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Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce
Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce

Electric, Water, & Wastewater

 

Electric

Provider:
City Water & Light Plant
400 East Monroe
PO Box 1289
Jonesboro, AR  72403

Manager: Ron Bowen, P.E.


Capacity and Demand (Approximate)

Fuel Capacity Approximate Percentage
of Total Capacity
Low Sulfur Coal 240 MW 49.0%
Federal Hydro 80 MW 16.0%
Natural Gas/Diesel 175 MW 35%
Nuclear, Wind, & Other 0 MW 0.0%

 

Generating Capacity

Total Capacity: 495 MW
2007 Peak Demand: 277 MW


Simulated Industrial Bills

Peak Demand (kW) kWh used (kWh) *Total Bill
1,000 612,000 $25,647.68 (4.19 cents/kWh)
5,000 3,060,000 $126,958.89 (4.15 cents/kWh)

Assumes 5% power factor, metering on primary side of transformers, customer-owned transformers and all applicable taxes are included.

Rate History & Projections

Date of last base rate increase: 1984
5-Yr. projected  rate increase: 0%

Projected rate increase in next 5 years: 0%

 
 

Wastewater

Provider:
City Water & Light Plant
400 East Monroe
PO Box 1289
Jonesboro, AR  72403

Manager: Ron Bowen, P.E.


Capacity & Usage

East Side Wastewater Treatment Facility
Treatment Capacity 13.5 MGD
Peak Usage 6.3 MGD
Surplus Capacity 7.2 MGD


West Side Wastewater Treatment Facility

Treatment Capacity 3.0 MGD
Peak Usage 1.5 MGD
Surplus Capacity 1.5 MGD


Type of Treatment

East Side Wastewater Treatment Facility Activated Sludge with Extended Aeration
West Side Wastewater Treatment Facility Trickle Filter


Wastewater Rates & Surcharges

Usage (Gal.) Bill (Dollars)   (Without Taxes)
First 2,000 $3.38 Minimum Bill
Next 12,000 $1.33 per thousand gallons
Over 14,000 $0.72 per thousand gallons


Surcharges

Excessive Strength Surcharge: 8.7 cents/lb of BOD and TSS starting at concentrations greater than 250 mg/l
Fats, Oils, and Greases (FOG) Charges: 25.6 cents/lbs of FOG starting at concentrations greater than 100 mg/l

Excessive strength capacity charge: 4.0 cents/lb of BOD or TSS whichever is greater for concentrations greater than 250 mgll.

Wasterwater rates will be adjusted annually in February by the previous year's Consumer Price Index.

Water

Provider:
City Water & Light Plant
400 East Monroe
PO Box 1289
Jonesboro, AR  72403

Manager: Ron Bowen, P.E.


Capacity and Usage

Treatment Capacity 33 MGD
Peak Usage 25.279 MGD
Surplus Capacity 7.721 MGD
Storage (Elevated and Ground) 12.8 MG
Water Source 26 Deep Wells


Method of Treatment

Aeration
Chlorination
Phosphate and Sodium Hydroxide Treatment for Corrosion Control
Fluoridation


Typical Finished Water Analysis (Approximate)

Parameter Concentration
Hardness 50 mg/l as CaCO3
Fluoride 1.0 mg/l
pH 7.8 SU
Iron 0.03 mg/l
Alkalinity 40 mg/l
Phosphates 0.25 mg/l as PO4


Water Rates

Usage (Gal.) Bill (Dollars) (Without taxes)
First 1,000 $3.08 Minimum
Next 19,000 $1.03 per 1,000 gal.
Next 180,000 $0.97 per 1,000 gal.
Over 200,000 $0.62 per 1,000 gal.

Water rates will be adjusted annually in February by the previous year's Consumer Price Index.

Source:  City Water & Light, July, 2007.

 

Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 789 • Jonesboro, AR 72403
Phone:  (870) 932-6691 • Fax:  (870) 933-5758 
email:
jonesboroinfo@jonesborocofc.org
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