38% LOWER RATES
Commercial Electricity Rates with highest reliability
70% RECYCLED WATER
Modesto treated waste water supports agriculture
$96 MILLION ROADMAP
Local Measure L ensures better highways, local streets and non-motorized transit
100% BROADBAND
Coverage with AT&T, Comcast, and fixed wireless providers.
Modesto’s fundamentals
State of the art Jennings Water Treatment facility
It’s the Water
Few municipalities offer water and water treatment capacity and capability as Modesto Utilities, a key to success for its food and beverage industry. Modesto Utilities award-winning Jennings Treatment facility supplies needed water to Central Valley agricultural areas.
Don Pedro reservoir power house
It’s the Electricity
Locally owned and managed electric power can be a big advantage to commercial rate payers both in cost and reliability. The Modesto Irrigation District serves over 128,000 electric accounts, and has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation from the American Public Power Association.
High speed internet is widely available
It’s the Connectivity
The Milken Institute 2025 Best Performing Cities report ranks Modesto 57 out of 200 for broadband coverage. Modesto has high-speed internet coverage throughout the city from providers including Comcast, AT&T, Ayera and all major mobile carriers.