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Freeburg staff: IMEA generator testing secures about $23,000/month in capacity payments; IMEA renewal due Aug. 19
Summary
Public Works Director John Tolan told the board that IMEA testing showed the village will receive roughly $23,000 a month for maintaining generator readiness; he also noted an Aug. 19 deadline to renew the IMEA contract and a resident inquiry about installing an EV charging station.
Public Works Director John Tolan updated the Village of Freeburg Board on electric‑system items during the Aug. 18 meeting, reporting a recent outage at the SAVE site caused by a blown fuse and an Ameren outage that required village generation for several hours.
Tolan said semi‑annual IMEA (Illinois Municipal Electric Agency) testing produced capacity results that will yield about $23,000 per month for having the generators ready. He also reminded the board that the deadline to renew the village's IMEA contract is Aug. 19. A resident has expressed interest in installing an EV charging station; staff said the village will evaluate the request. Tolan further reported the bucket truck's bucket controller needs replacement.
