Use the ZIP result as a shortlist
A MoveIn ZIP result can show municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, investor-owned utilities, or more than one possible provider. Read the coverage note beside each record before choosing an action.
- Enter the property ZIP code.
- Review every possible electric provider shown.
- Open the official start-service or address-check page.
- Confirm the complete address before paying a deposit or scheduling service.
Why more than one utility may appear
Electric service territories follow infrastructure and regulatory boundaries rather than postal routes. Two homes sharing a ZIP code—or even a mailing city—can have different utilities.
When the evidence does not support one ZIP-wide provider, MoveIn lists the supported possibilities instead of guessing.
Know the main utility types
An investor-owned utility serves an approved territory as a regulated company. A municipal utility is owned by a city or public authority. An electric cooperative is member-owned and serves its defined territory. The organization name or mailing city does not prove which one serves a particular meter.
Start or transfer electric service
After confirming the provider, use its official start, stop, or move workflow. Ask for the current lead time, deposit or identity requirements, responsibility date, and confirmation method; those details vary by utility and account.
- Confirm the service address with the utility.
- Choose the date responsibility begins under the lease or closing documents.
- Use only the official provider payment and document channel.
- Check the first statement for the correct address and date.
Save outage information before you need it
After confirming the provider, save its outage-reporting number and official outage map. Use the utility’s emergency channel for electrical hazards and call 911 for immediate danger.
- Save the outage phone number in your contacts.
- Bookmark the official outage map.
- Know where the electrical panel is, but do not open sealed utility equipment.