{"id":330,"date":"2012-06-30T19:17:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T19:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=330"},"modified":"2021-04-27T14:41:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T14:41:28","slug":"settling-in","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/SouthFlorida3\/?page_id=330","title":{"rendered":"Settling In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SETTLING  IN<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Utility  Choice<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\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. The following resources  may also be helpful:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy Guide<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energystar.gov\">https:\/\/www.energystar.gov<\/a><br \/>\nDirectory of providers and advice on lowering utility bills<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy Price Shopping<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyshop.com\/\">www.energyshop.com<\/a><br \/>\nComparative costs for gas and electric suppliers<\/p>\n<p><strong>EPA Green Power Partners<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/greenpower\">www.epa.gov\/greenpower<\/a><br \/>\nInformation on environmentally friendly energy producers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Florida Public Service Commission<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridapsc.com\/\">www.floridapsc.com<\/a><br \/>\nEnsures efficient public utilities at a fair price<\/p>\n<p><strong>Relocation Utility Choice Guide<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifestorage.com\/blog\/moving\/moving-to-florida\">https:\/\/www.lifestorage.com\/blog\/moving\/moving-to-florida<\/a><br \/>\nAssistance with comparisons on the full range of utilities<\/p>\n<p><strong>White Fence<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitefence.com\">www.whitefence.com<\/a><br \/>\nAssistance with comparisons on the full range of utilities<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>MAJOR UTILITY  PROVIDERS<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Electricity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Florida Power &amp; Light (FPL)<br \/>\n<\/strong>800-226-3545<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fpl.com\/\">www.fpl.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>FPL Local Contacts<br \/>\n<\/strong>Boca\/Del Ray<br \/>\n561-994-8227<br \/>\nBroward County<br \/>\n954-797-5000<br \/>\nMiami-Dade County<br \/>\n305-442-8770<br \/>\nFort Myers<br \/>\n239-334-7754<br \/>\nFort Pierce<br \/>\n772-462-0555<br \/>\nJupiter<br \/>\n561-697-8000<br \/>\nNaples<br \/>\n239-262-1322<br \/>\nPunta Gorda<br \/>\n941-639-1106<br \/>\nStuart<br \/>\n772-287-5400<br \/>\nWest Palm Beach<br \/>\n561-697-8000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lee County Electric Cooperative<br \/>\n<\/strong>239-995-2121<br \/>\n800-282-1643<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcec.net\/\">www.lcec.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fort Pierce Utilities Authority<br \/>\n<\/strong>772-466-1600<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fpua.com\/\">www.fpua.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Glades Electric Cooperative<br \/>\n<\/strong>Moore Haven<br \/>\n800-226-4024<br \/>\nLake Placid<br \/>\n800-226-4025<br \/>\nOkeechobee<br \/>\n800-226-4023<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gladeselectric.com\">https:\/\/www.gladeselectric.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural  Gas<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nFlorida City Gas<br \/>\n<\/strong>800-993-7546<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridacitygas.com\/\">www.floridacitygas.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Florida Public Utilities<\/strong><br \/>\n561-832-0872<br \/>\n800-427-7712<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fpuc.com\/\">www.fpuc.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fort Pierce Utilities Authority<br \/>\n<\/strong>772-466-1600<br \/>\n800-330-8870<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fpua.com\/\">www.fpua.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TECO Peoples Gas<br \/>\n<\/strong>305-940-0139<br \/>\n877-TECO-PGS<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.peoplesgas.com\/\">www.peoplesgas.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Residential Telephone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ATT<br \/>\n<\/strong>800-288-2020<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.att.com\">https:\/\/www.att.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CenturyLink<br \/>\n<\/strong>800-339-1811<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centurylink.com\">www.centurylink.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cable Television<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nBlue Stream<br \/>\n<\/strong>866-241-9888<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mybluestream.com\/\">https:\/\/www.mybluestream.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spectrum<br \/>\n<\/strong>833-267-6094<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spectrum.com\">https:\/\/www.spectrum.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Xfinity<br \/>\n<\/strong>800-XFINITY<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xfinity.com\">https:\/\/www.xfinity.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Water,  Sewer &amp; Waste Removal<\/strong><br \/>\nSuppliers of  water service, sewage, and solid waste removal vary from county to county and  within municipalities. For details about specific providers that serve your  community, contact your municipal clerk or county clerk if you live in an  unincorporated area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Federal  Government Contacts<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nAdministration on Aging<br \/>\n<\/strong>202-619-0724<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acl.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.acl.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Health &amp; Human Services<br \/>\n<\/strong>877-696-6775<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/\">www.hhs.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Security Administration<br \/>\n<\/strong>800-772-1213<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\">www.ssa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>US Postal Service<br \/>\n<\/strong>Address Change &amp; Moving Guide<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/moversguide.usps.com\/\">https:\/\/moversguide.usps.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SETTLING IN Utility Choice With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. 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