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Setting up utilities in Long Beach

In Long Beach, Southern California Edison delivers electricity, gas depends on your address, water depends on your address, Long Beach Utilities handles sewer, and Long Beach Recycles handles trash pickup.

Moving to Long Beach? Public Grid can set up your electric for you.

Your utilities in Long Beach

Who to call for each service in Long Beach, and how to start it.

ServiceProviderHow to start

Electric

Southern California Edison

The electric company for much of Southern California.

To start: Southern California Edison asks for your driver’s license or ID and your Social Security number when you start service. If SCE needs to check who you are, you can upload two documents instead, such as a photo ID, driver’s license or passport, your Social Security card or a W-2.

Or let Public Grid set it up →
Start or stop service1 (800) 284-2365Start on sce.com (opens sce.com in a new tab)
Read our Southern California Edison guide

Gas

Depends on your address

Long Beach Utilities

The City’s utility for water, natural gas and sewer service.

Most of Long Beach

To start: Request service online with your Social Security number, which is used to verify your identity.

Customer service1 (562) 570-5700Start online (opens myutilityportal.longbeach.gov in a new tab)

SoCalGas

A natural gas utility serving Central and Southern California.

A few areas at the city line (check with SoCalGas)

To start: Your move-in address must be in the service area. You can start up to 30 days ahead with your Social Security number, or by calling if you can’t give it.

Customer service1 (877) 238-0092Start on socalgas.com (opens myaccount.socalgas.com in a new tab)

Water

Depends on your address

Long Beach Utilities

The City’s utility for water, natural gas and sewer service.

Most of Long Beach

To start: Request service online with your Social Security number, which is used to verify your identity.

Customer service1 (562) 570-5700Start online (opens myutilityportal.longbeach.gov in a new tab)

Cal Water

A regulated water utility in over 100 California communities.

Parts of North and West Long Beach

Customer service1 (310) 257-1400Start on calwater.com (opens myaccount.calwater.com in a new tab)

Golden State Water

A water company serving over 81 communities in California.

Part of East Long Beach

Customer service1 (800) 999-4033gswater.com (opens gswater.com in a new tab)

Sewer

Long Beach Utilities

The City’s utility for water, natural gas and sewer service.

To start: Request service online with your Social Security number, which is used to verify your identity.

Customer service1 (562) 570-5700Start online (opens myutilityportal.longbeach.gov in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

Long Beach Recycles

The City department for trash, recycling and organics pickup.

A limited number of permitted private haulers also collect in the city.

Customer service1 (562) 570-2876longbeach.gov (opens longbeach.gov in a new tab)

What Long Beach homes pay for electricity

This is Southern California Edison’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.

$149

Southern California Edison’s average home bill, per month

31.5¢

Southern California Edison’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

FAQ

Questions about moving to Long Beach

Southern California Edison. Long Beach Utilities’ customer service page tells electricity customers to contact SCE.

Long Beach Utilities requires a deposit unless you have satisfactorily established credit with an existing City utility account in the last 12 months. The deposit is held for 12 months, then credited to your account if your bills were paid promptly.

Sources: Southern California Edison, Long Beach Utilities, SoCalGas, Cal Water, Golden State Water, Long Beach Recycles, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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