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Water Utilities Engineering has two primary funds - the Water Fund and the Wastewater Fund-from which we fund personnel wages, supplies, materials, equipment, capital projects and debt. Together, the Funds generate about $22 Million annually-but this amount varies based on water sales. A hot, dry summer generates more revenue due to greater water demands for uses such as lawn irrigation and swimming pools. This revenue increase is countered by an increase in hot-summer costs such as additional chemicals, materials and water line repairs.

The Stillwater Electric Utility (SEU) is one of 191 of the nation's more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3®) designation from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service. If you need to report an electric outage or need routine assistance with your electric service, call 24-Hour Utility Assistance at 405.372.3292. You can also report your outage online by using the Report Power Outage system.

Do you want to own and operate an electric generating facility using fuels derived from biomass, waste or renewable energy sources like wind, solar energy, or water? If so and you are a City of Stillwater electric customer, contact us before you sign or purchase any equipment. City staff can help you understand the information provided in the City's Distributed Generation Tariff handout. It's important that you understand how the tariff works to ensure you receive the expected rate of return on the equipment.

A1: The City wants renewable energy in our community. In fact, one of the City's strategic priorities is to provide reliable utility service that meets the needs of today's customers as well as to anticipate future ones, and that means including renewable energy. However, before signing a contract and/or calculating any potential savings, it is important for customers to have a clear understanding of the methodology the City of Stillwater uses for calculating renewable electric energy and its credits.

Because streets range from two to five lanes, we use the term lane miles. Stillwater has more than 450 lane miles of streets, 136 miles of sidewalks, 8 miles of developed trails, 5 miles of nature trails, 30 miles of road/bike facilities, 27 miles of mountain bike trails, 28 bridges and 66 signalized intersections. From July 1, 2016 (FY2016) through June 30, 2020 (FY2020), Stillwater City Council has appropriated $26 million for transportation programs and projects. Streets are funded from a variety of sources, including a dedicated half-cent sales tax, a portion of the state's gasoline tax, general fund and development transportation fees.

In 2001 the citizens of Stillwater authorized a Half-Cent Transportation Sales Tax and have reauthorized the tax twice with the current expiration date occurring in 2026. The fund allows the City to address transportation issues by providing funding for planning, design and construction for projects that improve mobility, such as streets, traffic signal systems, sidewalks, bridges and bikeways. Currently, the Half-Cent Transportation Sales Tax generates approximately $4 million annually. Many cities choose to collect transportation funds through sales tax because approximately a third of the money is paid by non-residents - people who drive into our community to work, visit and shop.