Utilities/Telecommunication
  Electric
Narragansett Electric, a National Grid Company, distributes electric power throughout Rhode Island. Supply is not a problem as new and efficient gas-fired generating plants have plenty of capacity.

Digital Technology/Fiber Optics
Warwick, with 100 percent digital switching, is an ideal location for complex operations requiring a state-of-the-art telecommunications network.

Oil
Major oil companies have storage and distribution facilities nearby and oil
can be easily trucked into Warwick from anywhere in the northeast via Interstate 95.

Natural Gas
Through New England Gas businesses can choose a natural gas supplier and New England Gas will deliver or transport the gas to your site.

Water
The Kent County Water Authority and The Warwick Water Authority serve the majority of Warwick residents and businesses. Both authorities receive their water supply from the Scituate Reservoir and five tributaries that encompass 93 square miles with a capacity of over 41 billion gallons.

Sewers
The capacity of the sewer treatment facility is 5 million gallons daily. The City of Warwick expects to have 90% of the City hooked up to sewers by 2009.

For information on all utilities in Rhode Island visit the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission website at www.ripuc.org.

 

 

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