Business Data

Utilities

Electric Power

Dominion Virginia Power is the major provider of electric service to Greater Richmond.
2008 Reliability Rate for Richmond District: 99.980 percent (excluding major storms)
Average Rates (bundled rates, as of July 1, 2008, cents per kWh)
- Industrial: $.0622 (1,000 kilowatt demand; 650,000 kWh/month)
- Commercial: $.0907 (40 kilowatt demand; 14,000 kWh/month)
- Residential: $.1110 (1,000 kWh per month)
Dominion Virginia Power offers a variety of rate options that may lower operating costs for commercial and industrial users.
Southside Electric Cooperative and Rappahannock Electric Cooperative also provide service.

Natural gas is provided by the City of Richmond's Department of Public Utilities, Columbia Gas of Virginia, and Virginia Natural Gas.

Local telephone service is provided throughout Greater Richmond by Verizon Communications Inc. AT&T and Cavalier Telephone are the largest competitive providers. An extensive fiber optic network with digital switching capability and Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) self healing fiber optic rings insures uninterrupted service. Special Access Services (DS1, DS3, OC-12 and OC-48) are available throughout the area. Verizon can provide dual capacity. Major long-distance carriers include AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint.
Level 3 serves Greater Richmond with an independent local and national fiber network. PAETEC, formerly US LEC, offers business customers an extensive line of voice, data, and IP services. Richmond providers of High Speed Broadband Internet also include Earthlink, Cavalier, Cox Communications, and Comcast.
Wireless service providers include T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint PCS, Alltel Wireless, and Nextel. Voice over IP providers include Verizon, Vonage and Lingo.

The majority of Greater Richmond's water is provided by interconnected central municipal systems. Water sources include the James and Appomattox rivers, Swift Creek Reservoir, and groundwater.
Excess water and wastewater capacity is available for new and expanding companies.