An Ohio electric utility company
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The Illuminating Company is an electric utility service that provides power for over 700,000 customers. It serves the northeast Ohio area along Lake Erie, including cities like Cleveland, Mentor, and Euclid.
This utility’s main parent company is FirstEnergy. According to the Better Business Bureau listing, the company was started in 1892 and has been in business since.
| Plan Name | Plan Length | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation - 18 Month Home Natural Gas Plan | 18 months | $0.043 / kWh |
| Constellation - 36 Month Home Natural Gas Plan | 36 months | $0.047 / kWh |
Please note: All rates above are accurate as of 5/10/2024, 9:40:54 PM CDT for ZIP Code 44108. Rates may have changed since this date/time. For the most up to date rates in your area, please enter your zip code above.
Deregulation simply means that customers have the choice in their electric service provider. You search rates through a variety of providers, each offering competitive rates for the market.
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The Illuminating Company’s price to compare is the base rate you pay if you don’t switch to another electricity supplier. It’s often listed on your electric bill and is the comparison point when shopping for electricity. As an example, The Illuminating Company rates are $.047937/kWh between Oct. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020. This price can change based on different periods.
To find out if you can beat this rate, simply enter your ZIP code into ChooseEnergy’s search field to look for alternative rates.
Deregulation means that the roles of utilities and suppliers are now split. The utility would control the whole process before deregulation, but now it handles transmission and distribution. It’s the supplier’s job to now handle sales and payment. That’s why you would look for rates through a supplier/provider. But you would report an outage or infrastructure damage to a utility. Utilities can still be suppliers if the customer chooses.
You can find different suppliers in the Northeastern Ohio area to compare The Illuminating Company rates against. We used the Cleveland area ZIP code 44147 to search. We came up with Constellation and Public Power. Options vary by area and ZIP code.
If you have an outage to report, questions about The Illuminating Company rates, or issues with your bill if you are buying power from The Illuminating Company, you would contact that company. Below are some contact numbers and the account link: