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Weatherford utility dashboards show below‑average rates and strong reliability metrics
Summary
Electric and water utility dashboards presented to the board show Weatherford’s residential electric rate at 13¢ per 1,000 kWh (below regional and national averages), SAIDI/CAIDI and restoration metrics meeting city targets for the quarter, and in‑house water rehab unit costs substantially below contractor rates; reclaimed water sales to a golf course began this month.
Directors from the city’s utility departments presented quarterly performance dashboards showing comparative rate, reliability and cost metrics.
Joe Farley, Director of Electric Utilities, said Weatherford’s residential electric rate is 13¢ per 1,000 kWh, roughly 9% below the local average and 26% below the national average cited in the slides. Farley reported an average customer restoration (CAIDI) of 75 minutes for the quarter (goal 90 minutes) and a SAIDI quarterly average of 35 minutes (goal 60), noting that if items outside city control (extreme weather, transmission provider issues, public accidents) are factored out the city’s performance improves further. Farley also reviewed outage causes on the system: about 40% equipment, 20% weather, 15% public, 15% wildlife/vegetation and roughly 1% unknown.
Rick Schafer, representing water utilities, said residential water rates are about 7% below comparable suppliers, commercial rates about 22% below average and the combined residential customer rate about 17% below the referenced average. Schafer reviewed in‑house construction unit costs averaging approximately $102 per linear foot versus contractor costs commonly in the $200–$400 per linear foot range, and said the in‑house crews completed several projects this quarter. He reported reclaimed water operations returned approximately 2,400,000 gallons to Lake Weatherford and that the city began selling reclaimed lagoon water to Westay Ranch golf course this month.
Board members asked about goal settings for reliability metrics and the drivers of higher per‑unit water costs; presenters said weather, equipment purchases and year‑to‑year demand fluctuations affect those figures. The dashboard presentations were informational and no decisions were taken at this meeting.
