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Thursday, December 4, 2025 - Cleveland - The annual Winter Crisis Assistance program offered through HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) is now open through March 31. This federally funded program is available as a one-time benefit to income-eligible residents.

To help you maintain your electric service, Cleveland Public Power accepts funding from all assistance programs for income-eligible residents.

This year, all energy assistance programs in Cuyahoga County are processed through Step Forward’s Energy Assistance Services.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - October 3, 2025 - Come out and celebrate with Cleveland Public Power on Saturday, October 11, 2025, as CPP concludes its annual Public Power Week celebration with an Open House and miniature car races.

July 7, 2025 – Cleveland – Applications are available for the Summer Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) through September 30, 2025. Customers in need of assistance with electric bills are encouraged to make an appointment.  

Summer HEAP is available for income-eligible residents. The federally funded program helps offset the cost with a one-time benefit applied directly to your utility bill. Residents may also choose to receive an air conditioning unit, fans, or the repair of an existing air conditioning unit. Up to $800 in benefits are available.

June 26, 2025 – Cleveland – Cleveland Public Power crews successfully restored the Lake Road substation Tuesday evening reestablishing power to more than 3,000 customers.  CPP de-energized the substation early Tuesday morning following a battery fire.

June 24, 2025 – Cleveland – Early this morning a battery at Cleveland Public Power’s Lake Road substation overheated causing a fire. CPP de-energized the substation at 3:56 a.m. to ensure safety of personnel and protect the substation equipment. 

After receiving clearance from Cleveland Fire, CPP is assessing the damage and identifying emergency repairs to get the substation back on line safely.

May 30, 2025 - CLEVELAND – Utility frauds are back. Scammers are targeting Cleveland Public Power customers with spoofed telephone numbers, so please be aware and alert. If you need to reach CPP you should always call a telephone number with a (216) area code. Any other area code is a fraud. 

If you need information on your electric bill, or would like to make a payment, call 216-664-4600 and our representatives will assist you.

For your safety, please remember the following:

Are you a high school senior unsure about what’s next?
Not planning to attend college, but ready to start building a solid future?
Join us for the Cleveland Public Power Student Intern Apprentice Parent Information Session!
📍 Carl B. Stokes Public Utilities Building
📅 Saturday, May 24, 2025
🕙 10:00 a.m.
📍 1201 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland

CLEVELAND, January 23, 2025 -  As the cold weather settles in, many of us turn to space heaters or crank up the furnace to stay warm. While necessary, these actions can lead to increase energy usage and higher electric bills.

To help you maintain your electric service, Cleveland Public Power accepts funding from all assistance programs for income-eligible residents.

Available Assistance Programs

CLEVELAND, January 17, 2025 - The National Weather Service predicts temperatures in single digits beginning Monday and remaining in place through Thursday. Highs in single digits followed by evening lows of minus-4.
To help you prepare we gathered information from the American Red Cross:
WINTER WEATHER - HEAT YOUR HOME SAFELY

CLEVELAND, November 20, 2024,  – The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Cuyahoga county from 3 p.m. to midnight with anticipated wind gusts of around 50 mph. With high wind gusts, power outages are a possibility. Cleveland Public Power will hold over crews today in anticipation of this adverse weather.
Cleveland Public Power (CPP) dispatchers monitor the National Radar system to keep crews abreast of the changes taking place in weather patterns.