INFRASTRUCTURE

Chesapeake is located within 750 miles of two thirds of the nation's population.  The City is the region's transportation hub with major west, north and south interstate highways, extensive rail service and 120 miles of commercial waterfront with 12 miles of deep draft channels. 

The Port of Hampton Roads, one of the top five ports in the U.S. and the number one coal exporter in the world, is accessible via the southern and western branches of the Elizabeth River.  Norfolk International Airport is only 20 minutes away and the Chesapeake Regional and Hampton Roads Executive Airports provides corporate flight service.

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	Virginia's largest electric utility; Industrial rates average 3.5 cents per kWh, approximately 16% below  national average for customers of investor-owned utilities.
	Solid waste disposal provided by the Southeastern Public Service Authority; includes a regional landfill and other solid waste disposal services
	Virginia Natural Gas serves the eastern half of the city, Columbia Gas of Virginia serves the western portion.
	Municipal system provides sanitary sewage collection and Hampton Roads Sanitation District provides sewage treatment.
	City owned and operated waterworks system.  Primarily supplied by Chesapeake's Northwest River with additional purchases from Portsmouth and Norfolk.  The City of Chesapeake's future water supply also includes a one-sixth partnership in the Lake Gaston Project. Total storage capacity: 26.25 million gallons Average consumption: 14.3 MGD Current maximum supply: 18.75 MGD Cumulative water supply 28.75 million gallons