Natural gas utility in Ohio
Vectren Energy Delivery is a gas and electricity provider that serves more than one million customers in the Midwest. The company’s service area covers two-thirds of Indiana and about 20 percent of Ohio in the west-central part of the state. Vectren, founded in 2000 in the merger between Indiana Energy and SIGCORP, is a subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy.
In most states, consumers buy their electricity and natural gas from the local utility company. But a handful of states have deregulated energy. That means people have the power to choose the company they buy their electricity and natural gas from. Ohio deregulated the energy industry in 1999 with the passage of the Ohio Electric Restructuring Act. As a result, consumers in Ohio get to search for cheap electricity in Ohio and buy it..
Ready to learn more? Here are some resources to help you get started with choosing a provider:
Price to compare refers to the rate that customers pay their utility company for natural gas if they don’t sign up with an independent natural gas supplier. This rate, known as the “standard choice offer”, is the price you’ll pay for the default service. But customers don’t have to pay this rate. Those who take the time to shop around can save money by switching to a different provider. Vectren’s current price to compare for natural gas is 39.6 cents per hundred cubic feet.
Vectren customers who want to shop for a better rate in Ohio can enter their ZIP code to see whether there are more competitive rates available.
A utility company like Vectren Energy Delivery delivers for delivering electricity and natural gas to customers’ homes. But the supplier often provides the energy that the utility company delivers. Deregulated states like Ohio allow customers to choose their own supplier.
Because of the energy deregulation in Ohio, consumers can choose their own electricity and natural gas suppliers in the state. To find suppliers available in Vectren’s service area, enter your zip code above, and you’ll be provided with a list of options. Energy suppliers in Ohio include Constellation, Direct Energy, and Public Power.
To report outages or ask questions about your transmission rates or bill, you can contact Vectren Energy Delivery by: