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Worcester County Economic Development
Community Profile: Utilities

Utility Company Capacity Distribution Line
Primary Voltage
Electric Delmarva Power & Light 2.6 Megawatts 24.9 KVY
Choptank Electric Cooperative N/A 15.0 KVY
Berlin Electric N/A 24.9 KVY
Propane
Eastern Shore Gas
Sharp Gas
As Needed $0.60/therm*

*Industrial rate
Telecommunications
Bell-Atlantic Maryland 48,011 lines N/A
Fiber Optic cable: Yes
Digital Switching: Yes
Microwave: Yes
POP: Salisbury (3)
ISDN: Yes
ATM: Yes
SMDS: Yes
SONET: Yes


Typical Monthly Electric Bills: Winter 1998
Company 150KW, 60MWH 300KW, 120MWH
Delmarva Power $3,264 $6,528
Choptank Electric $4,339 $8,326
Town of Berlin $4,720 $7,984
Typical Monthly Electric Bills: Summer 1998
Company 150KW, 60MWH 300KW, 120MWH
Delmarva Power $4,148 $8,120
Choptank Electric $4,610 $9,193
Town of Berlin $4,720 $7,984


Water
Community Berlin
Newark
Ocean City
Pocomoke City
Snow Hill
West Ocean City
Current Capacity (mgd) 3.02 0.075 17.5 1.10 1.44 N/A
Average Daily Use (mgd) 0.350 0.012 12.0 1 0.500 0.300 N/A
Current Storage (mgd) 0.30 N/A 5.45 0.60 0.20 N/A
P.S.I. @ 1,000 gals/min 45 40 40 2 N/A 30 N/A
1 3.0 off season
2 P.S.I. @ 3,000 gals/min


Waste Water Treatment
Community Berlin
Newark
Ocean City
Pocomoke City
Snow Hill
West Ocean City
Permitted Capacity (mgd) 0.55 0.07 14.00 1.20 0.50 1.00
Average Daily Flow (mgd) 0.30 0.012 11.50
(3.0 off season)
0.66 0.40 0.50

Typical Monthly Water & Sewer Bill for 25,000 Gallons *
Community Berlin
Newark
Ocean City
Pocomoke City
Snow Hill
West Ocean City
$150.00 $354.001 2 $137.00 109.00 3
1 Plus $62.00/EDU
2 Commercial fixture unit multiplier: $7.10/quarter
3 $50.00/EDU plus $33.00/commercial fixture/year
* Hookup fees may be imposed

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