Electricity
American Electric Power (AEP) supplies electric services to Orange Township and maintains three major electric transmission lines that cross Orange Township. Electric services have not been a restraining factor for development. On March 10, 2017, the Orange Township Trustees voted in favor of a community electric aggregation program with Capital Energy to bring more competitive electric rates to the township. Natural Gas Columbia Gas and Suburban Natural Gas both serve Orange Township where natural gas service is available. Natural gas service is not a restraining factor in the long-term growth of Orange Township. |
Public InputCommunity Feedback
The feedback from the community was gathered through public meetings, an online survey, and public encounters throughout the Township. Infrastructure and utilities came up primarily during our public meetings. In our public meetings, there was concern pertaining to utilities being able to handle the future growth of the Township. With these concerns being taken into consideration, the public utilities servicing Orange Township were contacted to provide any feedback they had to offer to address the communities concerns. The responses from these various utility providers affirmed that Orange Township has been planning to meet the demands of the growing population. The information from these responses have been incorporated into the Assessment section of this chapter. |