Utilities

City and County governments, as well as a number of private vendors provide electric, water, sewer and natural gas services to residences and businesses in Ocala and Marion County.

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ELECTRIC

Adequate, reliable electric service is available throughout the area. Electric power is provided by: Clay Electric Cooperative, Ocala Utility Services, Progress Energy, and Sumter Electric Cooperative (SECO).

COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC RATE COMPARISON
(SAMPLE DEMAND AND USAGE)

PROVIDER 75 KW
15,000 kwh		 150 KW
30,000 kwh		 300 KW
60,000 kwh
Ocala Utility Services $1,748.85 $3,540.75 $7,057.05
Progress Energy $1,589.59 $3,167.59 $6,323.59
Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. $1,651.45 $3,247.90 $6,440.80

Sources: City of Ocala, Progress Energy and Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc.

NOTE: Rates for municipal utilities include payment in-lieu of tax to the City’s general fund.
Rates for investor-owned utilities do not include franchise fee payments which average 6% across Florida.


WATER

Water and sewer services are provided by the City of Ocala and Marion County governments. Numerous private utilities also provide services primarily in residential developments.


WATER CAPACITY

CITY OF OCALA WATER
(MILLION GALLONS
PER DAY)
WATER PLANT CAPACITY USED
# 1* 24.42 11.0
# 2** 5.5 N/A
TOTAL 24.42 11.0

* Ocala # 1 has additional overhead stored capacity of 5.5 million GPD

** Ocala # 2 is emergency well with 5.5 million GPD expandable to 20 million GPD

MARION COUNTY WATER
(MILLION GALLONS
PER DAY)
WATER PLANT CAPACITY USED
40 plants 31.0 11.5
     
     

Many of Marion County's facilities are expandable.

Sources: City of Ocala, Marion County Commission


WATER CHARGES

WATER METER SIZE MARION COUNTY
BASE RATE		 SILVER SPRINGS REGIONAL BASE RATE OCALA BASE RATE OCALA CHARGES
(per 100 ft3)
5/8” N/A N/A $9.20 92¢
3/4” $13.17 $11.84 N/A “
1” $32.91 $26.58 $28.68 “
1½” $65.82 $48.33 $52.15 “
2” $105.30 $112.54 $116.79 “
3” $210.63 $219.55 $220.15 “
4” $329.10 $310.73 $265.57 “
6” $658.20 $570.91 $408.56 “
8” $1,053.14 $946.87 $598.53 “

Sources: Marion County Commission, City of Ocala


WASTEWATER CAPACITY

CITY OF OCALA WASTEWATER
(MILLION GALLONS
PER DAY)
SEWER PLANT CAPACITY USED
WRF # 1 2.46 1.3 - 1.5
WRF # 2* 6.5 3.2
WRF # 3* 4.0 1.2
TOTAL 12.96 5.7
* Both Ocala plants are expandable to 8.0
million gallons per day.

MARION COUNTY WASTEWATER
(MILLION GALLONS
PER DAY)
SEWER PLANT CAPACITY USED
11 plants 4.25 2.164
     
     
     
Many of Marion County’s facilities are expandable.

Sources: City of Ocala, Marion County Commission


WASTEWATER CHARGES

SEWER METER SIZE MARION COUNTY BASE RATE SILVER SPRINGS REGIONAL BASE RATE OCALA BASE RATE OCALA CHARGES
(per 100 ft3)
5/8” N/A N/A $32.23 $2.18
3/4” $24.34 $23.24 $32.23 “
1” $60.86 $61.70 $114.76 “
1½” $121.73 $122.26 $181.44 “
2” $194.77 $218.70 $368.37 “
3” $389.53 $381.30 $546.95 “
4” $608.65 $693.94 $1,186.50 “
6” $1,217.32 $1,140.30 $1,536.32 “
8” $1,947.69 $1,859.43 $2,879.73 “

Sources: Marion County Commission, City of Ocala


NATURAL GAS

Ocala and Marion County are served by TECO/Peoples Gas for both residential and commercial natural gas needs. There is ample supply and gas is available in most locations.


NATURAL GAS CHARGES

TYPE USE

RATE

RESIDENTIAL

1.24 per therm

COMMERCIAL

1.12 per therm

Source: TECO/Peoples Gas
Ocala Electric Utility                      Teco People's Gas
SECO                      Progress Energy