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Utility Choice
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 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 Guide
www.energyguide.com
Directory of providers and advice on lowering utility bills
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
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
www.puc.state.pa.us
Assumes regulation responsibility for fair and responsible public utilities
Relocation Utility Choice Guide
www.moveutilities.com
Assistance with comparisons on the full range of utilities
MAJOR UTILITY PROVIDERS
Electricity
Penelec (First Energy)
800-545-7741
www.firstenergycorp.com
Pike County Light & Power
877-434-4100
www.oru.com
PPL Electric Utilities
800-342-5775
www.pplelectric.com
UGI Utilities
570-819-4844
800-962-1212
www.ugi.com
Natural Gas
Pike County Light & Power
877-434-4100
www.oru.com
PPL Gas Utilities
800-828-6051
www.pplgas.com
UGI Gas Service
800-276-2722
www.ugi.com
UGI Penn Natural Gas
877-474-3637
www.ugipng.com
Water/Sewer/Waste Removal
Providers of water service, sewer service, and waste removal vary with your municipality. Contact your municipal clerk or county clerk if you live in an unincorporated area for more information on suppliers in your area.
Pennsylvania American Water
800-565-7292
www.amwater.com
Residential Telephone
Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises
570-631-2700
www.ct-enterprises.com
Verizon
800-479-1919
www.verizon.com
Cable Television
Comcast
888-COMCAST
www.comcast.com
Service Electric Broadband Cable
Wilkes-Barre Area
570-825-8508
www.secable.com
Service Electric Cablevision
Greater Hazleton
570-454-3841
www.secv.com
NEWSPAPERS
National Newspapers
Business Week Magazine
800-635-1200
www.businessweek.com
The New York Times
800-NYTIMES
www.nytimes.com
USA Today
800-USA-0001
www.usatoday.com
The Wall Street Journal
800-JOURNAL
www.wsj.com
Regional Newspapers
Scranton Times
Lackawanna County
570-348-9100
800-228-4637
www.scrantontimes.com
Standard Speaker
Luzerne, Carbon, Monroe Counties
570-455-3636
www.standardspeaker.com
Times-Leader
Wilkes-Barre Area
570-829-5000
800-252-5603
www.timesleader.com
Tri-State Observer
Pike County
570-828-1212
www.tristateobserver.com
The Wayne Independent
Honesdale-Wayne County
570-253-3055
www.wayneindependent.com
