Electric

City of Livingston Electric System


The City of Livingston owns and operates the electric system which was established in 1922 and consists of two substations interconnected to two separate lines of Entergy and approximately 75 miles of 13 kV distribution lines. The City currently provides electric service to 3,455 customers within the city limits.

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Public Power System

 
Legislation was passed in May, 1999 to deregulate the electric utility industry in January, 2002 to allow customers a choice of electrical providers and, hopefully, to provide lower electric rates. Your Livingston Municipal Electric System operates as a municipally-owned electric system and you, as residents of the city, are the owners of the electrical system. 

While there are many advantages to public power, the greatest asset to the city's ownership of the electrical distribution system is that all the profits from the system remain within the community to benefit the local citizens by providing other facilities and services such as parks, library, fire and police protection and streets and drainage. Additionally, the city's ownership of the electric distribution system allows the city to operate without an ad valorem property tax. 

The hallmarks of public power - local ownership, local control, community development, and reliable electric service - are a benefit to the citizens of Livingston and have allowed our city to grow and prosper.

City of Livingston Electric System Statistics

Year Number of 
Customers
 KWH Sold - 
Residential
 KWH Sold - 
Commercial
 Total
2008 3,329 29,226,472 52,695,081 81,921,533
2009 3,331 30,428,769 53,626,613 84,055,382
2010 3,296 32,130,530 54,899,822 87,030,412
2011 3,244 31,409,976 57,409,721 88,819,697
2012 3,280 28,354,517 55,211,318 83,565,835
2013 3,281 28,900,532 55,815,425 84,715,957
2014 3,305 29,153,384 55,556,186 84,709,570
2015 3,312 29,370,437 56,725,623 86,096,060
2016 3,314 28,567,267 55,502,587 84,069,854
2017 3,293 26,899,001 54,947,416 81,846,417
2018 3,321 30,107,491 53,884,122 83,991,613
2019 3,449 29,075,113 51,031,375 80,106,488
2020 3,479 28,662,103 49,449,681 78,111,784
2021 3,485 29,960,725 49,833,122 79,793,847

Duties & Activities

  • Assist with Electrical Safety Training at the Annual Livingston Volunteer Fire Department Fire School.
  • Maintenance of rights-of-way throughout the City including mowing of vegetation, tree trimming and removal of dead or problem trees.
  • Routine maintenance of both Livingston and Ogletree electric substations.
  • Electric linemen participate in safety meetings hosted by Texas Electric Cooperatives.
  • Maintain night lights, street lights and floodlights throughout the City.
  • Maintain the lights at:  
    • Barney Wiggins Memorial Arena Fairgrounds
    • Baseball Fields
    • Livingston Municipal Airport
    • Livingston Municipal Library
    • LVFD Fire Training Field
    • Matthews Street Park
    • Tennis Courts
    • Livingston Municipal Complex