Recent News

We’ve Upgraded Our System! We’re excited to share that we have completed a software conversion to better serve our members! As part of this upgrade: We have a new payment phone number – (844) 656-4351 We also have a new online portal — SmartHub All members will need to register as a new user in […]

Click here for the SmartHub details.

Local students represent McDonough Power in D.C. Every June, a select group of high school students from across Illinois leave their rural communities to spend a week taking in the historic sights and bustling energy of the nation’s capital. This year, 48 students sponsored by 25 Illinois electric and telephone cooperatives took part in the […]

Proposed legislation in Illinois threatens to increase costs for your local electric cooperative. This legislation would place excessive planning requirements on cooperatives. These requirements would be costly, unnecessary, and would take local control away from your cooperative. ACT Now: Tell Illinois lawmakers to protect locally operated co-ops! Here’s what you need to know: High costs: […]

McDonough Power Cooperative is excited to share the latest recipients of its Operation Round-Up program, a member-driven initiative that continues to make a meaningful difference in west-central Illinois. Through the generous support of co-op members who round up their electric bills to the next dollar, $9,700 in total funding has been awarded this quarter to […]

For 18 years, the Coats for Kids program has been a beacon of hope and warmth for children across our service territory. The program’s mission is simple yet vital: to ensure that children in elementary schools throughout our service territory have a brand-new winter coat to stay warm during the colder months. Thanks to the […]

In August at our annual meeting, I was joined onstage by Eric Hobbie, President and CEO of our power supplier Prairie Power (PPI), who made the comment “currently and for the foreseeable future, there is only upward pressure on electricity rates and no downward pressure”. That comment has continued to resonate with me as we […]

The Coffee, Cars & Coats Car Show, held on Saturday, October 5, at the former Farm King location, was a tremendous success. The event attracted over 50 cars and numerous attendees, raising nearly $1,100 to support the McDonough Power Cooperative Coats for Kids program. Organized by Chuck and Kim Laird, the event showcased an impressive […]

Recap of 2024 Annual Meeting… McDonough Power holds 2024 Annual Meeting of Members MACOMB – McDonough Power Cooperative hosted its members Wednesday, Aug. 7 at The Crossing in Macomb for the co-op’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Members, themed “Powerful Past — Future Focused.” Cooperative members enjoyed pork chops and hot dogs grilled by the Macomb […]

For more than 60 years, the electric and telephone cooperatives of Illinois have given tomorrow’s leaders the opportunity to learn from today’s public officials. On March 20, more than 200 students from across rural Illinois represented 25 co-ops during Youth Day, including 10 students from McDonough Power and McDonough Telephone cooperatives. “Youth Day gives students […]