SETTLING IN
UTILITY CHOICE
With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers now have a choice 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—or your county clerk if you reside in an unincorporated area. The following resources may also be helpful:
Energy Star
www.energystar.gov
Fosters environmental protection and lower cost utilities
Energy Price Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
EPA Green Power Partners
www.epa.gov/greenpower
Information on environmentally friendly energy producers
Illinois Commerce Commission
Responds to inquiries and investigates complaints
www.icc.illinois.gov
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
www.in.gov/iurc
Guarantees quality utilities at fair prices
Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor
www.in.gov/oucc
Advocate for Indiana consumers of public utilities
Keep Cool Illinois
https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/keepcool
Money and energy-saving tips for summer heat
ELECTRICITY
NIPSCO (NiSource)
800-4-NIPSCO
www.nipsco.com
NATURAL GAS
Nicor Gas
888-642-6748
https://www.nicorgas.com/
NIPSCO (NiSource)
800-4-NIPSCO
www.nipsco.com
WATER, SEWER & WASTE REMOVAL
Suppliers of water service, sewage, and solid waste removal vary within each area and also within municipalities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
TELEPHONE
AT&T
800-288-2020
www.att.com
CABLE TELEVISION
Charter Spectrum
833-780-1880
www.spectrum.com
FEDERAL RESOURCES
Administration on Community Living
202-401-4634
www.acl.gov
Health & Human Services
877-696-6775
www.hhs.gov
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov
Women’s Health
800-994-9662
www.womenshealth.gov
NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS
Bloomberg Business Week Magazine
800-635-1200
https://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek
New York Times
800-NYTIMES
www.nytimes.com
USA Today
800-USA-0001
www.usatoday.com
Wall Street Journal
800-JOURNAL
www.wsj.com
REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS
The Chicago Tribune
Chicago, IL
312-222-3232
www.chicagotribune.com
The Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago, IL
800-680-2068
https://chicago.suntimes.com
Crain’s Chicago Business
Chicago, IL
877-812-1590
www.chicagobusiness.com
The Daily Herald
Arlington Heights, IL
847-427-4333
www.dailyherald.com
The Daily Journal
Kankakee, IL
815-937-3322
www.daily-journal.com
The Times
Munster, IN
800-589-3331
www.nwitimes.com
PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS
Indiana Libraries
Crown Point Community Library
122 North Main Street
Crown Point 219-663-0270
https://crownpointlibrary.org
East Chicago Library System
2401 East Columbus Drive
East Chicago 219-397-2453
www.ecpl.org
Gary Public Library System
1835 Broadway
Gary 219-886-9120
www.garypubliclibrary.org
Hammond Public Library
564 State Street
Hammond 219-931-5100
http://www.hammond.lib.in.us/
Jasper County Library System
208 West Susan Street
Rensselaer 219-866-5881
www.jasperco.lib.in.us
Lake County Public Library
1919 West 81st Avenue
Merrillville 219-769-3541
www.lcplin.org
Lowell Public Library
1505 East Commercial Avenue
Lowell 219-696-7704
www.lowellpl.lib.in.us
Michigan City Public Library
100 East 4th Street
Michigan City 219-873-3040
www.mclib.org
Porter County Library System
103 Jefferson Street
Valparaiso 219-462-0524
http://pcpls.org
Whiting Public Library
1735 Oliver Street
Whiting 219-659-0269
https://whiting.lib.in.us
Illinois Libraries
Chicago Public Library System
400 South State Street
Chicago 312-747-4300
www.chipublib.org
Internet Library Directories
Indiana State Library
https://www.in.gov/library/
Indiana’s Online Research Library
https://inspire.in.gov/
