SETTLING IN
MAJOR UTILITY PROVIDERS
Utility Choice
The following list includes only the major companies that serve the region. Some communities even provide their own municipal utilities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
Electricity Providers
American Electric Power
Columbus Southern Power: 800-277-2177
Ohio Power: 800-672-2231
www.aepohio.com
Duke Energy
800-544-6900
www.duke-energy.com/ohio/service.asp
IGS Energy
6100 Emerald Parkway
Dublin 614-923-1000
www.igsenergy.com
Toledo Edison, A FirstEnergy Co.
6099 Angola Road
Holland 800-447-3333
https://www.firstenergycorp.com/fehome.html
Natural Gas Providers
Columbia Gas of Ohio
800-344-4077
https://www.columbiagasohio.com
Dominion East Ohio
(800) 362-7557
www.dom.com
Duke Energy Ohio
(800) 544-6900
www.duke-energy.com/ohres
Vectren
(800) 227-1376
www.vectrenenergy.com
Residential Telephone / Cable Television
AT&T
800-660-1000
www.sbc.com/att
CenturyTel
800-201-4099
www.centurytel.com
Cincinnati Bell
(513) 565-2210
www.cincinnatibell.com
Corecomm
877-267-3266
www.core.com
EMBARQ
866-304-6820
www.embarq.com
Frontier
800-921-8101
www.frontier.com
Qwest
800-860-2255
www.qwest.com
Sage
888-449-4940
www.sagetelecom.net
Time Warner Telecom
http://twtelecom.com
Windstream
800-347-1991
www.windstream.com
Water
Aqua Ohio Water
877-987-2782
www.aquaamerica.com
Ohio American Water
800-673-5999
www.amwater.com
Sewer & Waste Removal
Suppliers of water service, sewage, and solid waste removal vary within the boundaries of states, counties, and municipalities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal clerk or your county clerk if you live in an unincorporated area.
ONLINE UTILITY INFORMATION
With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. The following Internet guides may be helpful in researching and comparing various service providers.
Energy Choice
www.energychoice.ohio.gov
Energy Guide
www.energyguide.com
Provider directory and advice on lowering utility bills
Energy Price Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
Long-Distance Rates
www.phoneratefinder.com
Unbiased overview of long-distance telephone market
Ohio County Maps showing Utility Providers
www.puc.state.oh.us/pucogis/cntyind.html
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
www.puco.ohio.gov
Regulates utilities to ensure safe, reliable, reasonably priced services
