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The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency is a joint action agency that provides wholesale power to its 32 member municipal electric systems.

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IMEA facilitates collaboration amongst its member municipalities to serve their current and future electric power needs and provide tailor-made energy services.

Check out our video to learn more about who we are and where we are going.

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There’s still time to submit an application and essay for a chance at $1,000 for college.
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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, has four $1,000 Scholarship awards available. Visit https://t.co/YQXi2VEvhJ for details.

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Our Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee (E2C2) met this morning to review the performance of two programs. Staff also presented findings on new technology and reviewed pilot programs for the committee to consider adding to IMEA's robust incentive measures.

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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. https://t.co/oiLRnzhNU4

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⭐Happy #SEPWeek! This special week is dedicated to celebrating the 125 #PublicPower 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://t.co/Fyuwgbuggg

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US National Weather System alerts are going out for hazardous, bitter cold conditions. IMEA’s Operations Department is staffed 24-7 and ready to facilitate mutual aid for member municipalities should the need arise.
Visit https://t.co/K0H39ihabH to learn ways you can be prepared.

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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, has four $1,000 Scholarship awards available. Visit https://t.co/YQXi2VEvhJ for details.

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The buzz is real! 🐝Bee Hollow Solar, our largest renewable investment thus far, is now under construction and is expected to generate 150 megawatts of green energy by the end of 2026. https://t.co/NO7LW5nvUY

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Community-owned, nonprofit public power utilities power approx. 2,000 communities. 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. #PublicPowerWeek

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It’s Public Power Week and IMEA is celebrating!
Public power is affordable, reliable, and community focused. We have a bright future, continuing to lead, thrive, and meet the challenges of the 21st century.

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IMEA’s recent successful bond refinance secured $33.6 Million in 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. #PublicPower

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Thank you to all who joined us for our solar project ribbon-cutting in Marshall. This 1-Megawatt project will produce enough carbon-free energy to power 190 homes!🌞🏡
It's one of three we’ve opened in 2025 and is another step toward our sustainability and renewable energy goals.

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IMEA held a ribbon-cutting to officially open our newest green power producer, a 1-MegaWatt single-axis tracking solar site in Princeton.
Do you think we were getting maximum power from the sun yesterday? It certainly felt like it!

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Starting June 1, IMEA began receiving 25 megawatts of power from Big River Solar. A power purchase agreement with the site’s owner gives IMEA power from the solar energy generation site for a term of 10 years!

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At last night's Carlyle City Council Meeting, IMUA presented Hunter Taylor with a scholarship certificate and check. Last week, we were in Naperville, IL to present Wing Ng with her scholarship award.
Congratulations to these great young people. We wish you all the best!

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The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) is warning utility customers of an electric price spike starting June 1st.⚡️ IMEA Municipalities are protected from this type of volatility through owned generation and long-term resource planning and won't see this spike.

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The Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA) just presented Samuel from Red Bud with a $2,500 scholarship check and certificate. Samuel was chosen from over 70 applicants as a winner of this year’s scholarship.
Congratulations Samuel! We wish you all the best.

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Congratulations to the City of Peru's Electric Utility for winning the System Achievement Award this year!
The Utility was recognized because they developed and implemented several strategic initiatives recently. Peru Mayor Ken Kolowski accepted the award from our President & CEO

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On Thursday and Friday, we held our 2025 Annual Conference and Trade Show. Thanks to all of those that attended- members, associate members, city officials and utility employees.

This year saw another year of growth, with 45 Associate Members participating in the trade show!

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It was a bright sunny day for a ribbon-cutting! IMEA’s solar project in Oglesby is now complete and putting out enough electricity to power 70 homes.

We thank everyone who helped us official open our new solar site.
See all of our solar sites at https://t.co/oxyUs5jfB5

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We’re excited to announce our solar project in Princeton, Illinois, is now complete and producing enough energy to power approximately 185 homes! Look for more IMEA solar announcements this summer because our green energy continues to grow.🌱