Utility Provider Choices
With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. For details about the specific suppliers in your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
Online Information
Energy Guide
www.energyguide.com
Provider directory and advice on lowering utility bills
Energy Price Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative charges for natural gas and electric suppliers
Long-Distance Rates
www.phoneratefinder.com
Unbiased overview of the long-distance telephone market
Virginia State
Corporation Commission
800-552-7945
www.state.va.us/scc
Guiding the transition into a competitive, market-driven public utilities system
Electricity & Natural Gas Providers
Amerigas
804-783-9500
www.amerigas.com
Dominion Virginia Power
888-667-3000
www.dom.com
Columbia Gas of Virginia
800-543-8911
www.columbiagasva.com
Southside Electric Cooperative
800-552-2118
www.ssecoop.com
Water, Sewer, Waste Removal
Providers of water service, sewer, and solid waste removal vary by locality. Contact your county or city clerk or the public works and utility departments listed here for more information on the suppliers in your area.
Public Works & Utility Offices
City of Colonial Heights
804-520-9393
www.colonial-heights.com
City of Hopewell
804-541-2295
www.ci.hopewell.va.us
City of Petersburg
804-733-2349
www.petersburg-va.org
City of Richmond
804-644-3000
www.richmondgov.com
Charles City County
804-829-9206
www.co.charles-city.va.us
Chesterfield County
804-748-1271
www.co.chesterfield.va.us
Goochland County
804-556-5335
www.co.goochland.va.us
Hanover County
804-365-6024
www.co.hanover.va.us
Henrico County
804-501-4517
www.co.henrico.va.us
New Kent County
804-966-9678
www.co.new-kent.va.us
Telephone
Cavalier Telephone
804-422-4100
www.cavtel.com
Comcast
888-963-3421
www.comcast.com
Verizon
800-483-4300
www.verizon.com
Cable Television
Adelphia
888-683-1000
www.adelphia.com
Serving Powhatan County
and the Tri Cities Area
Comcast Cable
804-266-1900
www.comcast.com
Serving Metro Richmond
Cox Cable
804-843-3112
www.cox.com
Serving New Kent County
National Newspapers
Business Week Magazine
800-635-1200
www.businessweek.com
Chicago Tribune
800-TRIBUNE
www.chicagotribune.com
The Los Angeles Times
213-237-5000
www.latimes.com
New York Times
800-NYTIMES
www.nytimes.com
USA Today
800-USA-0001
www.usatoday.com
Wall Street Journal
800-JOURNAL
www.wsj.com
The Washington Post
202-334-6000
www.washingtonpost.com
Regional Newspapers
Gateway Virginia
Statewide Online News
www.gatewayva.com
Virginia Business
Statewide Business Journal
www.virginiabusiness.com
The Progress-Index
Tri-Cities Area
804-732-3456
www.progress-index.com
Richmond Times-Dispatch
804-644-4181
800-468-3382
www.timesdispatch.com