Utility rates in Midland, Texas are lower than the national average, making our area even more affordable for businesses looking to grow
The City of Midland Utilities Department can be reached at 432-685-7320. More information can be found here.
Oncor is the primary utility provider for the Permian Basin. Because of the deregulation of the Texas electricity market, consumers can choose which company they want to buy their electricity from. The companies that sell electricity are called Retail Electric Providers (REP). Oncor owns, operates, and maintains the poles, wires, and meters used to deliver electricity from the power plants to homes and businesses for the REP. Oncor does not buy or sell electricity, they just deliver the electricity. Below is a chart that shows the average rates for all sectors last year in the state of Texas.
The T-Bar Water Line came online in May of 2013. The 67 mile long waterline stretches from Midland to the T-Bar ranch. It is $200 million dollar investment and should provide the citizens of Midland with water for approximately 40 years.
Water | |
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Supplier and Distributor of City Water | Colorado River Municipal Water District/City of Midland |
Total years and months supply: | 50 years supply |
Source of City's Water: | Lake Spence, Lake Thomas, Lake Ivie, Paul Davis Well Field |
Maximum capacity of the system (gal/day) | 68 million gallons per day |
Age of Treatment Plant: | Built in 1970, expanded and updated in 1990, 2003 |
Treatment capacity: | 38 million gallons per day |
Average Daily Usage (gal/day) | 22.2 million gal/day |
Peak demand to date | 47 million gal/day |
Water cost per 1,000 gallons | $14.00 - first 2,000 gallons, |
then $3.18/1,000 gallons after that | |
Businesses located outside the City, but on City of Midland service are charged 1.5 times the City rate. Service outside city limits must be approved by City Council and recipient must agree to be annexed at City's request. | |
Solid Waste | |
Service provided by: | City of Midland |
Maximum capacity: | Year 2069 |
Volume remaining: | 26,011,726 tons |
Daily volume: | 619 tons/day (313 days) |
Total volume (2005): | 193,645.68 tons |
Total volume (2006, projected @ 2% growth): | 197,518.59 tons/year |
Sewer | |
Service provided by: | City of Midland |
Treatment capacity: | 21.0 million gallons/day |
Average daily usage (gal/day) | 11.99 million gallons/day |
Peak demand: | 14.2 million gallons/day |
Sewer cost per 1,000 gallons: | $16.96 minimum/first 25,000 gallons; |
68 cents/1,000 for the next 475,000 gallons; | |
52 cents/1,000 gallons for the next 500,000 gallons | |
A) 5-day 20 C BOD>250 mg/1 | |
B) Suspended solids >250 mg/1; pre-treatment by discharger if necessary; grease, oil & sand interceptors needed if these items are in discharge; plans must be submitted and approved |