U.S. map: Which utilities allow credit card payments? By CreditCards.com
CreditCards.com surveyed 107 of the top electric, gas and water companies from across the United States in November 2007. Our researchers called the companies or visited their Web sites for information on availability of online payment methods and credit and debit card acceptance. These companies send out more than 62 million bills a month to customers nationwide.
Click your state for utility company listings.
Source: Company Web sites and research by Meredith Ballentine, Emily Starbuck Gerson, Steve Holt and Connie Prater.
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California
Alameda Power & Telecom
Electric
Y
Free
Y
M, V
Pay bill
Burbank Water & Power Water
Y
$4.95
N
V, M, A, D
Pay bill
City of Anaheim Electric
Y
Free
Y
V, M
Pay bill
City of Ontario, Calif. Electric
Y
Free
N
V, M, D
Pay bill
City of Redding Water Utility Water
Y
Free
Y
V, M, D, A
Pay bill
City of San Diego Electric
N
N/A
Y
No credit cards accepted.
Electronic checks only
Imperial Irrigation District Water
Y
$3.95
V, M, D
Pay bill
Redding Electric Utility Electric
Y
Free
Y
V, M, D, A
Pay bill
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Electric
Y
Free ($4.25 fee when processed by customer service representative.)
Y
V, M, D, A
Pay bill
Silicon Valley Power Electric
Y
Free
Y
V, M, A, D
Pay bill
Pacific Power Electric
Y
$2.95
Y
V, M
Pay bill
Maine
Bay State Gas Gas
Y
$5.95
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Price Energy.Com Inc.: Maine Electric
Y
Free
Y
V, A, M, D, DC
Pay bill
Union Oil Company of Maine
Electric
N
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minnesota
Centerpoint Energy Electric
Y
$2.95
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Xcel Energy Electric
Y
$4.85
N/A
M, D, DC
Pay bill
Connexus Energy Electric
Y
$3.95
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Dakota Electric Electric
Y
$3.75
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Rochester Public Utilities Electric
Y
$0.00
N
V, M
Pay bill
Greater Plains Natural Gas Gas
Y
$3.95
Y
V, M, D
Pay bill
Ohio
Columbia Gas of Ohio Gas
Y
$5.85 for credit cards/ $1.85 for debit cards
Y
M, D, DC
Pay bill
Dominion East Ohio Electric
Y
$3.95
Y
V, M, D
Pay bill
North Central Electric Cooperative Electric
Y
Free
Y
V, M, D
Pay bill
The Energy Cooperative Electric
Y
Free
N
V, M, D, A
Pay bill
First Energy Electric
Y
Free if making recurring payments; fee charged for one-time payments.
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Texas
Centerpoint Energy Electric
Y
$2.95
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Xcel Energy Electric
Y
$4.85
Y
M, D, DC
Pay bill
Austin Energy Electric
Y
$4.95
Y
V, M, D
Pay bill
City of Arlington Water Utilities Water
Y
N/A
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
City of Dallas Electric
Y
Free
Y
M, V, D, A, DC
Pay bill
City of Houston Electric
N
N/A
Y
N/A
Checks only
Virginia
Central VA Electric Cooperative Electric
N
$4.95
Expected by 2008
M, V
N/A
Chesterfield County Utilities Electric
Y
2.5% of bill
N
M, A, D
Pay bill
Columbia Gas of Virginia Gas
Y
$5.85 for credit cards/ $1.85 for debit cards
Y
M, D, DC
Pay bill
Dominion Virginia Power Electric
Y
$3.95
Y
V, M, D
Pay bill
Harrisonburg Electric Commission Electric
Y
$4.95
N
M, V, D, A
Pay bill
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Electric
Y
$4.95
Y
V, M, A, D
Pay bill
Dominion VA/NC Power Electric
Y
$3.95
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Appalachian Power Electric
Y
$2.95
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Washington
Pacific Power Electric
Y
$2.95
Y
V, M
N/A
NW Natural Electric
Y
$3.95
Y
V, M
Pay bill
Grays Harbor PUD Electric
Y
Free
N
M, V, D
Pay bill
Snohomish Public Utility Electric
Y
$5.95
N
V, M, D
N/A
Tacoma Public Utilities Electric
Y
Free
Y
V, M
Pay bill
Cascade Natural Gas Gas
Y
$3.50
N
M, V, D
Pay bill
Chelan County PUD Electric
Y
Free
N
M, V
Pay bill
Washington, D.C.
