Charlotte

Electricity

Duke Power Company
526 South Church Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28202

• 24-hour Customer Service Line: 704-594-9400
• Deposit required for connection. Deposits vary depending on credit history and type of service. Deposit may be waived with good credit and/or a letter from a previous power company.
• To turn on new service (Open An Account): Click here
• To transfer service: Click here
• To close an account: Click here
• Automated Payment Plan (APP): Click here or call 704-594-9400
• Equal Payment Plan (EPP): Click here or call 704-594-9400
• Payment Locations (for payments only): Click here

Natural Gas

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
4339 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28217

• 24-hour Customer Information Center: 704-525-3882 or 1-800-752-7504

• Deposit required and varies depending on type of service and anticipated usage.
• Piedmont Natural Gas Billing Questions: Click here
• Automated Payment Plan (APP): Click here
• Equal Payment Plan: Click here

Water & Sewer

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Department (CMUD)
600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28202

• Customer Service: 8 am to 6 pm: 704-336-2211

• Connection fee of $32.50 will appear on your first month's bill.
• Online New Service Request: Click here
• Automated Payment Plan (APP): Click here

Telephone & DSL Internet Services

Local telephone service is primarily provided by Bell South. Other telephone companies do operate in the local market. See the Customer Guide section of any local phone book for a complete list of Local Service Providers.

Bell South
200 S. College Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28202

• Sales, billing & service: 704-780-2355 or 1-800-767-2355

• 24-hour Automated Customer Service: 704-780-2500
  
  There is no deposit. However, there will be a connection fee based on the type of service and it will appear on your first month's bill. You will need to select a long distance carrier separately.
   
• Ordering Options Online: Click here
• DSL and Dial-Up Internet Access: Click here
• Bell South also provides an Automated Payments service, you will be required to register to use this option: Click here

Cable TV & Internet Services

The primary cable television provider is Time Warner Cable but there are several other providers.

Time Warner Cable
316 East Morehead St.
Charlotte, N.C. 28202

• Customer Service: 704-377-9600
  
  There will be an installation fee and first month's charge to be paid at the time of hookup. Installation is By Appointment Only. Charges vary depending on the type of service.
   

• Cable Television Services: Click here
• Cable Internet Services: Click here
• Customer Service, Payment Locations and FAQs: Click here

Garbage Collection

Solid Waste Services Department

City of Charlotte
100 Ott Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28205

• Customer Service: 704-336-2673
  
  Within the city limits, garbage collection is included in city property taxes. Roll-out & recycling contains are provided by the City and are rolled or placed at the curb once a week. Information on the day of the week for pickup is available through Customer Service. Apartments and some condominiums typically have dumpsters onsite.
  
   
• Collection Schedule, Recycling, Bulky Items, Yard Waste, Dead Animals & FAQs: Click here

• For information about when your garbage (inside the City limits) will be picked up, click here for the current Collection Schedule Zone Map.

Driver License & Vehicle Registration

N. C. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
1100 New Bern Ave.
Raleigh, N.C. 27699

• 24-hour Customer Service Line: 919-715-7000

• NC Dept of Motor Vehicles Newcomers Guide: Click here

• NC Dept of Motor Vehicles Office Locations: Click here
  
  DRIVER LICENSE:
  
  New to North Carolina: Click here

• Moving Within North Carolina: Drivers must notify the DMV of all address changes within 60 days after the change occurs. You must visit a driver license office within the time period to obtain a duplicate license reflecting your new address. Click here for a list of the DMV offices.
  
  VEHICLE REGISTRATION:
   

• New to North Carolina: Click here
• Moving Within North Carolina: You must inform the NC DMV of a change of address within 60 days. The Change of Address Form (MVR-24A) is available online. Just click here for a copy.

Change of Address Form

U.S. Postal Service

• Change of Address Form: Click here
• Post Office Locator: Click here
• Find ZIP Codes: Click here