West Virginia Public Service Commission Compiles, Shares List of Utility Contacts in Event of Outages
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on March 14, 2017 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
The area escaped Winter Storm Stella, but in the event of forthcoming winter weather or spring and summer thunderstorms, power outages could occur. The West Virginia Public Service Commission has complied the following list of all area utility companies and contact information in the event of outages and interruptions. Read Connect-Bridgeport's latest weather story, which warns residents of potentially hazardous traveling conditions, HERE. Cover photo shows a large tree which came down in a Bridgeport neighborhood last summer, wiping out power for nearby residents.
Appalachian Power Company and Wheeling Power Company
Website & Interactive Outage Map: https://www.appalachianpower.com/outages/
Twitter: @AppalachianPowe
Call Center: 1-800-956-4237
Email and Text Message Alerts: Sign up by logging in at www.AppalachianPower.com/account/alerts/Default.aspx
Monongahela Power Company (Mon Power)
Website & Interactive Outage Map: https://www.firstenergycorp.com/outages_help.html
Twitter: @MonPowerWV
Call Center / Mon Power: 1-888-544-4877
Email and Text Message Alerts: Sign up by logging in at https://www.firstenergycorp.com/help/communication_tools.html
The Potomac Edison Company
Twitter: @PotomacEdison
Call Center / Potomac Edison: 1-888-544-4877
Email and Text Message Alerts: Sign up by logging in at https://www.firstenergycorp.com/help/communication_tools.html
Black Diamond Power Company
Call Center:304-683-5281
Craig-Botetourt Rural Electric Cooperative
Website: http://www.cbec.coop/outageCenter
Call Center: 1-800-760-2232
Harrison Rural Electrification Association
Website: http://www.harrisonrea.com/
Call Center: 1-800-540-4732
New Martinsville Municipal Utilities
Call Center: 304-455-9100
Philippi Municipal Electric Department
Website: http://www.philippi.org/citysite
Call Center: 304-457-3700 ext. 231 or (after hours) 304-457-5167
Natural Gas Utility Companies
If you smell gas or experience a gas line emergency, leave the affected area and call 911 immediately. Then contact your local gas utility.
A.V. Company
Call Center: 304-775-5485 or 1-800-394-1023
Blacksville Oil & Gas Company
Call Center: 304-584-4545
Bluefield Gas Company
Call Center: 1-866-261-5525
Canaan Valley Gas Company
Canaan Call Center: 304-866-4872
Beverly Call Center: 304-637-5872
Consumers Gas Utility Company
Call Center: 304-523-9223
Dominion Hope Gas
Twitter: @DomNews
Call Center: 1-800-934-3187
Lumberport-Shinnston Gas Company
Call Center: 304-584-4545
Mountaineer Gas Company
Website: http://www.mountaineergasonline.com/
Twitter: @MGCWV
Call Center: 1-800-834-2070
People’s Gas WV
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peoplesnatgas/
Twitter: @peoplesnatgas
Call Center: 1-800-400-4271
Southern Public Service Company
Emergency calls should go to 911
Standard Gas Company
Call Center: 304-884-7850
Union Oil & Gas
Call Center: 304-586-2151
Find a complete list of all regulated utility companies operating in West Virginia at http://www.psc.state.wv.us/utilities/default.htm.