An affordable place to locate your business. The Tulsa Port of Catoosa has the utilities you need at reasonable rates. From high tech telecom to abundant natural gas to sewer service, you can depend on the Port to deliver services affordably.

Telecom. The Port has two major telecommunications providers in the industrial park. AT&T has a fiber optic presence terminating inside the park. The system allows customers located at the Port to choose from a wide array of products and services from AT&T, including Integrated Switched Digital Network Service (ISDN), T-1, DS-3, GigaMan, OpteMan & Customized Switched Metro Ethernet (CSME) Data Services. DS-3, GigaMan, OpteMan and CSME may require additional fiber optic installation terminating at the customer's site. Cox Business has installed a fiber ring at the Port. This allows internet speeds up to 1Gb as well as capabilities to connect offices, locally or across the country, thru a metro Ethernet product. The ring allows for diverse paths so in the event of a cut, services are not interrupted. Cox has a variety of products to fit customer’s phone demands from PRI to traditional phone lines, alarm lines, and a brand new voice manager product. Cox is also able to provide cable television service.

Natural Gas. Most industrial customers contract for natural gas (NG) in two components: 1) purchase NG supply from marketers and 2) payment for transportation of NG by Oklahoma Natural Gas (ONG), an Oklahoma utility with rates regulated by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The cost of natural gas is typically priced by firms in 1000 mcf increments and is traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). Gas to the Tulsa Port of Catoosa is typically priced at NYMEX spot +$0.12 to $0.15 per 1000 mcf for 30 day contracts. Users wishing to lock in their rates for longer periods negotiate those terms directly with the NG marketers. Delivery of the fuel within the Port is provided by ONG and rates for delivery depend upon customer's annual usage with tariff regulations governing charges. Please see www.ong.com for a listing of applicable ONG tariffs. ONG maintains an extensive distribution system within the Port, and has engineers on-staff capable of modeling specific customer needs and location in order to provide desired NG transportation service.

Electricity. Public Service Company of Oklahoma provides electric service to the Port via a strong transmission and distribution system that meets the needs of large and sensitive customer loads. PSO generates more than 4,000 megawatts of electricity annually using a diverse mix of natural gas, coal and wind energy. PSO works closely with the Port and customers to ensure quality service at competitive rates. The average cost per kWh for industrial customers for 2010 was 4.51 cents per kWh, more than 30% below the national average. PSO will be glad to provide an estimated annual bill based on individual kW demand and kWh usage. A summary of the tariff rates options are available here. Also see www.PSOklahoma.com

Water & Sewer. The Port’s water and sewer service is provided by the City of Tulsa. Domestic water is via a dual-fed loop composed of two, 24-inch lines. The Port’s interior loop is typically 4-inch with static pressures in the X-Y psi range. Raw water for certain industrial processes may be available from one of two flow-lines traversing the industrial park. Sanitary sewer is a mostly gravity-fed system running to a new 2.5 mgd race-track type regional treatment plant. These services are priced per city ordinance. Sewer treatment requirements and costs can vary by effluent stream. In certain cases, pre-treatment may be required or may significantly reduce a company’s overall sewer costs.

The Port is pleased to assist you with the City of Tulsa to develop an accurate estimate of your project sewer and water charges. The most recent pricing (Oct. 2010) for industrial accounts is shown below.

Water Rates (per thousand gallons)
Small Industrial (under 695,000 gallons per day, average)	$2.26
Large Industrial (over 695,000 gallons per day, average)	$1.61
Raw Water (per thousand gallons)
Port On-site Flow Line	$0.47
Sewer Rates (per thousand gallons)
Commercial (with no “regulatory impact”)	$6.48
Industrial Discharge Permit Holders (base)	$3.755
Additional IDP Charge BOD per pound	$0.5962
Additional IDP Charge TSS per pound	$0.2974