Below are some helpful links to help you set up the utilities for your Elkins apartment.
The Fine Print: Almost all Elkins Apartments units are stand-alone homes, townhomes, and apartments, for which you are responsible for contacting the electric, water, and in some cases, gas, companies and making sure you have power, water, and gas when you move in. If you are not sure, or have not been told specifically otherwise, then YES, you need to set yours up. Just do it. Coming in to the office in August and stomping your foot that you don't have AC because you don't have power, or don't have water, or can't take a hot shower, yada yada yada—won't help anyone. There is no magic utility wand we can wave, got it? Turn it on. Take care of it. Power, water, and in some cases gas. Gotta have 'em.
What about cable/internet? If your cable/internet is specifically included in the lease, then you do not have to do much. Do NOT call Insight/Comcast as you may be double-billed. Folks at 14th and Walnut do not need to do anything at all. Everyone else WHO HAS cable/internet provided by Elkins Apartments, needs to pick up a cable modem from the office. See the FAQs for more information.
City of Bloomington Utilities handles water and sewer for most of our apartments. In most, but not all, cases you will need to set up your water and sewer through them.
Duke Energy provides electric service for many of our units. You will need to contact them to establish new service and for any problems with your electricity.
Vectren provides natural gas service to many of our apartments. If your home or apartment uses gas furnaces or heat, you will need to establish an account with Vectren.
at&t provides local and long distance telephone services as well as high-speed DSL internet in the Bloomington area. You may set-up your service online, or move your current number to one of our properties.
Smithville Telephone provides telephone and high-speed internet services for a small number of our units, primarily located in Ellettsville and south of Bloomington in Smithville.
Insight Communications provides television and high-speed internet services. You should contact them if you are interested in receiving either cable tv or high-speed internet in your new home. at&t and many other providers also provide high-speed internet through DSL services.
Note: if you want to share high-speed network connections in your home or apartment, please see our recommendations for in-home networks.
DIRECTV and Dish Network both provide satellite television service and may be an attractive alternative for some of our tenants.
Hoosier.net is a nonprofit community network which provides links to many local goods and services.