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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
www.aclara.com
Provider directory and advice on lowering utility bills
Energy Price Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
Delaware Public Service Commission
http://depsc.delaware.gov
Provides consumer information and assistance
Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission
www.puc.state.pa.us
Provides consumer information and assistance
United States Postal Service
www.usps.com/moversguide
Mover’s Guide
MAJOR DELAWARE PROVIDERS
Electricity & Natural Gas
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
302-734-6700
www.chpk.com
Delaware Electric Cooperative
855-332-9090
www.delaware.coop
Delmarva Power
800-375-7117
www.delmarva.com
Telephone
Verizon
800-837-4966
www.verizon.com
Xfinity
800-XFINITY
https://www.xfinity.com/
Cable Television
MediaCom
800-479-2082
https://mediacomcable.com
Xfinity
800-XFINITY
https://www.xfinity.com/
Water, Sewer, Waste
Suppliers of water service, sewage, and solid waste removal vary greatly within the counties and individual communities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
MAJOR PENNSYLVANIA SUPPLIERS
Electricity & Natural Gas
Metropolitan Edison
800-545-7741
www.firstenergycorp.com
PECO Energy
800-494-4000
www.peco.com
PPL Utilities
800-DIAL-PPL
www.pplweb.com
Philadelphia Gas Works
215-683-0900
www.pgworks.com
Telephone
Frontier
800-921-8101
https://frontier.com
RCN
800-746-4726
www.rcn.com
Verizon
800-837-4966
www.verizon.com
Cable Television
Xfinity
800-XFINITY
https://www.xfinity.com/
Water, Sewer, Waste
Suppliers of water service, sewage, and solid waste removal vary greatly within the counties and individual communities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
Federal Government Information
Administration on Aging
202-619-0724
www.aoa.gov
Federal Income Tax Information
Internal Revenue Service
800-829-1040
www.irs.gov
Health & Human Services
877-696-6775
www.hhs.gov
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov
National Newspapers
Business Week Magazine
212-318-2000
www.businessweek.com
Chicago Tribune
800-TRIBUNE
www.chicagotribune.com
The New York Times
800-NYTIMES
www.nytimes.com
Time Magazine
800-843-TIME
www.time.com
USA Today
800-USA-0001
www.usatoday.com
The Wall Street Journal
800-JOURNAL
www.wsj.com
The Washington Post
202-334-6100
www.washpost.com
Regional Newspapers
DELAWARE
Cape Gazette
302-645-7700
www.capegazette.com
Newark Post
302-737-0724
www.newarkpostonline.com
News Journal
800-801-3322
www.delawareonline.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Bucks County Courier Times
215 949-4000
www.phillyburbs.com
Chester County Press
610-869-5553
www.chestercounty.com
The Daily American
Somerset County
814-444-5900
www.dailyamerican.com
Daily Local News
www.dailylocal.com
The Intelligencer
215-345-3000
www.phillyburbs.com
Philadelphia Business Journal
215-238-1450
http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com
Philadelphia Daily News
www.philly.com
Philadelphia Inquirer
www.philly.com
Pottstown Mercury
610-323-3000
www.pottsmerc.com
Northeast Region Guides
Visitor’s bureaus can be helpful in providing current information about regional attractions and amenities as well as posting lists of current special events. The Northeast is brimming over with exciting sights and experiences just waiting to be explored.
Lehigh Valley, PA Guide
www.discoverlehighvalley.com
Philadelphia & Pennsylvania
215-636-3300
www.discoverphl.com
www.pavisnet.com
Pocono Mountains, PA Guide
800-POCONOS
570-421-5791
www.poconomountains.com
