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• Electric DIVISION •
The Dodge Electric Light and Power Company was incorporated on November
29, 1890. The company was organized for the "production of electric light,
heat and power for commercial, domestic and manufacturing purposes."
The town of Mishawaka rented and operated this fledgling electric utility
for a decade. In 1903, the town purchased and expanded the company's lines,
incorporating under the name of "Mishawaka Public Utility Company".
On January 3, 1905, 13,000 volts of electricity were turned on at Mishawaka's
first electric station, supplied from the Hen Island dam power station
northeast of the town.
The station supplied electricity to nearly 4,000 customers, as well as
to 225 post lights and 200 arc lamps.
The emphasis today is still on the word "Public" as Mishawaka remains one of two thousand communities across America,
which own and operate their own electric utility. We purchase all
our city's electricity needs. Our 35 employees, located on 12th
Street, construct and maintain the distribution system, consisting
of nearly 1400 miles of lines and 11 substations. This system serves
a population of 46,000.
And our rates? Mishawaka's 24,251 electric consumers enjoy electric
rates which are slightly below average for cities our
size in Indiana, which is one of the nation's lowest-cost energy
states.
While owned by the City of Mishawaka, our efforts are not supported
by tax dollars. We are a division of Mishawaka Utilities, and our
operation is totally financed by the customers we serve.
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ELECTRIC TRACKER