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 Electrical Rates Summary
SWEPCO average residential rate is 34.6% less than the national average.
Residential Average Rates
| AEP/SWEPCO | State Average | National Average |
| 7.87 ¢/kWh | 9.49 ¢/kWh | 12.07 ¢/kWh |
SWEPCO average commercial rate is 38.3% less expensive than the national average.
Commercial Average Rates
| AEP/SWEPCO | State Average | National Average |
| 6.29 ¢/kWh | 7.41 ¢/kWh | 10.20 ¢/kWh |
Industrial Average Rates
SWEPCO average commercial rate is 38.6% less than the national average.
| AEP/SWEPCO | State Average | National Average |
| 5.61 ¢/kWh | 6.61 ¢/kWh | 9.41 ¢/kWh |
Industrial Electric Billing Comparisons
| kW Demand | 75 | 1,000 | 50,000 | Cents/kWh | ||||
| kWh Per Month | 30,000 | 400,000 | 25,000,000 | |||||
| City | Electric Utility | |||||||
| New York, NY | Consolidated Edison | $5,050 | $66,586 | $4,100,645 | 16.8 | 16.6 | 16.4 | |
| San Diego, CA | San Diego Electric & Gas Co. | $4,435 | $57,720 | $2,529,133 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 10.1 | |
| Washington, DC | Potomac Electric Power Co. | $5,096 | $44,096 | $2,682,006 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 10.7 | |
| Atlanta, GA | Georgia Power Company | $3,057 | $41,646 | $2,047,759 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 8.2 | |
| Philadelphia, PA | PECO Energy Company | $3,066 | $38,005 | $2,275,164 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 9.1 | |
| National Average | $3,099 | $37,313 | $2,032,266 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 8.1 | ||
| Tampa, FL | Tampa Electric Company | $2,770 | $36,206 | $2,126,981 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.5 | |
| Columbia, SC | South Carolina Electric & Gas | $3,269 | $34,708 | $1,888,550 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 7.6 | |
| Wilmington, DE | Delmarva Power | $2,737 | $33,802 | $1,811,897 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 7.2 | |
| Raleigh, NC | Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. | $2,332 | $32,688 | $1,853,796 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.4 | |
| Evansville, IN | Southern Indiana G & E | $3,292 | $32,260 | $1,893,407 | 11.0 | 8.1 | 7.6 | |
| Charlotte, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas | $2,460 | $31,981 | $1,668,580 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 6.7 | |
| Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Elec. Illuminating | $2,984 | $31,586 | $1,330,388 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 5.3 | |
| Wise, VA | Old Dominion Power Co. | $2,446 | $30,299 | $1,638,325 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 6.6 | |
| Birmingham, AL | Alabama Power Co. | $3,298 | $29,796 | $1,689,651 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 6.8 | |
| Parkersburg, WV | Monongahela Power Co. | $2,286 | $29,414 | $1,524,733 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.1 | |
| Louisville, KY | Louisville Gas & Electric Co. | $2,295 | $28,377 | $1,448,721 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 5.8 | |
| Richmond, VA | Dominion Virginia Power Co. | $2,382 | $27,948 | $1,533,995 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 6.1 | |
| Greenville, SC | Louisville Gas & Electric Co. | $2,463 | $27,227 | $1,579,505 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 6.3 | |
| Reading, PA | Metropolitan Edison Company | $2,209 | $26,537 | $1,430,914 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 5.7 | |
| Kilgore, TX | Southwestern Electric Power | $1,884 | $23,405 | $1,081,173 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 4.3 |
** Source: Edison Electric Institute, Washington, DC
| 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 | |
| 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* |
| Verizon | ||
*Network Communications can provide the following services to those located on the Fiber optic SONET network:
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