If you're setting up service in Altoona, the pattern is consistent: Pennsylvania Electric Company (PENELEC) shows up for electricity at every sampled address, and Columbia Gas of PA covers natural gas at all of them too.
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How gas works in Altoona and beyond
Altoona gas emergency: evacuate first, alert Peoples Gas at the number on Peoples Gas's site, and call 811 before digging near lines.
How water works in Altoona and beyond
Altoona's city line isn't the whole story. Step into Logan Township, Hollidaysburg, or the unincorporated pockets of Blair County and water or sewer can switch to a different authority, even when the electric and gas providers look familiar. Edges like these are exactly where the lookup earns its keep.
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How electricity works in Altoona and beyond
Outage desk for Altoona: Pennsylvania Electric Company - PENELEC at (888) 544-4877.
Moving to a place off Logan Boulevard or up near Wopsononock? Run through this quick checklist before your first Altoona winter so nothing gets left unconnected.
At every Altoona address we sampled, Pennsylvania Electric Company (PENELEC) is the electric utility that runs the wires and handles outages and restoration. Because Pennsylvania has full retail choice, PENELEC supplies your power by default, or you can choose a competing supplier through PA Power Switch. The delivery company stays the same either way. To be certain for your specific address, run it through the lookup before you set up service.
No. Shopping is optional. Columbia Gas of PA is the natural gas utility at every sampled address in Altoona, and it delivers the gas and responds to leaks and emergencies no matter which supplier you choose. Pennsylvania's retail choice lets you compare competing suppliers on PA Gas Switch, but you can just as easily stay with Columbia Gas as your default supplier. Confirm gas is what serves your specific address using the lookup first.
At the Altoona addresses we sampled, the Altoona City Authority handles both water and sewer. The same name shows up for what comes out of the tap and what goes down the drain. That can change once you cross the city line into places like Logan Township or Hollidaysburg, where a different authority may take over. Since it varies at the edges, check your exact address with the lookup before move-in day.
For electric in Altoona, the answer is Pennsylvania Electric Company - PENELEC at 92% of addresses we checked.
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Provider data: 52 Altoona-area addresses from our mapping database plus 12 geographically spread sample addresses, aggregated at ZIP level. Data refreshed Jul 2026. Territories vary address by address. Always confirm yours with the lookup. Reviewed by the Utility Wallet data team · How we verify provider data.
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