ELECTRIC
Electric power is provided to Weakley County by Weakley County Municipal Electric System (WCMES). The power is purchased from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). TVA has an excellent reliability factor of 99.999%. TVA's current generating capacity is 30,000 megawatts produced by coal-fined, hydroelectric, nuclear and combustion turbine plants. TVA is committed to maintaining competitive rates, which are already among the lowest rates in the country. Rate incentives are available for commercial and industrial customers meeting certain criteria.
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NATURAL GAS
Natural gas is distributed in Dresden, Gleason, Greenfield and Sharon by the West Tennessee Public Utilities District. The system is supplied by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company through 8", 6", and 4" supply lines.
Natural gas is distributed in Martin by the City of Martin. The system is supplied by Texas Gas Transmission Corporation through a 4", 800 P.S.I. supply line. There are two 26" and one 30" transmission lines maintained by Texas Gas Transmission Corporation which are five miles west of the city. The average heat content is 1040 BTU per cubic foot.
WATER & SEWER
Water and sewer are provided by the five municipalities, and all have ample excess capacity.
| SEWER |
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Average Daily Use |
Capacity |
| Dresden |
325,000 GPD |
475,000 GPD |
| Gleason |
190,000 GPD |
285,000 GPD |
| Greenfield |
285,000 GPD |
490,000 GPD |
| Martin |
1,500,000 GPD |
6,000,000 GPD |
| Sharon |
110,000 GPD |
200,000 GPD |
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| WATER |
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Average Daily Use |
Capacity |
| Dresden |
475,000 GPD |
3,600,000 GPD |
| Gleason |
190,000 GPD |
285,000 GPD |
| Greenfield |
230,000 GPD |
2,900,000 GPD |
| Martin |
1,500,000 GPD |
3,000,000 GPD |
| Sharon |
110,000 GPD |
200,000 GPD |
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