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Utilities
Reno ~ Sparks € Tahoe
Reliable, abundant and competitively-priced utilities are available in the Reno/Sparks/Tahoe area which is one of the nation's fastest growing, both in population and in jobs. Sierra Pacific Power will merge with Washington Water Power which will ensure upgrading of facilities and searching for new and less expensive sources of energy.
Nevada also offers the most technically advanced communications capabilities in North America. In the greater Reno/Sparks/Tahoe area, the state-of-the-art telecommunications network is 100% digitally switched.
Utilities
The following facts give you an easy to read and informative overview of Reno/Sparks/Tahoe utility package. To help companies in their relocation or expansion efforts, EDAWN can arrange for the conversion of existing utility bills.
Electricity
Sierra Pacific Power Company (702) 689-4000
1,324,900 kW net generating capacity. 1,074,000 kWh peak demand in 1993. Commercial cost based on 10,000 kWh monthly demand is estimated at $965.30. Industrial cost based on 1,100,000 kWh monthly usage is estimated at $73,670.56. Commercial and industrial cost of energy is estimated on current rates that are frozen until 1997.
Natural Gas
Westpac Utilities (702) 689-4000
866,000 therms peak demand in 1993. Cost per therm to small commercial and industrial customers whose requirements are less than 50 Mcf (thousand cubic feet) per day is $0.50927. Cost per therm to large commercial and industrial customers whose requirements are 50 Mcf or more per day is $0.46245.
Sewer Service
City of Reno (702) 353-2269
Rates: $3.00 administrative fee per month plus $1.67 per 1000 gallons.
City of Sparks (702) 334-2230
Rates: $11.57 plus $1.41 per 1000 gallons, over 8000 gallons.
Solid Waste Disposal
Private contractors and six recycling centers.
Water
Westpac Utilities (702) 689-4000
100,007,000 gallons/day peak demand in 1993
125,000,000 gallons/day practical delivery capability
First Tier Usage
Customer Charge per meter. per month Level, Gallons
$10.02 per month for 3/4" service 10,000
10.61 per month for 1" service 25,000
12.24 per month for 1 l/2'' service 40,000
14.34 per month for 2" service 80,000
21.91 per month for 3" service 260,000
22.50 per month for 4" service 890,000
23.20 per month for 6" service 910,000
31.01 per month for 10" service 8,600,000
Commodity Charge
First Tier, per 1,000 gallons $1.849
All excess gallons, per 1,000 gallons $2.110
Wastewater
Truckee Meadows
Water Reclamation Facility (702) 353-2354
40 million gallons/day capacity
27 million gallons/day actual
Expansion study is under way.
Nevada Bell (702) 333-4811
Our state-of-the-art 100% digitally switched network, coupled with high capacity fiber optic distribution capability, makes Reno/Sparks/Tahoe one of the best locations in America for companies seeking competitive advantage in access to information technology networks. The Reno/Sparks/Tahoe area is served by every major inter exchange carrier. The network possesses speed and bandwidth on demand to deliver such multiple services as: video-teleconferencing with full motion television images, ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network), Digital Centrex Service,
facsimile lines, mobile service, automatic call distribution, LAN capabilities, SONET, dataphone digital services and other high capacity data transmission capabilities.
