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  1. Utility Guide to Renting

    … residential utility consumer advocate, has resources to help you understand utility service, how to read your bill, … Refer to your rental agreement to learn who is responsible for setting up utility service. Is utility … the OCC We are your utility advocate, and we are here to answer your questions. Send your questions to  …

  2. How to Make Wise Energy Choices

    … gas. The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) is Ohio’s advocate for residential utility consumers and can help Ohioans make wise choices about utility services. … on green energy and over-charge on price. Click here to learn more. Here is more information about …

  3. Utility Assistance

    … and disconnection protections for utility services. Listed here are consumer assistance programs provided by a variety … a one-time credit toward a utility bill while others may help reduce monthly bills, establish a payment plan, or … list Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a benefit directly applied once per heating season to the …

  4. Publications

    … or restore service, establish new or transfer service, help with a PIPP default or first PIPP payment. Available … idea, which then goes through many steps to become a law. Here is how it happens. Learn More …

  5. A Consumer's Guide to Water Conservation

    … A Consumer's Guide to Water Conservation Water is our most precious resource. To be able to continue to … water to accomplish the same things, it will save money and help ensure a water supply is available for the future. The … each US citizen uses about 80 gallons of water each day. Here is how our daily water usage breaks down: …

  6. Agency Budget and Basic Telephone Service for Consumers

    … funding level for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. This funding is for our services to Ohioans regarding the affordability … to delivering value for Ohioans with our budget. Here is some brief history about the agency. The Ohio … the legislative process. We welcome the opportunity to help Members with inquiries from constituents and in any …

  7. Agency Budget and Basic Telephone Service for Consumers

    … services, in fiscal years 2016 and 2017. This funding is for our services to Ohioans regarding the affordability … to delivering value for Ohioans with our budget. Here is some brief history about the agency. The Ohio … the legislative process. We welcome the opportunity to help Members with inquiries from constituents and in any …

  8. Agency Budget

    … budget of $5.54 million for our consumer services, which is somewhat below the Consumers’ Counsel’s current … to delivering value for Ohioans with our budget. Here is a brief history about the Agency and its consumer … process. As mentioned, I welcome the opportunity to help Members with inquiries from constituents, with consumer …

  9. Agency Budget

    … Board and I appreciate your consideration. The Board Chair is Mike Watkins, now retired from the Fraternal Order of … to the House Bill 6 scandal. Please call me if OCC may help with consumer issues involving legislation or … Administration’s earlier language on that issue. Here is background regarding the budget increase. The Kasich …

  10. Agency Budget

    … for proposing an annual budget of $5.54 million, which is nearly at the Consumers’ Counsel’s current annual … to delivering value for Ohioans with our budget. Here is some brief history about the agency and its consumer … process. As mentioned, I welcome the opportunity to help Members with inquiries from constituents, with input on …