Utilities

The City of Katy and Utility Companies in the Katy Area provide reliable, reasonably priced utility service to residents, businesses and industry.  The City of Katy has received awards for the past 20 years for its acclaim as a Superior Water System in the State of Texas.  Areas located outside the City limits are served by Municipal Utility Districts (MUD’s) which are public boards appointed to operate and manage public infrastructure for major development areas such as Master Planned Communities.  MUD’s are regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TECQ).  Fire protection is provided for businesses by overhead and ground storage tanks.

 

Electricity

• Deregulation in effect
• Local Distribution Company: CenterPoint Energy
• Voltage Available in Industrial Areas
  • Transmission: 138,000 Volts
  • Distribution: 34,500/19,000 Volts - 3 Phase
• Numerous Retail Providers Available

 Natural Gas

• Local Distribution Company: CenterPoint Energy
• Size of Gas Line in Industrial Areas
  • 4 inches
  • 60 psi (high pressure)

 

Telecommunications

Facilities Based Government Regulated Carriers:
Consolidated, AT&T

Services Available:

• ADSL From Central Office
• Central Office on Fiber Ring
• Digital
• Fiber, VOIP, Frame Delay, ISDN
• Dual Redundancy
• Multiple Points of Presence

  Solid Waste

• Residential / Commercial service provided by private companies such as Republic, BFI, and Waste Management
• Recycling of newspaper, magazines, aluminum, plastic, and cardboard drop-off service is available at public schools.  Some curbside recycling is provided in some neighborhoods.