Sunday, September 07, 2008
Doing Business in Forest Grove: Utilities Print E-mail

 

 

Water
Provider: City of Forest Grove
Major Source: Clear Creek Watershed, Tualatin Watershed: Clear Creek Gales Creek, Hagg Lake, Barney Reservoir
Capacity: Rated Capacity (mgd): 9.5,
Average Daily Demand (mgd): 3.0,
Peak Demand (mgd): 4.5
Cost: Monthly basis $1.44/kgal usage rate plus meter rate. ¾” = $12.45, 1" = $18.74, 1 ½” = $29.22, 2" = $41.79, 3" = $75.31, 4" = $113.03, 6" = $217.80 8" = $343.49
Contact: City of Forest Grove
Engineering Department
P.O. Box 326
1924 Council Street
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 992-3228

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Sewer System
Provider: City of Forest Grove/Clean Water Services
Type of Service Wastewater Treatment
Capacity: Rated Capacity (mgd): 5.3
Average daily demand (mgd): 1.5
Peak Demand (mgd):
Cost: Monthly. Base Charge: $22.89 per EDU plus usage rate $0.1751 variable rate x winter water usage average.
Contact: City of Forest Grove
Engineering Department
P.O. Box 326
1924 Council Street
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 992-3228

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Stormwater System
Provider: City of Forest Grove/Clean Water Services
Cost: Monthly, $4 per ESU (1 ESU=2,640 s.f. impervious surface)
Contact:

City of Forest Grove

Engineering Department

P.O. Box 326

1924 Council Street

Forest Grove, OR 97116

(503) 992-3228

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Electric Power
Provider: Forest Grove Light & Power
Capacity: 480V 3 phase, 12KV capabilities and higher; Very high level of reliability equal to or higher than other power companies.
Cost:

Commercial: Flat rate of $13.60 for single-phase service or $21.25 for three-phase service plus 5.15 cents/KWH energy charge. Average price per kWH sold: 4.94 cents

Industrial & Large Commercial: Flat rate customer charge of $46.50 plus 3.62 cents/kWh energy charge plus $5.50/KW for each KW of demand. Reactive charge of $2.00 k/VAR over 40% of kW demand Average price per kWH sold: 4.51 cents

Contact:

Forest Grove Light and Power

1818 B Street

P.O. Box 326

Forest Grove, OR 97116

(503) 992-3250

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Natural Gas
Provider: NW Natural
Capacity: Capacity to handle all needs. Full range of services: equipment and scheduling services, Commercial Equipment lending and leasing, field services, conservation services.
Services:

Firm Service Rates: Yes

Interruptible Service Rates Yes

Cost:

Average Commercial Commodity Rates (Per Therm) $0.73491

Average Industrial Commodity Rates (Per Therm) $0.73491

Contact:

NW Natural

220 NW Second Ave

Portland, OR 97209

Business & Commercial: 1-800-422-4012

Industrial & Large Commercial: 503-721-2512

www.nwnatural.com

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Railroad
Provider: Portland & Western Railroad
Capacity: Short line railroad. 2 routes in Forest Grove. Interchange to national carriers in Brooklyn yard in Portland. Can carry consumer goods, paper, steel, grain, forest products, chemicals, fertilizers.
Cost: Negotiable
Contact:

Portland & Western Railroad

650 Hawthorne Ave.

SE Suite 220

Salem, OR 97301

(503) 365-7717

www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail&section=3B4a

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Telecommunications
Provider: Verizon
Capacity: Local and long distance phone service; Broadband high speed internet; VOIP, Static and Dynamic IP address, e-mail accounts, personal web space, remote dial-up access.  Multiple services for large businesses.  High speed internet speeds:  768 Kbps/128 Kbps to 7.1 Mbps/768 Kbps $19.99 - $199.99/month; FIOS Internet Fiber:  up to 50 Mbps/20 Mbps cost varies depending on service/package.
Contact:

Verizon

1-800-483-5000

888-483-4111

www.verizon.com

Provider: Comcast
Capacity: Broadband Workplace: 6 Mbps - 16 Mbps download, 1Mbps - 2 Mbps upload, e-mail, static IP address, firewall/router. Residential: High Speed Broadband, Digital Voice Services
Cost: varies
Contact:

Comcast Oregon 866-845-1122, 800-316-1619 

www.comcast.com/corporate/shop/business/

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Garbage/Waste Removal
Provider: Waste Management Services
Capacity: Commercial and Residential Services Commercial Pick-up op to 5 times a week 1-yard to 6-yard containers; 35-90 gallon containers
Contact:

(503) 992-1212

7227 NE 55th Avenue

Portland, OR 97218

www.wmnorthwest.com/washingtoncounty

Provider: Bio-Med of Oregon
Capacity: Medical waste, sharps, blood, contaminated medical equipment; lab waste and cultures including bacteria, viruses, test tubes, contaminated glassware and culture plates' chemical analysis waste products used in labs.
Pickups: Every Thursday
Contact: 1-800-622-1378

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Contact:
Jeff King City of Forest Grove (503) 992-3293
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