Electricity
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Dominion Virginia Power
- One full day’s notice is required. Connections are not made on weekends.
- Connection fee of $15.00 appears on your first bill.
- A deposit of $90.00 – $180.00 will be waived if a credit check is satisfactory. The deposit will be returned after one year at current interest rate pending 12 months of continuous service and good credit.
Powhatan
Southside Electric Cooperative
2370 Emanuel Church Rd
Northern Region (Western Hanover, Eastern Louisa, King William, Caroline)
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
247 Industrial Court
Western Region (Western Goochland, Western Louisa, Cumberland, and West)
P.O. Box 247
Water
| Chesterfield | (804) 748-1291 | 3 days required for service |
| City of Richmond |
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2 days required for service |
| Hanover | 1 week required for service | |
| Henrico |
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3 days required for service |
| City of Colonial Heights | ||
| Dinwiddie | ||
| Goochland | ||
| City of Hopewell | ||
| New Kent | ||
| City of Petersburg | ||
| Powhatan | ||
| Prince George |
- No deposit required for service if purchasing; $30 connection charge for Richmond.
- *In Richmond, call 780-6350 to report water leaks.
Natural Gas
Richmond Department of Public Utilities
(City of Richmond, Henrico County and parts of Chesterfield)
644-3000
- There is a $25.00 deposit (cooking only) to $100.00 (heated by gas) for new service if purchasing and a $25.00 – $100.00 deposit if renting. *
- There is a $30.00 connection charge added to first bill.
Letter of credit from major utility company can waive deposit.
Commonwealth Gas Services
(Chesterfield County, City of Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Goochland, City of Hopewell, New Kent, City of Petersburg, Powhatan, Prince George)
- Forty-eight hour notice required for service.
- A deposit will be waived with a satisfactory letter of credit from a major utility company.
Virginia Natural Gas
(Hanover County)
- Twenty-four to forty-eight hour notice for service.
- $180.00 deposit required for new service. A letter of satisfactory credit from a major utility company will waiver deposit.
Cable Television, Internet, Phone
Comcast Cable: 1-800-COMCAST, 1-800-XFINITY
Verizon FIOS: 1-800-VERIZON Verizon Website
DISH Network: (888) 975-0982 Dish Network-Virginia Website
Garbage and Trash Collection
Richmond
Trash is collected once a week, and one large rolling can is provided. The cost is $10.00 per month. The statement is sent with the water bill.
Chesterfield
(804) 340-0900 (recycling only)
Private contractors perform this service. Look in the Yellow Pages for private garbage collection companies that serve these areas.
Hanover (For Yard Rubbish and Grass Clippings Only)
There is public trash collection in limited areas, only. Private contractors perform this service. Look in the Yellow Pages for private garbage collection companies that serve these areas.
Henrico (Most Areas)
Trash is collected once a week, and one large rolling can is provided. The cost is $15.00 per month. The statement is sent with the water bill. Private contractors are also available in Henrico.
City of Colonial Heights
Trash is collected once a week, and one large rolling can is provided.
Dinwiddie
The county provides Convenience Centers for trash disposal free of charge for residents.
Goochland
The county provides Convenience Centers for trash disposal free of charge for residents.
City of Hopewell
Trash is collected once a week, and one large rolling can is provided.
New Kent
The county provides Convenience Centers for trash and recycling free of charge for residents.
City of Petersburg
Trash is collected once a week, and one large rolling can is provided.
Powhatan
The county provides Convenience Centers for trash and recycling free of charge for residents.
Prince George
Private contractors perform this service. Look in the Yellow Pages for private garbage collection companies that serve these areas.
Newspapers
Richmond Times-Dispatch: 748-6389
Style Weekly: 358-0825, Website Link
The Richmond Free Press (Weekly): 644-0496, Website Link
