Utilities
Shiawassee County, Michigan, offers competitive rates and high availability for utilities. For detailed information, click below:
Electric
Electricity is provided by Consumers Energy. The contact person is:
Mr. Chris Thelen
Consumers Energy
cgthelen@cmsenergy.com
517-374-2235
| Name of Provider | Consumers Energy | ||
| % of Reserve Margin | Depends on Location | ||
| State Electric Power Deregulated with 10% Cap |
As of February 2011 | ||
| Average Cost per kWh (cents) |
Small | Medium | Large |
| 100 kW & 36,000 kWh/Month | 1,000 kW & 360,000 kWh/Month | >4,000 kW & 1,920,000 kWh/Month | |
| Industrial | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.08 |
State electric power is deregulated with a 10% cap, as of February 2011. The average industrial rates depend on load.
Natural Gas
Natural Gas is also provided by Consumers Energy. The contact person is:
Mr. Chris Thelen
Consumers Energy
cgthelen@cmsenergy.com
517-374-2235
Consumers Energy provides three categories of service, as shown below.
| Natural Gas Rates | ||
| Service Category | Customer Charge Per Month | Distribution Charge Per Mcf |
| GS-1 | $11.65 per meter | $2.15 |
| GS-2 | $18.20 per meter | $1.94 |
| GS-3 | $541 per meter | $1.00 |
Source: Consumers Energy
The economic breakeven point between GS-1 and GS-2 is approximately 384 Mcf per year. The economic breakeven point between GS-2 and GS-3 is approximately 6,700 Mcf per year.
Fiber
Shiawassee County is in the 95th percentile nationally for fiber availability. There are three providers of fiber optic services in Shiawassee County.
DayStarr Communications
Collin Rose
307 N. Ball St.
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 720-6000
www.daystarr.net
Frontier Communications
Kurt Thiesen
305 S. Main St.
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 772-0220
www.frontier.com
Lennon Telephone Company
Sharon Patsey
3095 S. Sheridan Rd.
Lennon, MI 48449
(810) 621-3301
www.lentel.com
Water
Municipal water systems provide water to each of the four major cities in the county. The primary source of the water is ground water wells.
| Water | ||||
| City | Owosso | Corunna | Durand | Perry |
| Major Source | Ground Water Wells* | Ground Water Wells | Ground Water Wells | |
| Name of Provider | City of Owosso | City of Corunna* | City of Durand | City of Perry |
| Max Rated Capacity (mgd) | 5.5 | .66 | 1.44 | 0.6 |
| Average Daily Demand (mgd) | 2 | .25 | 0.439 | 0.2 |
| Peak Demand (mgd) | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.847 | 0.3 |
| Cost per 1000 gallons | $1.60 | $2.25 | $3.50 | $2.12 |
| Water Connection Fee | Varies – based on actual cost of service connection and meter | $2,000 | $1,700 | Contact City of Perry for more information |
| System Fire Flow Capacity (gpm) | over 3500 | |||
Source: Individual communities.
Sewer
Sewer is also provided by the municipalities. Both Owosso and Durand have excess capacity.
| Sewer | ||||
| City | Owosso | Corunna | Durand | Perry |
| Name of Provider | City of Owosso | City of Corunna | City of Durand | City of Perry |
| Rated Capacity (mgd) | 6 | Contact City of Corunna for more information | 0.8 | Contact City of Perry for More Information |
| Average Daily Demand (mgd) | 4 | 0.474 | ||
| Cost per 1000 gallons | $2.26 | $4.45 | ||
| Sewer Connection Fee | Varies – dependent on location and service size | Based on size of line and meter. Contact City of Durand for more Information | ||
Source: Individual communities.