Public power is not a term most are familiar with. But the fact is, if you live in Aurora, you are served by a public power utility. The city has owned and operated the local electric utility for 22 years, providing you numerous benefits.
Aurora provides power to 465 residential and commercial customers. Most of that electricity comes from hydropower generated at the federal dams. Supplemental power is purchased from Heartland Consumers Power District in Madison.
Heartland is proud to be Aurora’s public power provider as we celebrate Public Power Week Oct. 7-13.
Public power utilities are owned by the community and decisions on how the electric utility is run are made by people who live and work in the community, not corporations.
They operate on a non-profit basis and invest an average of 5.6 percent of revenue directly back into the community.
By partnering with Heartland, Aurora offers incentives, low-interest financing and other programs to entice business to set up shop or expand. Aurora residents and business owners are also eligible for a variety of energy efficiency programs, which reward investment in energy efficiency lighting, heating and cooling systems, water heaters and more to help save money on electric bills.
Aurora’s utility employees are dedicated, knowledgeable and right here to help when needed. In fact, they have assisted with the addition of two new housing developments in town, with a total of 100 lots. They are planning to replace 1.5 miles of aging underground wire over the next few years, in order to serve you better. The city of Aurora takes their job of providing reliable electric service seriously. For them, there is something special about powering the community. It means the city is actively working to improve the lives of residents, while making sure the lights always come on when you flip the switch.
