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February 24, 2016
Water Repair - 200 Block of South 11th Street
The Rochelle Water Department will be repairing a main break in the 200 Block of South 11th Street on Thursday February 25th.Water may be turned off to make the repair. Affected residents are being notified by a flier on their door.
February 19, 2016
Sanitary Sewer Project to Begin Along Veteran’s Parkway February 22nd
Superintendent of RMU Water/Water Reclamation Adam Lanning has announced that the System 1 Sanitary Sewer Replacement project will begin along Veterans Parkway on Monday, February 22nd. Civil Constructors, RMU’s contractor, will be performing the work which includes the construction of approximately 3,300 feet of 24” diameter sanitary sewer. No road…
February 17, 2016
Brookside Drive Closing
Rochelle, IL Brookside Drive from Illinois Route 38 to North Knoll Drive will be closed on February 18th to repair a main break. Please use caution while traveling in this area.
February 8, 2016
RMU Service Code
The RMU Service Code goes into effect May 1, 2016 sharing construction requirements for residential and small commercial service. RMU Service Code
February 3, 2016
Public Notice: New Well & Above-Ground Water Storage
Public Notice New Well and Elevated Water Storage Tank The City of Rochelle, Illinois recently began construction of a new drinking water well, known as Well 12, and a 750,000 gallon elevated water storage tank. The improvements are located on Hayes Road and include a well building, well pump and nearly 6,000…
November 12, 2015
Wind Outage Update - 11/12/15
Since the high winds started yesterday, RMU customers have experience one power outage in the Hillcrest area. At approximately 2:04 am an electric feeder was opened. Tree damage from the high winds appeared to be the cause. Power was restored to all customers by 5:23 am. Tree trimmers have been…
November 3, 2015
600 Block of South 1st Street Closed November 3
The 600 Block of South 1st Street is closed on November 3 for the completion of underground water repairs. Please use caution while traveling in this area.
To view the presentation, click below: PLMA Presentation
October 29, 2015
South 1st Street Closure - 11/2-3
The 600 Block of South 1st Street will be closed on Monday November 2 and possibly November 3 for an RMU Water repair. Residents and motorist are reminded to pay special attention to the advance warning signage, road closed barricades and other temporary traffic control devices within the work zone.
October 29, 2015
Commercial Energy Savings Program Offered
RMU has created a partnership with Rochelle’s local HVAC contractors and two product vendors Bes-Tech and REGEN for a Roof Top Unit Add-on Incentive program. RMU will rebate up to $3,680 of the cost of the Bes-Tech’s Digi-RTU add-on for RTU’s of sizes 1-20 ton. For the REGEN product RMU…
October 26, 2015
RMU Presents to League of Women Voters on Electrical Enterprise Resources and Rate Structures October 22
To view the full presentation, click below: Electric Enterprise Resources & Rate Structure Presentation
October 21, 2015
RMU Presents Unique DEED Rooftop Unit Project
As part of receiving a $50,000 grant from APPA DEED, RMU was invited to present the project at the APPA Regional Conference in Austin Tuesday October 20th. This is the presentation RMU delivered at this prestigious nationwide American Public Power Association Conference. It was received in high regards as being…
October 5, 2015
RMU Electric Infrastructure Upgrade Continues
Phase 1 of the electrical system infrastructure upgrade is currently in progress. Some areas will receive new wires, either overhead or underground and others will receive utility pole replacements. Rochelle Municipal Utilities wants the community to be aware that there will be RMU utility workers in the residential neighborhoods, mostly…
October 5, 2015
RMU Celebrates Public Power Week October 4-10
Rochelle Municipal Utilities is celebrating Public Power Week, Oct. 4-10, along with more than 2,000 other community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 48 million Americans. “Public Power Week celebrates the reliable, affordable electricity RMU provides to our community,” said RMU Customer Service Supervisor Barbara Bell. “Public power…
August 17, 2015
Federal Judge Dismisses Batavia Citizens Class Action Lawsuit
Judge Pallmeyer issued her ruling on the motion to remand and motions to dismiss yesterday afternoon August 13th.
August 11, 2015
RMU Successfully Completes PJM Integration August 1st
Rochelle Municipal Utilities is pleased to announce successful integration with the Regional Transmission Operator PJM. This is the final step in concluding the activities that are required for the earlier press release regarding the successful order from FERC as to RMU’s annual Transmission Tariff. According to Dan Westin of RMU:…
August 5, 2015
Electric Superintendent Hired
City Manager David Plyman is pleased to announce his appointment of Jason Bird as the Superintendent of Rochelle Municipal Utilities’ Electric Department. Bird comes to Rochelle after serving the City of Princeton, Illinois as its Superintendent of Electric and Telecommunications since 2007. Bird will officially join the City of Rochelle…
July 7, 2015
July 8th Power Outage
On Wednesday, 7/8/2015 at approximately 5:41 am, power went out in the Southview area. The outage was due to a squirrel chewing on a line which opened a feeder at the substation. 856 customers were affected. Power was restored to all customers by 6:45 am. If you have any questions…
Rochelle Municipal Utilities is pleased to announce the receipt of a FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) Order for its Transmission Tariff. Rochelle Municipal Utility applied on April 7th 2015 for a tariff for its 20 miles of 138 kV transmission assets. The tariff allows for $ 1.2 Million per year…
June 14, 2015
RMU Runs New Generators for Peak Day
RMU's new generators by the Caron Rd Substation had their real induction today during the summer season's first peak day. The 6 MW generators started up perfectly and provided peak shaving during the critical hours of 2 pm to 5 pm per the peak alert from the electric power region.…
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