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Claremore Industrial & Economic Development Authority
2000 University Drive, Suite 2 - Claremore OK 74017
(918) 341-4755  FAX (918) 343-7532
Tim Hight, Executive Director
Claremore Area Info
Claremore Utilities

Claremore is fully equipped to meet the needs of a growing city.  The City of Claremore provides
reliable electric service for business and residential customers. Water resources for the area are provided by Claremore Lake and Lake Oologah.  Natural gas service is readily available through Oklahoma Natural Gas.

City of Claremore: Electric
Claremore Electric is an award winning electricity provider that serves City residents with a 13.2 kV
system with 4 substations.  Grand River Dam Authority is the wholesale provider of electricity to the City’s distribution system that consists of 4 substations each rated at 28 MW capacity.

In 2005, Claremore Electric received an award from Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma for maintaining constant electric power to it’s customers for 99.9% of the year.

Total City Capacity
Max Capacity - 112 MW
Current Capacity – 74 MW summer, 42 MW winter

Industrial Substation Capacity
Substation 3 services the Claremore Business Park
Max Capacity on Sub 3 – 28 MW
Current Peak Capacity on Sub 3 – 20 MW

Contact: Claremore City Utilities (918) 341-0456

Industrial Rate Schedule
Monthly Consumer Charge:   $20.00
Energy Charge:  $00.0349/kWh
Demand Charge:  $12.59/kW
Transformer Ownership Discount:  $00.25/kW Credit

Oklahoma Natural Gas
Oklahoma Natural Gas serves approximately 800,047 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Oklahoma.  The company has affiliates that operate transmission and gathering operations in Oklahoma that include 2,348 miles of pipeline and five strategically-located underground storage facilities, also located in Oklahoma.

Miles of Distribution Mains and Services: 16,978
Number of Customers:  800,047
Number of ONG Employees:  1,273
Oklahoma's Rank as a Gas Producing State - 3rd nationally
Contact: Oklahoma Natural Gas  (918) 834-8000 

Claremore Water 
Claremore uses surface water from both the Claremore Lake and the Oolagah Lake. A Multistage Media Three-Layer Filtering process ensures that only the cleanest water comes from the Water Filter Plant.  All water and sewer lines up to and including the meter are maintained by City personnel.


Rates
0-3,000 Gal.                $9.50
Next 8,000 Gal.           $3.50/1,000 Gal.
Over 11,000 Gal.         $4.00/1,000 Gal

Claremore Water Reclamation
Claremore has a trickling filter system treatment.  The city’s sewage treatment system is currently operating at approximately 90% of capacity. A brand new state-of-the-art facility is in the works currently and is scheduled to be completed by 2009. This new plant will drastically increase the capacity of Claremore’s system.

Measurement                     Capacity              Present Load
Gallons per Day                    2,560,000                 2,300,000
Population Equivalent         22,133,885

Rates
Base Charge:     $2.65
Per 1,000 Gal.:   $2.12    (note: sewer consumption is based on water usage)
Storage Capacity                    3,750,000 Gallons
Pressure in Mains                    55-68 psi.
Max. Daily Capacity                8.5 Million Gallons per Day
Current Daily Capacity            5.0 Million Gallons per Day

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