Utilities
Pearland’s utility options are another reason the community is so business friendly. Companies can rest assured that our providers are the most knowledgeable and reliable in their respective industries. In a deregulated market such as Pearland, residents and companies have the freedom to select any provider that best suits their needs.
Learn about:
Natural Gas
Electricity
Water and Wastewater
Telephone
Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy is the natural gas provider in Pearland and the Greater Houston area--an area in excess of 5,000 square miles. In 2008, the company delivered natural gas to 1,120,474 residential, 59,405 commercial and 379 industrial customers in the Houston area. (Source: 2008 Annual Report; Fingertip Facts; Gas Marketing Dept.)
Large industrial consumers may purchase gas by other means, including long-term contracts for the supply of natural gas. Contract rates depend on a number of factors, including: proximity to a major pipeline, customer's overall demand, current market conditions and anticipated market conditions.
Electricity
Texas has a deregulated energy market, making it easy for customers to select the electricity provider that best suits their needs.
The primary electrical provider in the Houston region is CenterPoint Energy and it serves as the local PUC-regulated Transmission and Distribution Utility or "local wires company". In a deregulated market, customers can choose their retail electric provider, but CenterPoint will maintain the power poles and wires between power generation facilities and customers and responding to all service interruptions. CenterPoint owns 3,727 overhead miles and 26 underground miles of transmission lines and 27,603 overhead miles and 19,690 underground miles of distribution lines.
Unique to Texas is the Electrical Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). ERCOT ensures the reliability of electricity transmission by managing the incoming and outgoing supply of electricity over the electrical grid. They also provide real-time guidance for generation and transmission companies, helping maintain balance and reduce interruptions.
Sensitive to preserving natural resources and implanting the newest of technologies, the majority of electric power generation in Texas is provided by wind, solar, nuclear, gas and coal sources.
Water & Wastewater
The City of Pearland provides water and wastewater services to all businesses and residents inside the city limits. Pearland’s water infrastructure consists of 25,000 water connections fed by 10 water wells and two surface water connections.
The city also has five wastewater treatment plants capable of handling a volume of 419 million gallons per year. These plants are working near 60% capacity, and can easily accommodate new users.
Telephone
The primary voice and data providers are AT&T Texas, Birch Telecom, Cbeyond Communications, Comcast, Grande Communications, Logix Communications, Qwest Communications, Verizon and XO Communications.
Mobile voice and data communications in the region are serviced by AT&T, Cricket, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless.
Fiber is easily accessible throughout the community and region, with major data pipelines located along major roads and rail corridors.