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Community Information - Settling In
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Utility Choice
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 clerk—or your county clerk if you reside in an unincorporated area. The following Internet resources may also be helpful:
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Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission www.in.gov/iurc Responsible for making balanced public utility decisions
Kentucky Public Service Commission www.psc.state.ky.us Regulatory agency providing a wealth of information
Kentucky Governor's Office of Energy Policy www.energy.ky.gov Oversees implementation of the state's energy strategy
Energy Guide www.energyguide.com Directory of providers and advice on lowering utility bills
Energy Star www.energystar.gov Fosters environmental protection and lower cost utilities
Energy Price Shopping www.energyshop.com Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
EPA Green Power Partners www.epa.gov/greenpower Information on environmentally friendly energy producers
Relocation Utility Choice Guide www.moveutilities.com Assistance with comparisons on the full range of utilities
MAJOR UTILITY PROVIDERS
The following list includes only the major companies that serve metropolitan Louisville including Southern Indiana. For providers in your specific community, contact your local clerk or the county clerk if you reside in an unincorporated area.
Kentucky Electricity Blue Grass Energy Information 502-839-3442 www.bgenergy.com
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Information 502-589-1444 Toll free 800-331-7370 www.lge-ku.com
Kentucky Utilities Information 800-981-0600 www.lge-ku.com
Kentucky Natural Gas
Atmos Energy Information 800-621-1867 www.atmosenergy.com
Columbia Gas of Kentucky Information 800-432-9345 www.columbiagasky.com
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Information 502-589-1444 Toll free 800-331-7370 www.lge-ku.com
Indiana Gas & Electric
Duke Energy Information 800-521-2232 www.duke-energy.com
Columbia Gas of Kentucky Information 800-432-9345 www.columbiagasky.com
Vectren Energy Delivery Information 800-227-1376 www.vectrenenergy.com
Water, Sewer & Waste
Providers of water and sewer as well as and waste removal services vary by community. The following are only the major providers in the Louisville area. For details on other providers, contact your municipal or county clerk.
Louisville Water Company Information 502-583-6610 www.louisvilleky.gov/LWC
Metropolitan Sewer District Information 502-587-0603 www.msdlouky.org
Residential Telephone
Alltel Information 800-255-8351 www.alltel.com
AT&T
Information 800-205-6268 www.att.com
Verizon
Information 800-483-4000 www.verizon.com
Cable Television
Insight Communications Information 502–357–4400 Toll free 800–273–0144 www.myinsight.com
NATIONAL & LOCAL NEWS
National Newspapers
Business Week Magazine Subscribe 800-635-1200 www.businessweek.com
The New York Times Subscribe 800-NYTIMES www.nytimes.com
USA Today
Subscribe 800-USA-0001 www.usatoday.com
Wall Street Journal Subscribe 800-JOURNAL http://online.wsj.com
Washington Post Subscribe 202-334-6000 www.washingtonpost.com
Regional Publications
Business First of Louisville Louisville, KY Business Journal Subscribe 502-583-1731 www.bizjournals.com/louisville
The Courier-Journal Louisville, KY Area Subscribe 502-582-4011 www.courier-journal.com
Evening News & The Tribune Southern Indiana Subscribe 812-283-6636 http://newsandtribune.com
LIBRARIES & LIBRARY SYSTEMS
Kentucky Libraries
Bullitt County Library System Ridgeway Memorial Main Library 127 N. Walnut Street Shepherdsville 502-543-7675 www.bcplib.org
Hardin County Library System
Main Library 100 Jim Owen Drive Elizabethtown 270-769-6337 www.hcpl.info
Henry County Public Library
172 Eminence Terrace Eminence, KY 502-845-5682 www.youseemore.com/henry
Louisville Free Public Library System
301 York Street Louisville 502-574-1611 www.lfpl.org
Marion County Public Library
201 East Main Street Lebanon 270-692-4698 www.marioncopublic.org
Nelson County Public Library
90 Court Square Bardstown 502-348-3714 www.nelsoncopublib.org
Oldham County Public Library System
106 E. Jefferson Street LaGrange 502-241-9899 www.youseemore.com/oldham
Shelby County Public Library
309 Eighth Street Shelbyville 502-633-3803 www.youseemore.com/Shelby
Spencer County Public Library 168 Taylorsville Road Taylorsville 502-477-8137 http://members.iglou.com/scpl
Washington County Public Library 210 East Main Street Springfield 859-336-7655 www.washingtonkylibrary.org
Southern Indiana Libraries
Charlestown-Clark County Library System 51 Clark Road Charlestown 812-256-3337 www.clarkco.lib.in.us
Harrison County Public Library 105 N. Capitol Avenue Corydon 812-738-4110 www.hcpl.lib.in.us
Jeffersonville Township Library System
211 East Court Avenue Jeffersonville 812-285-5630 http://jefferson.lib.in.us/
New Albany-Floyd County Public Library
180 West Spring Street New Albany 812-944-8464 www.nafclibrary.org
Scott County Public Library
108 S. Main Street Scottsburg 812-752-2751 www.greatscottindiana.com
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