UTILITIES

New Braunfels Utilities is municipal-owned Electrical and Water/Wastewater provider for the greater New Braunfels area.

At the helm of the new CEO Ian Taylor, NBU is embarking on a $500 million capital campaign over the next five years to stay abreast of this growth and demand. Included in that capital campaign is a new wastewater treatment plant, a new Aquifer Storage Recovery Initiative that will come online in 2021 and future substations. As part of their key business strategy, they have a goal to reduce customer average daily usage by 25% over the next 20 years.

In planning for the future, NBU is set to invest more than $587 million into 70+ future projects over the next five years. The recently completed a $58-million Wastewater Reclamation Facility as part of their capital improvements plan.

Rates

Electricity: 

• Supplier: Multiple ERCOT sources
• Distributor: NBU
• Avg Monthly Bill: Residential: $84.48/1200 kwh
   

Water/Wastewater

• Supplier: Wells, Surface Water/Aquifer
• Distributor: NBU
• Avg Monthly Bill:
  • Residential: $22.104/6,000 gallons
  • Small Commercial: $90.68/30,000 gallons​

CenterPoint  Energy is the natural gas supplier for the greater New Braunfels area. 

Natural Gas

• Supplier: Enterprise Products Partners
• Distributor/Source: CenterPoint Energy
• Avg. Monthly Bill: Residential $25; commercial contracts available