Utilities
Electricity
Westar Energy
Westar Energy is the largest
electric utility in the state. They offer competitive regional electric rates that
are below the national average. Westar Energy has the capacity to produce nearly
6,000 megawatts of electric energy and their diverse fuel mix helps to protect customers
from spikes in individual energy markets. They provide confidential site selection
assistance, energy studies and cost comparisons.
Incentives
Westar Energy offers an Economic Development Rider to encourage industrial and
commercial development in Kansas.
A qualified customer is new or expanding industrial and commercial customers. For
more information on incentives please contact: Westar at 888-708-0361 or Douglas
County Economic Development at 785-865-4425
For more information on Westar Energy's commitment in Economic Development
click here.
For more information on Westar Energy's Generation Capacity and Fuel Sources
click here.
To find out more on Westar Energy's Commercial and Industrial services
click here.
Contact
Westar Energy
Economic Development
P.O. Box 208
Wichita,
Kansas
67201
(316) 261-6448
ecodevo@wr.com
http://www.wr.com
Natural Gas
Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy, one of
the largest pure natural gas distributors in the United States, delivers natural gas
to about 1.7 million residential, commercial, industrial and public-authority customers.
Our regulated utility services are provided to more than 1,000 small and medium-size
communities in 12 states.
For more information on Atmos Energy's Kansas Tariff Rates
click
here.
Contact
Atmos Energy
P.O. Box 650205
Dallas,
Texas
75265-0205
(972) 934-9227
1-800-621-1867
http://www.atmosenergy.com
Aquila
Based in Kansas City, Missouri,
Aquila, Inc. (NYSE:ILA) operates
electricity and natural gas distribution networks serving about one million customers
in seven U.S. states. In
Kansas the Company
serves 100,000 natural gas customers and 68,000 electric customers.
Incentives
Aquila offers an economic development rate to new customers with a minimum requirement
of 50 Mcf per day or to existing customers that expand their facilities or operations
such that incremental gas requirements are increased by more than 50 Mcf per day
and annual gas consumption increases by 5% or more. During the first year, the firms
would qualify for a 60% of margin reduction in their bill. The reduction decreases
to 40% of margin the second year and at the end of the second year, the discounts
will cease. For more detailed rate information specific to your site and needs contact
lparman@lawrencechamber.com.
For more information regarding Aquila's economic
development program
click here.
Contact
Economic Development--Kansas
Aquila
3845 W. Harry
Wichita, KS 67213-1450
Toll Free: 800-303-0752
Fax: 316-941-1680
http://www.aquila.com
Water
City of Lawrence
Water Distribution Division
The City of Lawrence Water Distribution
Division is responsible for installation, maintenance, inspection
and repair of the water pipelines that deliver drinking water from the water treatment
plants to your taps. The system consists of pipes ranging in size from the large
24" transmission lines to small 3/4" service lines. Five rural water districts and Baldwin City
also receive water from the City's distribution system.
The Water Treatment Division operates two treatment facilities, The Kaw River
Water Treatment Plant and the Clinton Reservoir Water Treatment Plant.
The Kaw River Water Treatment Plant
- Completed in 1917, addition completed in 1958
- Capacity stands at 16.5 million gallons per day (MGD).
- Plant draws its water from the Kansas River
and six alluvial wells on the River banks.
The Clinton
Reservoir Water Treatment Plant
- Capacity of 15 million gallons per day
- Plant was put into service on March 1, 1980 an expansion increased the capacity
from 10 million gallons per day to 15 million gallons per day.
- The Clinton Reservoir serves as the source of raw water to this plant.
Water Information
Contact Info
Lawrence Utility Billing
6 East 6th Street, Second Floor
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
Phone: (785) 832-7878
UtilityBilling@ci.lawrence.ks.us
http://www.lawrencefinance.org/ub.shtml
Technology
Sunflower Broadband
Sunflower Broadband is a
leader among independent cable operators in the telecommunications industry. Because
they are locally owned and operated, they are able to provide fast local service
and technical support to both residential and commercial customers and as a multi-service
provider, they can customize telecommunications packages.
Business Services is a division of Sunflower Broadband that specializes in advanced
telecommunications services for business and commercial applications. Sunflower
Broadband offers services and products to meet all of your communication requirements
including:
- High-performance
Internet services
- Business
Telephone (Available in Limited Areas)
- Web hosting
- Networking design and
support
- Advanced
wiring design and installation
- Advanced "smart-home" pre-wiring for residential applications
- Advanced data transport solutions
- One-time and ongoing technical
support,
- Commercial-free music for the retail or office environment
- Bulk cable television services
Contact
Call Karin Dougherty at (785) 841-2720 to discuss your specific business Internet,
Telephone, and Video requirements.
For hotel/motel and multi-dwelling bulk video agreements call Kevin Lashley at
(785) 841-2720. Call today to see what the power of Broadband can do for your business.
Sunflower Broadband
Riverfront
Plaza,
Suite 301
Lawrence, KS 66044
Phone: (785) 841-2100
Toll-free: (800) 869-1214
SBC
SBC Communications Inc. (www.sbc.com)
is one of the world's leading data, voice and Internet services providers. Through
world-class networks, SBC companies provide a full range of wire line and wireless
voice, data, networking and e-business services, as well as directory advertising
and publishing. SBC companies have been providing reliable and innovative telecommunication
services for more than 100 years and SBC is recognized as the "World's Most Admired"
telecommunications company by Fortune magazine.
Please visit
http://www.sbc.com/business_customersor
call us on (800) 499-7928 to review the solutions SBC Family of companies can provide
to meet the unique needs of your business including:
Voice
- Local Calling Plans
- Long Distance Plans
- Wireless and Cellular Plans
- Phone Equipment
Data
- SBC Yahoo! Products
- Wireless Internet
- Internet and Video
- Web Hosting
- Data Services
Additional Services
- Conferencing Services
- White and Yellow Page Advertising
Contact
Southwestern Bell Telephone (SBC)
P.O. Box 650495
Dallas, Texas75265
Residential Phone: 1-800-464-7928 (Toll-free)
Business Phone: 1-800-499-7928 (Toll-free)
Sewer Services
Public Works is a full service, front-line operational department. The divisions
of Public Works provide community services (Solid Waste), infrastructure maintenance
(Streets, Traffic, and Stormwater), oversight of public improvements (Engineering),
interdepartmental support and services (Buildings and Structures, Central Maintenance
Garage), and management functions (Administration
Sewer
The City of Lawrence Wastewater Collection
Division is responsible for maintaining the sanitary sewer
collection system that collects and delivers wastewater to the Wastewater Treatment
Plant for treatment. The collection system infrastructure includes 400 miles of
gravity and forced sewer mains, 15,000 manholes and 38 lift stations. The sewer
lines are constructed of vitrified clay pipe, PVC truss pipe and SDR pipe. The pipes
range in size from 8 inches to 48 inches in diameter.
Storm Water Utility
The Stormwater Engineering Division was created in 1996 to manage the stormwater
utility and to implement other recommendations of the Stormwater Management Master
Plan. Stormwater Utility fees are charged to all landowners based on impervious
surfaces on each property. The resulting revenue supports a coordinated stormwater
management program of capital improvements, system maintenance, development review
and pollution prevention measures.
Contact
Public Works Department
City Hall, 6th E. 6th St
PO Box 708
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-832-3123
publicworks@ci.lawrence.ks.us