This section of the library provides useful information regarding your rights and responsibilities with your phone, electric, natural gas, and other utilities. While reviewing this section of the library, we recommend using this Glossary of Utility-Related Terms.

Public Utilities Topics

Document related to Public Utilities are grouped below:

Legal Education

  Aggregation Gives Consumers More Electric Choices - This law gives consumers the opportunity to choose from among competing suppliers for their electric service.  

  Ohio Telephone Solicitation Sales Act - From the Ohio Attorney General's office. 

  Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Home Improvements - The Energy Policy Act of 2005 can provide tax credits for homeowners. 

  Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Overview - With one Combined Energy Assistance Programs application, you may apply for several federally or state-funded energy assistance programs including the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), the Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (E-HEAP), and the Percentage of Income Payment Plan for (PIPP).  

  OCC Complaint Form - Complete this form if you have a problem, concern or complaint about a specific investor-owned gas, electric, telephone or water company in Ohio. 

  Electric Factsheets - The Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel (OCC) offers a variety of factsheets on electricity. The OCC is Ohio's the residential utility advocate.  

  Glossary of Utility-Related Terms - Glossary of utility-related terms from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. 

  Home Weatherization Program - Ohio's Home Weatherization Assistance Program is a federally funded low-income residential energy efficiency program.  

  How To Sign Up For Utility Service - Signing up for service can be easy. Use this resource from the Ohio Consumers' Counsel to learn how. 

  How to pay off your PIPP balance - If you are a natural gas customers of Columbia Gas of Ohio, Dominion East Ohio and Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, this brochure explains how to reduce or eliminate their Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) balance. 

  Natural Gas Factsheets - The Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel (OCC) offers a variety of factsheets on natural gas.  

  PUCO Electric One Stop Resource

  PUCO Gas One Stop Resource

  PUCO Telephone One Stop Resource

  PUCO Water One Stop Resource

  Telecommunications Factsheets - The Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel (OCC) offers a variety of factsheets on Telecommunications.  

  Water Factsheets - The Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel (OCC) offers a variety of factsheets on Telecommunications.  

Find additional information in these related topics within the Ohio Law Library:

 Mobile Home Parks
 Lead Paint/Poisoning
 Landlord/Tenant
 Evictions
 Home Ownership & Housing Assistance
 Courts and The Law
 Consumer Rights

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