UTILITY HOOKUP


(Listed below is information on getting various utilities connected.)
Electricity
  Duke Power Co.
  101 East Main St. ∙ Durham, NC 27701 ∙ or 2000 Chapel Hill Rd.
  Office hours M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  (919) 382-3200 - 24 hour phone service
  Call at least 24 hours in advance. Will run credit check; may require a deposit of $125 - $175.  Co-signer or letter of credit may substitute for a deposit.
 
Water
  City of Durham - Water Customer Service
  101 City Hall Plaza ∙ Durham, NC 27701
  Office hours M-F, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  (919) 560-4411
  Best to go in person, with copy of lease and deposit of $30. It is possible to apply by mail; call for their list of questions for a credit check.
 
Natural Gas
  Public Service Co.
  400 Cleveland St. ∙ Durham, NC 27701
  Office hours M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  (877) 776-2427
  Can be done by telephone. Will run credit check; may require a deposit of $50 - $130. May require a copy of the lease, drivers license and social security card. Letter of credit may substitute for deposit.
 
Oil/Kerosene
  Couch Oil Co. (There are other companies)
  2907 Hillsborough Rd. ∙ Durham, NC 27705
  Office hours M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  (919) 286-5408
  Can be done by telephone. Couch Oil will run a credit check. Call in the morning for same day service.
 
Telephone
  GTE South
  200 N. Mangum St. ∙ Durham, NC 27701
  Customer Service 1-800-483-4300
  Repair 1/800-483-1000
  Can be done by telephone. Deposit required for new customers; deposit amount typically ranges from $60 - $100.
 
Cable TV
  Time Warner Cable
  708 E. Club Blvd. ∙ Durham, NC 27704
  Office hours M-F 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  (919) 220-4481