Utility Providers in Cleveland, TX

Cleveland is unique because two different companies, Cleveland Public Power (CPP) and The Illuminating Company, often have overlapping service areas. You should check the meters on the side of the house or ask the previous owner which company they used, as switching between the two may require a technician to physically move your connection to a different set of lines.

Cleveland participates in “community aggregation,” where NOPEC (gas) and SOPEC (electric) negotiate bulk rates for residents to lower supply costs. You are typically enrolled automatically when you start your utility service, but you have the right to opt out at any time if you find a better rate through the state’s “Apples to Apples” comparison website.

No, water and sewer are managed by two different entities: the Cleveland Division of Water provides your drinking water, while the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) handles wastewater and stormwater management. You must ensure both accounts are transferred into your name, as the sewer district bills separately based on the usage data reported by the water department.

Recycling in Cleveland is an “opt-in” program, meaning it is not automatically provided even if your neighbor has a bin. To receive a blue recycling bin and be added to the collection route, you must fill out a registration form on the City of Cleveland’s website or call 311 to confirm your participation.

Cleveland does not collect bulk trash every week; instead, crews only collect large items during the first full week of each month on your normal pickup day. You are strictly limited to setting out a maximum of 3 bulk items—such as appliances or furniture—and a strict regional sanitary code dictates that any mattress or fabric upholstered item must be 100 percent wrapped and completely sealed in clear plastic moving wrap, or the crew will leave it behind.

While Spectrum and Cox cover most of the city with cable internet, AT&T Fiber is currently expanding neighborhood by neighborhood. Because availability can change from one block to the next, you should use an address-verification tool on the provider’s website rather than relying on general neighborhood maps to confirm high-speed fiber access.

Think of the Utility (e.g., The Illuminating Company or Enbridge Gas) as the owner of the “delivery truck”, they own the wires and pipes, fix outages, and send your bill. The Supplier is the company that actually buys the energy you use. In Ohio, you can choose who your supplier is, but your utility stays the same based on where you live.

Every utility bill has a “Price to Compare” (PTC). This is the rate you will pay if you do nothing and stay with the utility’s default supply. To save money, any third-party supplier you choose must offer a rate lower than your current PTC.

In Cleveland, the city has already used its “buying power” to negotiate a bulk rate for you via NOPEC (gas) or SOPEC (electric). This is usually a safe “middle ground” rate. You can choose to leave these programs to find an even lower rate on your own, or stay in them for stable, competitive pricing without the risk of private-market scams.

If you are enrolled in Cleveland’s SOPEC electric aggregation plan, your supply rate is safely locked at 9.236 cents per kWh. However, Ohio deregulation splits your bill into supply and delivery; FirstEnergy’s newly proposed multi-year distribution rate hikes apply strictly to the delivery side. This means your total monthly statement will still increase because a fixed energy contract cannot shield you from utility-level infrastructure delivery hikes.

Cleveland WPC assesses volumetric sewer treatment at a steep $20.62 per MCF (Thousand Cubic Feet) for 2026. Because the city calculates your sewer fee directly as a matching reflection of your incoming water meter volume, any water you use to fill an outdoor pool or run a lawn sprinkler system will be billed as if it went straight down an indoor drain, resulting in severe seasonal water bill shock.