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Fiber Optics & Telecommunications
Henrico offers extensive fiber-optic networks with dark fiber, digital switching, synchronous optical network, and special access services. Providers include Comcast, Century Link, Segra, SummitIG, Verizon, Windstream Corp., Zayo Group, and more.
High-speed residential internet service providers include AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon.
Wireless service providers include T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Sprint.
Voice over IP providers include Century Link, Lingo, Verizon, and Vonage.
Electric Power
Dominion Energy provides electric power to Henrico. Dominion's reliability rate for 2019 was 99.972% (excluding major storms). Its electric rates are more than 20% below the southeast region average.
Dominion also has a variety of Green Power programs sourcing sustainable, renewable energy for commercial and residential customers.
Dominion Virginia Power Average Rates:
Industrial: $0.0566 (1,000 kWh demand; 650,000 kWh/month)
Commercial: $0.1031 (40 kWh demand; 14,000 kWh/month)
Residential: $0.1132 (1,000 kWh/month)
(Source: Dominion Virginia Power; bundled rates as of January 1, 2018, cents per kWh)
Water & Sewer
The Henrico Department of Public Utilities provides high-capacity water and sewer service throughout Henrico. It operates and maintains over 1,400 miles of sewer piping and approximately 1,600 miles of water piping, a drinking water treatment facility, a wastewater treatment facility, and just over 30 water and wastewater pumping stations. The Cobbs Creek Reservoir is a regional water supply project Henrico is designing to provide water to residents and businesses for the next 50 years.
Water: 115 MGD current capacity
Sewer: 75 MGD current capacity
For additional information on volume rates and connection fees, please contact us or visit the Henrico Public Utilities website.
Natural Gas
Natural gas service in Henrico is provided by Richmond Gas Works, with pressures up to 120 psi. For additional information on the network and rates, please contact us or visit the Richmond Gas Works website
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