Rochelle Municipal Utilities (RMU) is a city owned and operated municipal utility providing electric, water and sanitary sewer, and high speed (multi-gigabit) internet/data service. RMU has abundant capacity today and for years to come.
- NATURAL GAS: 8” Nicor main to ITC site, currently the lowest cost/therm in Illinois and 4th lowest in the country.
- WATER: 16” water main to site.
- WASTE WATER: 700 gallons/minute capacity currently at ITC site, expandable to 1200 gallons/minute.
- No need for additional, on-site waste water treatment facilities.
- Future energy rate stability:
- Low electric rates with two independent connections to the national grid
- Able to generate 90% of energy needs in-house using natural gas
- Ownership of Prairie State Energy has locked in 30-year fuel supply at 2003 prices