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McDonough Power Cooperative Board of Directors met remotely for their regularly scheduled monthly board meeting in March to discuss cooperative business. Among the items discussed included how to assist those organizations which are being directly affected by the Coronavirus outbreak.  It was decided by the Board of Directors to donate $2,500 to the McDonough County […]

As American families and businesses transition to remote-work, they may see a surge in home energy use – and in upcoming electric bills. Simple money-saving steps can help lower monthly electric bills without jeopardizing safety or comfort. “We understand the increased financial hardships facing families and businesses due to the economic impact of COVID-19,” said […]

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New to working remotely? Here are some helpful tips from some seasoned “remote” veterans to help make your teleworking experience more effective and enjoyable. Communication is Key • Skype, Slack, Google Hangout or email. The more you can communicate your status on projects, the better. • Consider scheduling weekly or bi-weekly check-ins with folks that […]

Effective January 1, 2020 single-phase residential members will receive a $2.00 facility charge increase coupled with a small energy charge decrease. Members with three-phase services will see several changes; the facility charge will increase $3.00 and the demand charge will increase by $1.75, however the energy charge will be reduced. Additionally, several commercial rate classes […]

Operation Round-Up trustees met in January to review quarterly grant applications. Six organizations received funding; totaling $14,125.35. To date, Operation Round-Up has provided $103,375 in funding thanks to our generous members who allow their bills to be rounded up each month. MacArthur Early Childhood Center in Macomb received $2,125.35 towards the purchase of a Bubble […]

McDonough Power CEO Mike Smith has announced that the Illinois electric cooperatives in 2020 will award eleven academic scholarships to high school seniors through a memorial scholarship fund designed to financially assist deserving students in the “electric cooperative family.”   In addition, a twelfth scholarship – to assist with costs in attending an electric lineworker school […]

Member-owners of McDonough Power Cooperative gathered at The Crossing in Macomb on August 20 for their 82nd Annual Meeting of Members. They were treated to a porkchop sandwich dinner and some sweet surprises in the form of kettle corn and lemonade shake-ups before the start of the business meeting. Entertainment prior to the meeting was […]

What do you get when 62 students from 26 Illinois electric and telephone cooperatives join 1,800 of their peers across the United States? You get the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Youth to Washington Tour! Six students from McDonough Power Cooperative and McDonough Telephone Cooperative, Inc. service territories were selected from a diverse group […]

Here’s some information to consider if you’re thinking about generating your own power and connecting to the grid…http://mcdonoughpower.com/member-services/programs-and-services/distributed-generation-net-metering/