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Ten IMEA Members Extend their Relationship with IMEA at the Agency’s April Board Meeting – More to Come

Date Posted: 2024-04-26

Ten municipal electric systems have seized the first possible opportunity to extend their relationship with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) through 2055.

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IMEA & IMUA Seeks Grant Opportunities to Modernize Municipal Utilities

Date Posted: 2023-08-21

The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 are making billions of dollars available to allow the electric industry to shore up and modernize systems and accelerate efforts to meet climate change objectives. Funds are being made available through a plethora of grant programs. The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) and the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA) are working on behalf of member municipalities to ensure that municipal electric systems are not overlooked when it comes to these opportunities.

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Breese’s Dale Detmer Earns National Award

Date Posted: 2023-06-20

Dale Detmer, the Plant Operations Manager for Breese, IL and the IMEA Board of Directors Immediate Past Chairman, has been honored with the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Larry Hobart Seven Hats Award. The presentation was made on June 20 at the Association’s National Conference, which took place in Seattle, Washington.

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Two IMEA Electric Utilities are Recognized Among the Elites for Reliable Public Power

Date Posted: 2023-05-09

Naperville joins Rock Falls to be among the 271 public power utilities nationwide that hold the Reliable Public Power Provider designation.

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