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The Maquoketa  Municipal Electric Power Plant located at 516 North Main Street.  The actual total capacity of KWS is 23,050 at Plant #1.  The plant is open 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  

Meet Plant Superintendent, Boyd Schoenthaler.  

Power Plant Crew, left to right: Steve Cloos, James Meyers, Nick Simonson,  Dave Gombert, and Chad Wells.
Meter Reader, Dan Selzer reads all the meters, electric and water, monthly throughout the City of Maquoketa.  

3,400 electric meters are read approximately:  Residential 2,833 / Commercial 585 meters.

2,505 water meters are read approximately: Residential 2,163 / Commercial 342 meters.

       
     

      The Maquoketa Municipal Electric Utility (MMEU) greatest assests are its two (2) power plants with black start capability.  Rapid return to service is made possible by its nine (9) engine / generator sets at Plant 1, 4 engine / generator sets at Plant 2.  Picture: Power Plant #2 located in the Highway 61 Industrial Park #2, just off of Highway 61, Exit 156.
  The Maquoketa Municipal Electric Utility is a municipally owned facility that is governed by a five person Board of Trustees.  Its mission is to provide low cost, reliable service to the Maquoketa community.     
      Maquoketa Municipal Electric Utility and Economic Development offer a variety of development services for business expansion and new recruitment.  The reliability of power service keeps the City of Maquoketa on the leading edge of economic development.  Picture: Industrial Substation located on 200th Ave. just off of Hwy. 61.    
     

 


 

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