Chillicothe Municipal Utilities’ electric generators have been running recently. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says during the cold spell the local generators were in use. He says it is part […]
Hopper Reports On CMU
Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works paid the bills and employees as part of the meeting this morning. There were no other action items from the meeting. General Manager Matt Hopper […]
Electric substation plant at night
Squirrel Knocks Out Power For SE Chillicothe
A squirrel in a substation took out power for the southeast part of Chillicothe Tuesday morning. CMU Electric Superintendent Casey Johnson says they restored power after about 20-25 minutes, but […]
Bids & Ordinances On Trenton Council Agenda
Bids and two ordinances are on the Trenton City Council Agenda. The Council members meet Monday at 7:00 pm. The council will consider a volume commitment agreement with Arkansas Electric […]
High Temps Can Effect The Cost Of Electricity
The High Heat of the summer can affect Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Electric Services. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says Higher temperatures mean an increase in cost. Just a couple of […]
CMU Projects Continue
Chillicothe Board of Public Works heard reports from the department heads in their meeting this morning. General Manager Matt Hopper says there were no specific topics to be discussed and […]
CMU Tree Program Reduces Outages
In the recent storms that knocked out power to about 150 Chillicothe customers, CMU Director Matt Hopper says he credits that to the Electric Department’s Tree Trimming program in keeping […]
Storm Damages Include Trees And Power Outages
The thunderstorms that moved across the region left tree damage in several locations. There were also several reports of power outages resulting from the storms. Power outages reported earlier this […]
Results From Board Of Public Works Meeting
The Chillicothe Board of Public works heard updates on their health insurance coverage as part of the meeting Tuesday morning. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says a representative from MIRMA […]
Pulled Power Line Starts Small Fire
Trenton firefighters responded to a report of an arching power line at 1000 Laclede in Trenton. The call came in Monday at about 10:00 am. The Fire Department arrived and […]