Utilities Guide

Now that you have purchased your home in the Portland Metropolitan area you are probably wondering where you go to get all your utilities set up. Well, you’ve come to the right place. Below you will find all the links and contacts to the local Portland Metro utility companies.

Portland General Electric: provides electricity for the majority of the Portland Metro area.
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Pacific Power: provides electricity for the majority of the Portland Metro area.
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Northwest Natural Gas: provides natural gas to the Portland Metro area.
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Portland Water Bureau: provides water and sewer service for parts of Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties.  
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Portland Disposal & Recycling, Inc.: provide garbage and recycling services to the Portland Metro area.
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Not sure which garbage hauler you should call? Type in your address on the Metro website and it will tell you which hauler serves your area.
 
Portland Water Bureau: provides Portland with water and sewer services.
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If you live outside of the Portland city limits, contact your local city water department for water service.
 
Beaverton
Canby
Forest Grove
Gresham
Hillsboro
Lake Oswego
Oregon City
Sherwood
Tigard
Tualatin
West Linn
Wilsonville
 
 
Comcast: provides cable TV, internet and phone services for the Portland Metro area.
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Century Link: provides cable TV, internet and phone services for the Portland Metro area
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Verizon: provides cable TV, internet and phone services for the Portland Metro area
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The Oregonian: Oregon’s newspaper. Check out Oregonian’s Food & Drink magazine, MIX.
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US Post Office: Once you’ve moved you will need to get your new address transfered over via the post office. Go to the US Post Office website to take care of this.
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