Pepco Electric
Y
$4.95 for Credit, 1.95 for ATM
Y
M, D,
Pay bill
California
Alameda Power & Telecom
Electric
Y
Free
Y
M, V
Pay bill
Burbank Water & Power Water
Y
$4.95
N
V, M, A, D
Pay bill
City of Anaheim Electric
Y
Free
Y
V, M
Pay bill
City of Ontario, Calif. Electric
Y
Free
N
V, M, D
Pay bill
City of Redding Water Utility Water
Y
Free
Y
V, M, D, A
Pay bill
City of San Diego Electric
N
N/A
Y
No credit cards accepted.
Electronic checks only
Imperial Irrigation District Water
Y
$3.95
V, M, D
Pay bill
Redding Electric Utility Electric
Y
Free
Y
V, M, D, A
Pay bill
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Electric
Y
Free ($4.25 fee when processed by customer service representative.)
Y
V, M, D, A
Pay bill
Silicon Valley Power Electric
Y
Free
Y
V, M, A, D
Pay bill
Pacific Power Electric
Y
$2.95
Y
V, M
Pay bill
Maine
Bay State Gas Gas
Y
$5.95
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Price Energy.Com Inc.: Maine Electric
Y
Free
Y
V, A, M, D, DC
Pay bill
Union Oil Company of Maine
Electric
N
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minnesota
Centerpoint Energy Electric
Y
$2.95
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Xcel Energy Electric
Y
$4.85
N/A
M, D, DC
Pay bill
Connexus Energy Electric
Y
$3.95
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Dakota Electric Electric
Y
$3.75
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Rochester Public Utilities Electric
Y
$0.00
N
V, M
Pay bill
Greater Plains Natural Gas Gas
Y
$3.95
Y
V, M, D
Pay bill
Ohio
Columbia Gas of Ohio Gas
Y
$5.85 for credit cards/ $1.85 for debit cards
Y
M, D, DC
Pay bill
Dominion East Ohio Electric
Y
$3.95
Y
V, M, D
Pay bill
North Central Electric Cooperative Electric
Y
Free
Y
V, M, D
Pay bill
The Energy Cooperative Electric
Y
Free
N
V, M, D, A
Pay bill
First Energy Electric
Y
Free if making recurring payments; fee charged for one-time payments.
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Texas
Centerpoint Energy Electric
Y
$2.95
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Xcel Energy Electric
Y
$4.85
Y
M, D, DC
Pay bill
Austin Energy Electric
Y
$4.95
Y
V, M, D
Pay bill
City of Arlington Water Utilities Water
Y
N/A
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
City of Dallas Electric
Y
Free
Y
M, V, D, A, DC
Pay bill
City of Houston Electric
N
N/A
Y
N/A
Checks only
Virginia
Central VA Electric Cooperative Electric
N
$4.95
Expected by 2008
M, V
N/A
Chesterfield County Utilities Electric
Y
2.5% of bill
N
M, A, D
Pay bill
Columbia Gas of Virginia Gas
Y
$5.85 for credit cards/ $1.85 for debit cards
Y
M, D, DC
Pay bill
Dominion Virginia Power Electric
Y
$3.95
Y
V, M, D
Pay bill
Harrisonburg Electric Commission Electric
Y
$4.95
N
M, V, D, A
Pay bill
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Electric
Y
$4.95
Y
V, M, A, D
Pay bill
Dominion VA/NC Power Electric
Y
$3.95
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Appalachian Power Electric
Y
$2.95
Y
M, V, D
Pay bill
Washington
Pacific Power Electric
Y
$2.95
Y
V, M
N/A
NW Natural Electric
Y
$3.95
Y
V, M
Pay bill
Grays Harbor PUD Electric
Y
Free
N
M, V, D
Pay bill
Snohomish Public Utility Electric
Y
$5.95
N
V, M, D
N/A
Tacoma Public Utilities Electric
Y
Free
Y
V, M
Pay bill
Cascade Natural Gas Gas
Y
$3.50
N
M, V, D
Pay bill
Chelan County PUD Electric
Y
Free
N
M, V
Pay bill
Washington, D.C.
Pepco Electric
Y
$4.95 for Credit, 1.95 for ATM
Y
M, D,
Pay bill
Published: November 19, 2007
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