Utilities

Electricity

Westar Energy

Westar Energy is the largest electric utility in the state. They offer competitive regional electric rates that are below the national average. Westar Energy has the capacity to produce nearly 6,000 megawatts of electric energy and their diverse fuel mix helps to protect customers from spikes in individual energy markets. They provide confidential site selection assistance, energy studies and cost comparisons.

Incentives

Westar Energy offers an Economic Development Rider to encourage industrial and commercial development in Kansas. A qualified customer is new or expanding industrial and commercial customers. For more information on incentives please contact: Westar at 888-708-0361 or Douglas County Economic Development at 785-865-4425

For more information on Westar Energy's commitment in Economic Development click here.

For more information on Westar Energy's Generation Capacity and Fuel Sources click here.

To find out more on Westar Energy's Commercial and Industrial services click here.

Contact

Westar Energy
Economic Development
P.O. Box 208
Wichita, Kansas 67201
(316) 261-6448
ecodevo@wr.com
http://www.wr.com

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy, one of the largest pure natural gas distributors in the United States, delivers natural gas to about 1.7 million residential, commercial, industrial and public-authority customers. Our regulated utility services are provided to more than 1,000 small and medium-size communities in 12 states.

For more information on Atmos Energy's Kansas Tariff Rates click here.

Contact

Atmos Energy
P.O. Box 650205
Dallas, Texas 75265-0205
(972) 934-9227
1-800-621-1867
http://www.atmosenergy.com

Aquila

Based in Kansas City, Missouri, Aquila, Inc. (NYSE:ILA) operates electricity and natural gas distribution networks serving about one million customers in seven U.S. states. In Kansas the Company serves 100,000 natural gas customers and 68,000 electric customers.

Incentives

Aquila offers an economic development rate to new customers with a minimum requirement of 50 Mcf per day or to existing customers that expand their facilities or operations such that incremental gas requirements are increased by more than 50 Mcf per day and annual gas consumption increases by 5% or more. During the first year, the firms would qualify for a 60% of margin reduction in their bill. The reduction decreases to 40% of margin the second year and at the end of the second year, the discounts will cease. For more detailed rate information specific to your site and needs contact lparman@lawrencechamber.com.

For more information regarding Aquila's economic development program click here.

Contact

Economic Development--Kansas
Aquila
3845 W. Harry
Wichita, KS 67213-1450
Toll Free: 800-303-0752
Fax: 316-941-1680
http://www.aquila.com

Water

City of Lawrence Water Distribution Division

The City of Lawrence Water Distribution Division is responsible for installation, maintenance, inspection and repair of the water pipelines that deliver drinking water from the water treatment plants to your taps. The system consists of pipes ranging in size from the large 24" transmission lines to small 3/4" service lines. Five rural water districts and Baldwin City also receive water from the City's distribution system.

The Water Treatment Division operates two treatment facilities, The Kaw River Water Treatment Plant and the Clinton Reservoir Water Treatment Plant.

The Kaw River Water Treatment Plant

Completed in 1917, addition completed in 1958
Capacity stands at 16.5 million gallons per day (MGD).
Plant draws its water from the Kansas River and six alluvial wells on the River banks.

The Clinton Reservoir Water Treatment Plant

Capacity of 15 million gallons per day
Plant was put into service on March 1, 1980 an expansion increased the capacity from 10 million gallons per day to 15 million gallons per day.
The Clinton Reservoir serves as the source of raw water to this plant.

Water Information

Lawrence Water Meter Fees (PDF 39K)
2003 Water Quality information (PDF 16K)

Contact Info

Lawrence Utility Billing
6 East 6th Street, Second Floor
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
Phone: (785) 832-7878
UtilityBilling@ci.lawrence.ks.us
http://www.lawrencefinance.org/ub.shtml

Technology

Sunflower Broadband

Sunflower Broadband is a leader among independent cable operators in the telecommunications industry. Because they are locally owned and operated, they are able to provide fast local service and technical support to both residential and commercial customers and as a multi-service provider, they can customize telecommunications packages.

Business Services is a division of Sunflower Broadband that specializes in advanced telecommunications services for business and commercial applications. Sunflower Broadband offers services and products to meet all of your communication requirements including:

High-performance Internet services
Business Telephone (Available in Limited Areas)
Web hosting
Networking design and support
Advanced wiring design and installation
Advanced "smart-home" pre-wiring for residential applications
Advanced data transport solutions
One-time and ongoing technical support,
Commercial-free music for the retail or office environment
Bulk cable television services

Contact

Call Karin Dougherty at (785) 841-2720 to discuss your specific business Internet, Telephone, and Video requirements.

For hotel/motel and multi-dwelling bulk video agreements call Kevin Lashley at (785) 841-2720. Call today to see what the power of Broadband can do for your business.

Sunflower Broadband
Riverfront Plaza, Suite 301
Lawrence, KS 66044
Phone: (785) 841-2100
Toll-free: (800) 869-1214

SBC

SBC Communications Inc. (www.sbc.com) is one of the world's leading data, voice and Internet services providers. Through world-class networks, SBC companies provide a full range of wireline and wireless voice, data, networking and e-business services, as well as directory advertising and publishing. SBC companies have been providing reliable and innovative telecommunication services for more than 100 years and SBC is recognized as the "World's Most Admired" telecommunications company by Fortune magazine.

Please visit http://www.sbc.com/business_customersor call us on (800) 499-7928 to review the solutions SBC Family of companies can provide to meet the unique needs of your business including:

Voice

Local Calling Plans
Long Distance Plans
Wireless and Cellular Plans
Phone Equipment

Data

SBC Yahoo!� Products
Wireless Internet
Internet and Video
Web Hosting
Data Services

Additional Services

Conferencing Services
White and Yellow Page Advertising

Contact

Southwestern Bell Telephone (SBC)
P.O. Box 650495
Dallas, Texas 75265
Residential Phone: 1-800-464-7928 (Toll-free)
BusinessPhone: 1-800-499-7928 (Toll-free)

Sewer Services

Public Works is a full service, front-line operational department. The divisions of Public Works provide community services (Solid Waste), infrastructure maintenance (Streets, Traffic, and Stormwater), oversight of public improvements (Engineering), interdepartmental support and services (Buildings and Structures, Central Maintenance Garage), and management functions (Administration

Sewer

The City of Lawrence Wastewater Collection Division is responsible for maintaining the sanitary sewer collection system that collects and delivers wastewater to the Wastewater Treatment Plant for treatment. The collection system infrastructure includes 400 miles of gravity and forced sewer mains, 15,000 manholes and 38 lift stations. The sewer lines are constructed of vitrified clay pipe, PVC truss pipe and SDR pipe. The pipes range in size from 8 inches to 48 inches in diameter.

Storm Water Utility

The Stormwater Engineering Division was created in 1996 to manage the stormwater utility and to implement other recommendations of the Stormwater Management Master Plan. Stormwater Utility fees are charged to all landowners based on impervious surfaces on each property. The resulting revenue supports a coordinated stormwater management program of capital improvements, system maintenance, development review and pollution prevention measures.