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SETTLING IN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Public Utilities
\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 state. For specific providers in your community, contact your municipal clerk\u2014or your county clerk if you reside in an unincorporated area.<\/p>\n

Electricity<\/p>\n

Black Hills Energy<\/strong>
\n888-890-5554
\nwww.blackhillsenergy.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Independence Power & Light<\/strong>
\n816-325-7930
\nwww.ci.independence.mo.us\/pl<\/a><\/p>\n

Kansas City Board of Public Utilities<\/strong>
\n913-573-9000
\nwww.bpu.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Kansas City Power & Light Company<\/strong>
\n816-471-5275
\nwww.kcpl.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Natural Gas<\/p>\n

Atmos Energy<\/strong>
\n888-286-6700
\nwww.atmosenergy.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Empire District Gas Co.<\/strong>
\n800-424-0427
\nwww.empiredistrict.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Missouri Gas Energy<\/strong>
\n800-582-1234
\nwww.missourigasenergy.com<\/a><\/p>\n

ONEOK Kansas Gas Service<\/strong>
\n800-371-2188
\nwww.oneok.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Water\/Sewer & Waste Removal
\nProviders of water, sewer services, and solid-waste removal vary within the region’s municipalities. Refer to the city government pages of your phone book or the county offices for unincorporated areas for more information on utilities.<\/p>\n

Kansas City Board of Public Utilities<\/strong>
\n913-573-9000
\nwww.bpu.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Kansas City, MO Water Service<\/strong>
\n816-513-1313
\nwww.kcwaterservices.org<\/a><\/p>\n

WaterOne of Johnson County<\/strong>
\n913-895-1800
\nwww.waterone.org<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Recycling
\nMany cities in the metroplex now offer a curbside recycling program or have developed convenient drop-off centers. Contact your city or home association for details. For more information on recycling including a list of recycling locations, contact:<\/p>\n

Recycling Hotline<\/strong>
\nMid-America Regional Council
\n816-474-4240
\nwww.recyclespot.org<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Residential Telephone<\/p>\n

AT&T<\/strong>
\n800-288-2020
\nwww.att.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Birch Telecom<\/strong>
\n866-424-5100
\nwww.birch.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Century Link<\/strong>
\n800-788-3600
\nwww.centurylink.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Cable Television<\/p>\n

DirecTV<\/strong>
\n800-288-2020
\nwww.att.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Spectrum<\/strong>
\n800-892-4357
\nhttps:\/\/www.spectrum.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

XFINITY<\/strong>
\n800-934-6489
\nwww.xfinity.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Postal Service (USPS)<\/p>\n

Locate a Post Office<\/strong>
\nGeneral Information
\nwww.usps.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

USPS Online Mover’s Guide<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/moversguide.usps.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Utility Savings Information
\nKansas Corporation Commission<\/strong>
\nwww.kcc.state.ks.us<\/a>
\nRegional utilities advocate for consumers<\/p>\n

Missouri Public Utilities Commission<\/strong>
\nwww.psc.mo.gov<\/a>
\nRegulation authority to ensure efficient utilities at a fair price<\/p>\n

Energy Price Shopping<\/strong>
\nwww.Energyshop.com<\/a>
\nComparative costs for gas and electric suppliers<\/p>\n

 <\/strong><\/p>\n

NATIONAL & REGIONAL NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

National Newspapers<\/p>\n

Business Week Magazine<\/strong>
\n800-635-1200
\nwww.businessweek.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Chicago Tribune<\/strong>
\n800-TRIBUNE
\nwww.chicagotribune.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Times<\/strong>
\n213-237-5000
\nwww.latimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The New York Times<\/strong>
\n800-NYTIMES
\nwww.nytimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Time Magazine<\/strong>
\n800-843-TIME
\nwww.time.com<\/a><\/p>\n

USA Today<\/strong>
\n800-USA-0001
\nwww.usatoday.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Wall Street Journal<\/strong>
\n800-JOURNAL
\nwww.wsj.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Washington Post<\/strong>
\n202-334-6100
\nwww.washpost.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Regional Daily Newspapers<\/p>\n

The Examiner<\/strong>
\nIndependence, MO
\n816-254-8600
\nBlue Springs, MO
\n816-229-9161
\nwww.examiner.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Kansas City Kansan<\/strong>
\nKansas City, KS
\n913-461-5630
\nwww.kckansan.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Kansas City Star<\/strong>
\nKansas City, MO
\n877-962-7827
\nwww.kansascity.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Olathe Daily News<\/strong>
\nOlathe, KS
\n816-234-4306
\nwww.olathedailynews.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Daily Union<\/strong>
\nJunction City, KS 785-762-5000
\nwww.yourdu.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Lawrence Journal-World<\/strong>
\nLawrence, KS 785-843-1000
\nToll free 800-578-8748
\nwww.ljworld.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Leavenworth Daily Times<\/strong>
\nLeavenworth, KS 913-682-0305
\nwww.leavenworthtimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Manhattan Mercury<\/strong>
\nManhattan, KS 785-776-2200
\nwww.themercury.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Miami County Republic<\/strong>
\nPaola, KS 913-294-2311
\nwww.republic-online.com<\/a><\/p>\n


<\/p>\n

Ottawa Herald<\/strong>
\nOttawa, KS 785-242-4700
\nwww.ottawaherald.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Topeka Capital-Journal<\/strong>
\nTopeka, KS 785-295-1111
\nhttp:\/\/cjonline.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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