2777
www.progress-energy.com
Public Service Co. of N.C. Inc.
877-776-2427
www.psncenergy.com
Water/Sewer & Waste
City of Sanford
225 East Weatherspoon Street
919-775-8200
www.sanfordnc.ne
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
Customer Service
910-483-1382
www.faypwc.com
Harnett County Utilities
Lillington
910-893-7575
www.harnett.org
Also serves Cumberland County
Hoke County Utilities
Raeford
910-875-6704
www.hokecounty.org/utilities.htm
Telephone
Alltel
866-ALLTEL6
www.alltel.com
Sprint
888-723-8010
www.sprint.com
Cable Television
Adelphia
888-683-1000
www.adelphia.net
Time Warner North Carolina
866-4TWCNOW
www.timewarnercable.com/NC
National Newspapers
Business Week Magazine
800-635-1200
www.businessweek.com
Chicago Tribune
800-874-6349
www.chicagotribune.com
The New York Times
800-698-4637
www.nytimes.com
Time Magazine
800-843-8463
www.time.com
USA Today
800-872-0001
www.usatoday.com
The Wall Street Journal
800-568-7625
www.wsj.com
The Washington Post
800-627-1150
www.washpost.com
Regional Newspapers
Dunn Daily Record
910-891-1300
www.dunndailyrecord.com
Serving Harnett County
The Fayetteville Observer
910-323-0701
www.fayettevillenc.com
Serving Metropolitan Fayetteville
The Herald-Sun
919-419-6500
800-672-0061
www.herald-sun.com
Durham, Chapel Hill, Research Triangle
The News & Observer
919-829-4700
800-522-4205
www.newsobserver.com
Raleigh-Durham Region
The News-Journal
910-875-2121
www.thenews-journal.com
Serving Hoke County
Triangle Business Journal
919-327-1000
http://triangle.bizjournals.com
Raleigh-Durham Business News
