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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 Guide
https://www.energystar.gov/products
Provider directory and advice on lowering utility bills
Energy Price Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
Long-Distance Rates
https://www.voipreview.org/
Unbiased overview of long-distance telephone market
North Florida Electric
Clay Electric Cooperative
888-434-9844
www.clayelectric.com
Florida Power & Light
800-226-3545
www.fpl.com
Gainesville Regional Utilities
800-818-3436
www.gru.com
Green Cove Springs Municipal Utility
904-529-2229
www.greencovesprings.com
Jacksonville Electric Authority
904-632-5200
www.jea.com
Okefenoke Rural Electric
800-262-5131
https://oremc.com/
North Florida Natural Gas
Florida Public Utilities
386-428-5721
https://fpuc.com/
Gainesville Regional Utilities
800-818-3436
www.gru.com
TECO Peoples Gas
877-832-6747
www.peoplesgas.com
North Florida Telephone
AT&T Jacksonville
https://www.att.com/local/phone/florida/jacksonville
Sprint
800-339-1811
www.sprint.com
North Florida Cable Television
Xfinity
800-934-6489
https://www.xfinity.com/
Cox Communications
888-COX-WOW E
www.cox.com
Southeast Georgia Gas & Electric
Florida Public Utilities
386-428-5721
https://fpuc.com/
Georgia Power Company
888-660-5890
www.southernco.com
Georgia Natural Gas Company
877-850-6200
https://gng.com
Okefenoke Rural Electric
800-262-5131
https://oremc.com/
Southeast Georgia Telephone
AT&T
https://www.att.com/local/georgia
Southeast Georgia Cable Television
Hargray Communications
877-427-4729
https://www.hargray.com/
Water, Sewer & Waste Removal
Suppliers of water service, sewage, and solid waste removal vary greatly from county to county and within municipalities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
Federal Government Resources
Administration for Community Living
202-401-4634
https://acl.gov/
Health & Human Services
877-696-6775
www.hhs.gov
Internal Revenue Service
800-829-1040
https://www.irs.gov/
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov
U.S. Labor Department
866-4-USA-DOL
www.dol.gov
