Utilities

Terre Haute has the utility infrastructure and flexibility to supply power and energy-related products from leading utility companies.  Service providers have invested heavily in the infrastructure required to support the needs of today's sophisticated business and industries.

Electric Power

Supplies of electricity are abundant for future needs, and service reliability is rated among the best in the nation.  Incentive rates are available for both new and expanding business and industry under certain conditions.

Duke-Energy
Fuel: Coal
Generating Capacity: 21,000MW
Peak Demand: 11,094 MW
Service Area: 69 Counties

Duke-Energy is the largest investor owned utility in the State of Indiana. Duke-Energy rates are among the lowest in the nation. Click here to visit Duke-Energy's web site for tariff information.

Web Site: www.duke-energy.com

WIN Energy/REMC
Fuel: Coal
Residential Usage: 1, 212 KW (Monthly average)
Service Area: 8 counties

WIN Energy/REMC is a distribution cooperative whose electricity lines are generated by Hoosier Energy. This utility serves residential and commercial loads. Commercial loads amount to approximately 30% of total annual sales.

Web site: www.winenergyremc.com

Natural Gas

An abundant supply of natural gas is provided for both firm and interruptible customers throughout the community.  Integrated rate options are offered allowing industrial customers to tailor gas services to meet their specific process or facilities needs.

Vectren Corp.
Source: Williams Pipeline
Service Area: Vigo, Clay, Vermillion and Parke Counties

Vectren provides natural-gas service throughout the community, including developed industrial sites. It offers integrated rate options to allow industrial customers to tailor gas services to meet their specific process or facility needs. Vectren also assists manufacturing firms and other business with locational and expansion plans.

Web site: www.vectren.com

Water

The potable water is supplied to the City of Terre Haute and surrounding areas by Indiana American Water and a handful of other smaller water utilities.  The sanitary sewer system in greater Terre haute is provided by the City of Terre Haute Sanitary District.

Indiana-American Water Company
Source: Five wells adjacent to the Wabash River
Current Daily Use:
-Average Demand: 10 MGD
-Peak Demand: 14 MGD
Current Daily Pumping Capacity: 17 MGD
Average Delivered Temperature: 50-65 F
Average Pressure in System: 55 pounds
Service Area: Terre Haute and regional area

Web site: www.indiana-american.com

Sewer

Terre Haute Waste Water Treatment Plant
Current Daily Capacity:
-Average: 10 MGD
-Peak: 40 MGD

Pretreatment Program in place.

Air Attainment Status

Generally speaking, the air quality in west central Indiana/east central Illinois is good. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) published notice in Federal Register on             January 5, 2006 that Vigo County has attained the 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).  The rule is effective February 6, 2007. 

Communications

Vigo County has a state-of-the-art telecommunications system.  Fiber optic cable and ISDN service have been deployed throughout the county.  A full array of broadband data and e-commerce services are available in many areas for business customers, including web hosting and other Internet services.  DSL high-speed Internet access and other advanced voice features are available in many areas as well.

Verizon
Verizon Corp. provides telephone service to the Vigo County area. The local Marketing Department consists of a full staff of communications analysts, consultants and specialists to service large and small businesses. A variety of long-distance phone services also are available. Verizon has state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to meet all customer communication needs.

Web site: www22.verizon.com

Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable Business Class provides scalable, IT solutions to businesses in Terre Haute, Indiana by offering a full portfolio of data, security, video products and fiber-based services, including Metro Ethernet solutions, dedicated Internet Access, tele-worker and branch office solutions and managed security storage. 

Web site: www.timewarnercable.comwww.timewarnercable.com

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