Illinois Municipal Electric Agency

This visit is a prime example of what public power is all about—municipally-owned electric utilities coming together, sharing knowledge.

Both communities, the Village of Winnetka and the City of Waterloo, are members of our agency, as well as our statewide trade association, IMUA. They are from different parts of the state but through our agency and association, they’ve forged friendships and stand in support of each other.

This Smart Energy Provider Week, we’d like to congratulate our member utilities, the City of Naperville's Electric Utility and Springfield's City Water, Light & Power for earning this award designation from the American Public Power Association.

Smart Energy Providers strengthen their communities through energy efficiency, sustainability, and innovative programs—all while keeping power affordable.

⭐Happy ! This special week is dedicated to celebrating the 125 utilities that have earned their Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation and encouraging our other member utilities to apply. Follow along this week as we share more information about the program and tips on how strengthen your application!

Deadline for applications is Thursday, April 30th. See how to apply on our website: https://www.publicpower.org/smart-energy-provider

Do you know a high school senior who could use $1,000 for college or trade school? The Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA), our statewide trade association, is now accepting applications and essays for a chance of winning one of four $1,000 IMUA Scholarship awards.

High school seniors whose parents or legal guardians are residential customers of an IMUA member utility are eligible. Visit www.imea.org/IMUAscholarship.html for a map of IMUA member municipalities and for scholarship details.

The Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA), our statewide trade association with nearly 50 member municipalities, is excited to announce they've been awarded a Grid Resilience Grant totaling $475,376.

IMUA will use the U.S. Department of Energy grant to establish an Emergency Equipment Share Program, creating a centralized hub of essential, easy-to-access equipment that normally has long delivery lead times. All participating utilities will have access to this shared inventory of emergency equipment to help shorten repair time of damaged equipment for power restoration during significant storms.

As Public Power Week is wrapping up, we’re touting some impressive stats about public power from our national association, APPA.

🏠Community-owned, not-for-profit public power utilities power homes and businesses in approximately 2,000 communities — from small towns to large cities. They safely provide reliable, low-cost electricity to more than 54 million Americans.

💵Public power employs 96,000 people and earns $67 billion in revenue each year, supporting local commerce and jobs, and investing back into the community.

IMEA’s recent successful bond refinance secured $33.6 Million in lower debt service payment savings that will be passed on to all 32 of the Agency’s Municipal Utility Members over the next 10 years.

As a nonprofit joint-action agency, our profits are seen by our members, not shareholders.

Read our press release at https://lnkd.in/gP34un6Z