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.
For your convenience, the utilities data is available in a downloadable pdf format. Click here to view Utilities.
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 |
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MARION COUNTY WATER
(MILLION GALLONS
PER DAY) |
| WATER PLANT |
CAPACITY |
USED |
| 40 plants |
31.0 |
11.5 |
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Many of Marion County's facilities are expandable.
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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. |
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MARION COUNTY WASTEWATER
(MILLION GALLONS
PER DAY) |
| SEWER PLANT |
CAPACITY |
USED |
| 11 plants |
4.25 |
2.164 |
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Many of Marion County’s facilities are expandable.
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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
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