Natural Gas
Centerpoint Energy
1-800-992-7552
Source - Integrated System
Heat Value - 1,000 BTU
For more specific information, contact:
Carrie Williams
501-282-6272
348 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR  71901

The Hot Springs District is supplied gas from several directions with arterial lines ranging in size from 4" to 12" with a maximum pressure of 60 PSIG.  Major development areas for industrial or large commercials are served directly off lines with pressures ranging from 90 PSIG to 270 PSIG.

Centerpoint Energy Rate Schedule:
Residential
First 1 CCF:    $5.20
All CCF:         $0.1588

GS-1 Commercial & Industrial
Less than 5,001 CCF Yearly
Customer Charge: $10.00
Distribution  G-1 Com.*  G-2 Demand*  G-3 LUFG*
Rate                                   
All CCF:        $0.1416

GS-2 Commercial & Industrial
5,001 to 100,000 CCF
Yearly
Customer Charge:                $31.00
Distribution  G-1 Com.*  G-2 Demand*  G-3 LUFG*
Rate                           
First 1,500:    $0.1109
Over 1,500:     $0.0751

GS-3 Commercial & Industrial
100,001 to 365,000 CCF Yearly
Customer Charge:  $115.00
Distribution  G-1 Com.*  G-2 Demand*  G-3 LUFG*
Rate                                   
First 8,000:    $0.0972
Next 7,000:     $0.0548
Over 15,000:    $0.0097

GS-4 Commercial & Industrial
365,001 to 1,000,000 CCF Yearly
Customer Charge:  $250.00      
Distribution  G-1 Com.*  G-2 Demand*  G-3 LUFG*
Rate                                   
First 30,000:   $0.0451
Next 20,000:    $0.0183
Over 50,000:    $0.0042

GS-5 Commercial & Industrial
More than 1,000,000 CCF Yearly
Customer Charge:  $450.00
Distribution  G-1 Com.*  G-2 Demand*  G-3 LUFG*
Rate                                   
First 90,000:   $0.0198
Next 160,000:   $0.0082
Over 250,000:   $0.0015

*The Gas Supply Rate will be comprised of the Gas Supply Commodity Charge (G-1), the Gas Supply Demand Charge (G-2), the Gas Supply LUFG Charge (G-3), and the Gas Supply Gas Inventory Charge (G-4) as applicable to each rate schedule, and will be calculated and adjusted periodically as defined in the Company's Gas Supply Rate Supplement.

Water
Municipal Source - Lake Ouachita
Storage capacity - 12,700,000 gallons
Pumping capacity - 18,000,000 GPD
Peak consumption - 13,200,000 GPD
For more specific information contact:
Steve Mallett  
501-321-6886
smallett@cityhs.net

Water Rates
Inside City Limits:
5/8" meter
*Base Rate -    $3.96 (includes first 1,000 gallons)
                       $2.01 per additional 1,000 gallons
*Based on meter size

Outside City Limits:
Base Rate -     $6.03 (includes first 1,000 gallons)
                      $3.02 per additional 1,000 gallons

Wastewater System
Capacity - 12,000,000 GPD
Surplus capacity - 5,000,000 GPD
For more specific information, contact:
Steve Mallett    
321-6999
smallett@cityhs.net

Sewer Rates 2004
Base Rate* - $8.78 Inside City/$12.23 Outside City (includes first 1,000 gallons)
$2.67 Inside City/$3.72 Outside City - rate per each 1,000 gallons after base.

*Base rate listed is for 5/8” residential meter size.  For pricing on other meter sizes, contact the Sewer Department.

The Following is an example of billing:
Meter reading = 12,000 gallons
This figure is multiplied by 88% in order to adjust for the fact that all water entering through the water meter does not return to the sewer system.

Adjusted Reading = 10,560 gallons.
From this figure the 1,000 gallons included in the base rate are subtracted.

Additional gallons used over the first 1,000 gallons = 9,460 gallons. 
This figure is then multiplied by .00267 (City) to arrive at the
charge for usage over the first 1,000 gallons = $25.36.

The base rate of $8.78 (City) is then added to this figure, yielding
the final monthly charge for sewer use.  Residential and Commercial/Industrial Customers are charged according to the same rate. 
Total billing amount = $34.03.

Telephone
Local Telephone Company - AT&T
Type of Service - # Class 5 Electronic
Switching System - #5 MMRS, and #5 RMS

Residence Service Center
In-State Toll Free 1-990-4999
or Call Collect  501-324-4999
Business (Commercial) Service Center
In-State Toll Free 1-990-3699
or Call Collect 501-324-3699
For more specific information, contact:
Kathleen Moore, Area Manager,
External Affairs  501-321-3140

Telephone service available:  Touch tone phones, direct dialing (U.S.), direct international dialing, call waiting, call forwarding, three-way calling, speed calling, Central Office switching, and mobile telephone service.

Fiber cable route to Little Rock.

Service improvements:
      ISDN capabilities
      WATS available to all bands
      Data service lines available
      (1,200; 9,600; and over 19,200 bauds)
      Electronic/Digital Switching