Utility & Services

 The City of Kilgore supplies and distributes water and sewer services. Options are available for natural gas service,  and the regulated electric rates in the Kilgore region are some of the lowest in the nation.  Please click the "utilities and services" heading or scroll down for a list of providers and rates. 

American Electric Power - SWEPCO

 

Industrial Average Rate (12 months ending 12/31/2007): 5.17cents per KWH

Annualized Rates in effect January 1, 2008
Class of Service: Industrial
Demand (kW) 75 1,000 50,000
Load Factor: (kWh)      
Low Load Factor 15,000 200,000 15,000,000
Factor % 28% 28% 48%
Rate $966 $12,887 $776,127
Mid Load Factor 30,000 400,000 25,000,000
Factor % 56% 56% 69%
Rate $1,540 $20,537 $1,134,801
High Load Factor 50,000 650,000 32,500,000
Factor % 93% 91% 91%
Rate $2,305 $30,100 $1,403,807
Source - American Electric Power


Electric Billing Comparisons

 

South Western Electric Power Company offers some of the lowest rates in the United States. As a regulated utility, the average residential rate is 22.4% less expensive that state average and 30% less than the national average. Commercial rates are 23.3% less expensive that the state average and 32.7% less than the national average. Industrial customer comparisons are shown below:

 

KW Demand/
Kwh per month
 
 
75
30,000
1,000
400,000
50,000
25,000,000
 
 
 
 
City
Electric utility
 
 
 
 
Cents/Kwh
 
New York, NY
Consolidated Edison
$5,563
$73,950 
$4,437,802
18.5
18.5
17.8
Philadelphia, PA
PECO Energy Co.
3,314
40,672
2,173,849
11.0
10.2
8.7
National Average
 
2,897
35,948
1,995,975
9.7
9.0
8.0
Birmingham, AL
Alabama Power Co.
3,221
31,508
1,794,957
10.7
7.9
7.2
 
Raleigh, NC
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
 
1,968
 
31,076
 
1,754,768
 
6.6
 
7.8
 
7.0
Columbia, SC
South Carolina E&G
2,822
30,376
1,659,900
9.4
7.6
6.6
Little Rock, AR
Entergy Arkansas
2,463
29,432
1,640,665
8.2
7.4
6.6
Jackson, MS
Entergy Mississippi
2,608
29,094
1,566,038
8.7
7.3
6.3
Kilgore, Texas
SWEPCO
1,389
18,514
1,017,997
4.6
4.6
4.1
 

Water - City of Kilgore

 

City of Kilgore Water Department
Rated Capacity Avg. Daily Demand Peak Demand Storage Capacity Gallons: Pressure in Mains
8.2 mgd 2.5 mgd 6.1 mgd Ground: 1,100,000
Elevated: 4,900,000		 Min. 35 PSI
Max. 85 PSI
 
Water Consumption Cost as of 1/2007
Cost per 1000 gallons $3.20
Water Connection Fee-New Account $50.00 Non-Refundable
   
2009 Water Quality Report  
Source - City of Kilgore Water Department

 

Natural Gas

 

Natural Gas
Local Supplier CenterPoint Energy
Option

Large Capacity Users qualify for negotiated pricing based
on volumetric and load factor designed rate schedules.

 

Sewer Treatment

 

Sewer Treatment
Type of Service Secondary
Rated Capacity 3 mgd
Avg. Daily Demand 1.9 mgd
Peak Demand 4.2 mgd
Cost per 1000 gallons $3.70
Sewer Connection Fee 4” = $350.00 6” = $450.00
Provider: City of Kilgore

 

Solid Waste

Solid waste disposal in the City of Kilgore is currently handled by Olympic Waste Systems.

Telephone / Telecommunications

Telephone/Telecommunications

Service

 Availability
T – 1 Line Available
ISDN Lines Available
Fiber Optic Providers:  Verizon
(903) 983-4926 KMC Telecom, Ben Brewer
(903) 248-8226McLeod USA, Inc.,
T. J. Mullenix
(903)364-9146
POPs for MCI, AT&T, and Sprint 11 miles from Kilgore in Longview, TX


Broadband

 

Broadband
Service Availability
   
Cable Providers: Cablelynx
Wireless Providers: ESA Technologies