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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. 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

Virginia State Corporation Commission
866-722-2551
www.scc.virginia.gov
Initiating the transition from a wholly regulated environment to a competitive, market-driven public utilities system

 

Electricity & Natural Gas Providers

Dominion Virginia Power
866-366-4357
www.dom.com

Columbia Gas of Virginia
800-543-8911
www.columbiagasva.com

Virginia Natural Gas
www.virginianaturalgas.com

 

Water, Sewer, Waste Removal

City of Chesapeake Utilities
306 Cedar Road
757-382-6352
www.cityofchesapeake.net

City of Hampton Utilities
22 Lincoln Street
757-727-6346
www.hampton.va.us

James City County Service Authority
119 Tewning Road
757-259-4080
www.jamescitycountyva.gov

Newport News Water
757-926-1000
www.nnva.gov
Newport News Waste Removal
757-269-2857
www.nnva.gov

Isle of Wight County Utilities
757-365-6284
www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us

City of Norfolk Utilities
401 Monticello Avenue
757-664-6701
www.norfolk.gov/utilities

City of Poquoson Water
Newport News Waterworks
757-247-8842
www.ci.poquoson.va.us

City of Poquoson Waste Removal
757-868-3598
www.ci.poquoson.va.us

City of Portsmouth Utilities
801 Crawford Street
757-393-8000
www.portsmouthva.gov

City of Suffolk Utilities
442 West Washington Street
757-514-7000
www.suffolkva.us

Virginia Beach Utilities
757-385-4631
www.vbgov.com

City of Williamsburg Utilities
401 Lafayette Street
757-220-6140
www.williamsburgva.gov/Index.aspx?page=41

York County Utilities
120 Alexander Hamilton Boulevard
757-890-3750
www.yorkcounty.gov

 

Recycling Information

City of Chesapeake
Southeastern Public Service Authority
757-420-4700
www.spsa.com

City of Hampton
757-727-6346
www.hampton.gov

James City County
757-253-6800
www.jamescitycountyva.gov

Newport News
757-933-2311
www.nnva.gov

Isle of Wight County
757-365-1658
www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us

City of Norfolk
Southeastern Public Service Authority
757-420-4700
www.spsa.com

City of Poquoson
757-868-3598
www.ci.poquoson.va.us

City of Portsmouth
757-393-8663
www.portsmouthva.gov

City of Suffolk
757-514-7630
www.suffolkva.us

Virginia Beach
757-385-4650
www.vbgov.com

City of Williamsburg
757-220-6140
www.williamsburgva.gov

York County
757-890-3780
www.yorkcounty.gov/ycbc

 

Telephone

Verizon
800-837-4966
www.verizon.com

 

Cable Television

Cox Communications
800-234-3993
www.cox.com

Regional Daily Newspapers

The Daily Press
757-247-4600
www.dailypress.com

Richmond Times-Dispatch
804-644-4181
800-468-3382
www.timesdispatch.com

The Suffolk News-Herald
757-539-3437
www.suffolknewsherald.com

The Virginian-Pilot
757-446-9000
http://pilotonline.com

 

Military/Business Journals

The Flagship
Naval News
757-322-2860
www.norfolknavyflagship.com

Hampton Roads Business Journal
757-446-9000
www.insidebiz.com

Military Newspapers of Virginia
Various Titles
757-222-3859
www.militarynews.com

General Information Sources
The Information Center of Hampton Roads provides a unique, regional service that assists residents and visitors in meeting their needs. The center links people who have questions, issues, or problems with the agencies, groups or services in the community that can assist them—completely free of charge. The center is linked with hundreds of information and referral programs nationwide and serves the Southside as well as the Peninsula areas. Visitor’s bureaus are extremely helpful in the location of attractions and amenities as well as posting lists of current special events.

Information Center of Hampton Roads
757-622-9268
www.theplanningcouncil.org

Hampton Visitors Center
800-800-2202
http://visithampton.com

Newport News Tourism Office
888-493-7386
www.newport-news.org

Norfolk Visitors Center
757-664-6620
800-368-3097
www.visitnorfolk.com

Portsmouth Visitors Center
757-393-5111
http://portsvacation.com

Smithfield & Isle of Wight Tourism
800-365-9339
www.genuinesmithfieldva.com

Virginia Beach Visitors Bureau
757-385-4700
www.visitvirginiabeach.com

Williamsburg Visitor’s Bureau
757-229-6511
www.visitwilliamsburg.com

 

Active Adults Information & Referral

The Planning Council
Organization Directory
757-622-9268
www.theplanningcouncil.org

AARP
888-OUR-AARP
www.aarp.org

Hampton Senior Center
757-727-1601
www.hampton.va.us/parks

Hilton Senior Center
Newport News
757-247-2451
www.nnva.gov/953/Hilton-Senior-Center

Norfolk Senior Center
757-664-6484
www.norfolk.gov

Peninsula Agency on Aging
757-873-0541
www.paainc.org

“55 & Better” Programs
Chesapeake Area
757-382-6411
www.cityofchesapeake.net

Portsmouth Senior Station
757-391-3241
http://portsvaprls.wpengine.com/senior-programs

Senior Center of York
York County
757-890-3444
www.yorkcounty.gov

Virginia Beach Senior Centers
Locations Vary
757-385-1100
www.vbgov.com