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.
Texas Average Rates Summary
12 months ending 12/31/2010
SWEPCO average residential rate is 34.6% less than the naional average.
Residential Average Rates
| AEP/SWEPCO | State Average | National Average |
| 7.86 ¢/kWh | 8.71 ¢/kWh | 12.01 ¢/kWh |
SWEPCO average commercial rate is 38.5% less expensive than the national average.
Commercial Average Rates
| AEP/SWEPCO | State Average | National Average |
| 6.28 ¢/kWh | 7.05 ¢/kWh | 10.21 ¢/kWh |
SWEPCO average industrual rate is 22.8% less expensive than the national average.
Industrial Average Rates
| AEP/SWEPCO | State Average | National Average |
| 5.18 ¢/kWh | 4.82 ¢/kWh | 6.71 ¢/kWh |
| 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 |
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| Water Consumption | Cost as of 1/2010 | ||||
| Cost per 1000 gallons (0-10,000 gallons) | $3.35 | ||||
| Cost per 1000 gallons (10,001 - 40,000 gallons) | $4.50 | ||||
| Cost per 1000 gallons (40,000+) | $6.10 | ||||
| Water Connection Fee-New Account | $50.00 Non-Refundable | ||||
| 2010 Water Quality Report | |||||
| Source - City of Kilgore Water Department | |||||
| Natural Gas | |
| Local Supplier | CenterPoint Energy |
| Option |
Large Capacity Users qualify for negotiated pricing based |
| 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 disposal in the City of Kilgore is currently handled by Olympic Waste Systems.
| Telephone/Telecommunications | ||
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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 | ||
| Service | Availability | |
| Cable | Providers: | Cablelynx |
| Wireless | Providers: | ESA Technologies |
| Fiber | Providers: | Network Communications* |
*Network Communications can provide the following services to any call center located on our Fiber optic SONET network: