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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 $2,168.57 $4,353.13 $8,727.94
Progress Energy $1,643.07 $3,275.52 $6,540.42
Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. $1,675.45 $3,295.90 $6,536.80

Source: Florida Municipal Power Association
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.

Source: City of Ocala, Marion County Board of County Commissioners

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” $11.94 $8.65 N/A
1” $29.85 $19.42 $28.68
1½” $59.70 $35.31 $52.15
2” $95.52 $82.22 $116.79
3” $191.05 $160.38 $220.15
4” $298.50 $226.99 $265.57
6” $597.01 $417.06 $408.56
8” $955.23 $691.70 $598.53
Source: Marion County Utilities, 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.
Source: City of Ocala, Marion County Board of County Commissioners

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” $19.06 $15.88 $32.23
1” $47.66 $42.14 $114.76
1½” $95.34 $83.50 $181.44
2” $152.53 $149.37 $368.37
3” $305.07 $260.43 $546.95
4” $476.67 $473.97 $1,186.50
6” $953.34 $778.84 $1,536.32
8” $1,525.33 $1.270.02 $2,879.73
Source: Marion County Utilities, 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

1.61 per therm

COMMERCIAL

1.33 per therm

Source: TECO/Peoples Gas   

Ocala Electric Utility
Progress Energy
Teco People's Gas

   
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