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Public Utilities

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 or county clerk. Alternately you can also review your local community web site for more information.

Bay Area Electric/Gas

Pacific Gas & Electric
877-660-6789
https://www.pge.com/

Northern California Power Agency
916-781-3636
www.ncpa.com

NCPA is a not-for-profit joint powers agency that represents and provides support for 17 member communities and districts in Northern and Central California that have their own municipal utilities.

Bay Area Water/Sewer
Providers of water, sewer services, and solid-waste removal vary greatly within the region’s municipalities. Refer to your local city government web site or the county government website for unincorporated areas for more information on utilities.

For East Bay Communities contact:

East Bay Municipal Utility District
375 11th Street
Oakland 866-403-2683
https://www.ebmud.com/

For the City and County of San Francisco contact:

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco
415-551-3000
https://sfpuc.org/

Bay Area Telephone

AT&T
800-288-2020
https://www.att.com/

Bay Area Cable Television

XFINITY
800-XFINITY
https://www.xfinity.com/national/

Spectrum
844-684-3291
https://www.spectrum.com/

Online Mover’s Guide

U.S. Postal Service
https://moversguide.usps.com

Utility Savings Information

California Energy Commission
https://www.energy.ca.gov/
Comprehensive information on California utilities

California Municipal Utilities Association
https://www.cmua.org/
Organized support for advancement of utility providers

Energy Web Directory
https://www.energy.ca.gov/
CEC database of current utility providers in California

Energy Price Shopping
https://www.energyshop.com/es/
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers