Effective January 1, 2019 single-phase residential members will receive a $2.00 facility charge increase. Members with three-phase services will see several changes; the facility charge will increase $12.00 and the demand charge will increase slightly

In 2018 the board of directors of McDonough Power Cooperative voted to return capital credits to members who received service from 1989-1990. McDonough Power is a non-profit electric cooperative.  The annual operating margins, or profits,

McDonough Power Cooperative president and CEO Mike Smith has announced that the Illinois electric cooperatives in 2019 will award 11 academic scholarships to high school seniors through a memorial scholarship fund designed to financially assist

What do you get when 71 students from 27 Illinois electric and telephone cooperatives join more than 1,800 of their peers across the United States? You get the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Youth

State Senator Jil Tracy and Representative Norine Hammond met with students representing McDonough Power Cooperative and McDonough Telephone Cooperative during the Illinois Electric and Telephone Cooperatives Youth Day on Wednesday, April 18 in Springfield. More

A cold winter can bring an equally cold reality: higher heat bills.  This winter, keep your costs and energy use as low as possible by following these winter efficiency tips: Have a heating system checkup

In August, McDonough Power Cooperative mailed Capital Credit checks to the last known address of members who received electric service in 1988-1989. The Cooperative is attempting to locate former members (or possibly their heirs) who

Rate design is a balancing act between meeting our revenue needs and minimizing member impact. Since we are a not-for-profit organization, we do not need large profits to satisfy investors. Rather, we simply need to

Members of McDonough Power Cooperative gathered for the co-op’s 80th Annual Meeting of Members held Tuesday, August 22 at The Crossing in Macomb where they were provided updates on their cooperative and enjoyed a pork

Almost $6,000 in McDonough Power Cooperative Operation Round-Up grants were recently awarded to area organizations. CASA of West Central Illinois received $1,500, which will assist the agency with the costs associated with providing advocacy for