Utilities


Telecommunications

  • Qwest Communications
  • Knology
  • Midcontinent Communications
  • Sioux Valley Energy (WiMax)

Great cell phone reception with Altel and Verizon.


Natural Gas

  • Northwestern Energy (Northwestern Public Service)
    Residential Natural Gas Rates (less than 200 therms per day)    
    Monthly Charges:    
    Customer charge per meter $7.00  
         
    Non-gas commodity charge:    
    -First 30 therms, per therm $0.3130  
    -Over 30 therms, per therm $0.1500  
    Standby Capacity charge - December through March: $12.00  
    Minimum monthly bill: $7.00  
         
    Commercial and Industrial Natural Gas Rates (more than 200 therms per day)    
    Monthly Charges: Option A Option B
    Customer charge per meter $80.00 $280.00
    Non-Gas Commodity Charge, all use, per therm $0.0587 $0.0297

    • Average Industrial Cost
  • 0.6100 ($/mcf)
  • Firm Contract Rates are market based
  • Interruptible Rates are pipeline costs/firm & interruptible rates apply

Electricity

City of Madison

  • Heartland Consumers Power District
  • Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)

Electric Rates
Rates were effective Dec 1, 2009.
 
Residential
Monthly Customer Charge $10.97. Plus Energy Charge as Follows:
0 - 100 KWH $.142136
101 - 1,000 KWH $.075410
Over 1,000 KWH $.061190
 
Small Commercial
Monthly Customer Charge $12.35. Plus Energy Charge as Follows:
0 - 1,000 KWH $.11295
1,000 - 2,000 KWH $.10518
Over 2,000 KWH $.06636
 
Large Commercial
Monthly Customer Charge $12.67. Plus Energy Charge as Follows:
Demand Charge of $9.35/KW
Energy Charge of $.03726/KWH
 
Customers residing outside the city limits shall pay an additional 20% above the aforesaid rates.

Load Management Incentives

  • Water Heater Credit: 0.5 cents/KWH on monthly usage between 50 KWH and 800 KWH with a minimum of $375 per customer.
  • Air Conditioner Credit: 1.25 cents/KWH on monthly usage for months of July, August and September between 300 KWH and 1200 KWH with a maximum of $11.25 per dwelling unit on 220 volts air conditioner.
  • Electric Heat Credit: 2.813 cents/KWH on monthly usage for months of December, January and February between 1000 KWH and 1400 KWH with a maximum of $11.25 per dwelling unit (4 KW electric heating system required).
  • Off Peak Usage Rates: 3.52 cents/KWH for usage that can be interrupted at the convenience of the city without advance notice to the customer.

Water

Supplier: City of Madison
Source: Wells
Capacity: 4 mgd
Present Usage: 1 mgd

Water Rates

Minimum Meter Size Rate
200 cu.ft. 5/8" or 3/4" $14.17
200 cu.ft. 1" $42.33
200 cu.ft. 1 1/4" $61.52
200 cu.ft. 1 1/2" $90.80
200 cu.ft. 2" $155.65
200 cu.ft. 3" $344.40
200 cu.ft. 4" $523.75
Over 200 cu.ft.   @$1.670/100 cu.ft.
     
Rates: 1496 Gallons in 200 cu. ft.    


Wastewater

Supplier:City of Madison
Type of Treatment:Secondary (oxidation ditch) followed by Infiltration Percolation disposal System
Capacity:1.75 mgd
Present Usage:1.0+ mgd

Wastewater Rates

Fixed Fee (Residential) $4.91/month
Fixed Fee (Business) $8.60/month
Volume Fee $3.08/100 cu. ft.

Solid Waste

City/County/Private: City of Madison; M.S.W. to Sioux Falls
Classification: R.U.S.
Peak Demand (mgd): 2.31
Capacity (mgd): 3.00
Garbage Cart Rates: $10.60/month/65 gallon cart
  $12.10/month/95 gallon cart
  $12.10/month/no cart

Utility page information last updated: July 2010.

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