The Chattanooga Gas Company, with sales over 17 billion cubic feet annually, is supplied by the pipelines of Southern Natural Gas and East Tennessee Natural Gas. There are also several natural gas companies in other counties in the Chattanooga region. The Chattanooga Gas Company has one LNG storage facility, which allows for the storage of gas during the summer periods of low usage and then as a reserve during winter peak periods. Chattanooga Gas Company Water Water service for the Chattanooga area is provided primarily by the Tennessee-American Water Company with a modern filtration plant drawing from the Tennessee River. Water service is also provided by smaller companies throughout the Chattanooga area.
Significant capacity exists in the system to support growth.
An industrial Machinery Authorization Exemption Certificate must be on file with the state to support the exemption or reduced rate. Special electric bill credits are available to manufacturers. Enhanced Growth Credit offers credits on electric bills to businesses locating or expanding in the EPB service area. This credit is available to new, restarted and expanding loads greater than 100 kW in manufacturing and other specified SIC codes. Demand charges are paid only on firm portions of the contract providing significant savings opportunities to the customer.