City Water, Light and Power Springfield
City Water, Light and Power Springfield is a municipally owned organization providing electricity in 13 cities throughout Illinois including Springfield, Chatham, Sherman, Rochester, and Riverton. At the moment, there are 71,448 customers of the company. Exactly 11,473 of them are commercial properties and 59,975 of them are residential properties. City Water, Light and Power Springfield averages 11.75 cents per kilowatt hour billed to their patrons for residential electricity. This is 12.62% less than the national average rate of 13.45 cents. They participated in end user sales and the wholesale electricity market in 2020, with sales to end users totaling 1,594,158 megawatt hours and wholesale sales to other electricity suppliers totaling 651,997 megawatt hours. The electricity produced in the company’s power plants made up 67.14% of the electricity sourced by the company and the purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 32.86%. Their total revenue for 2020 from electricity activities was $226,305,800, with 89.02% coming from retail sales to end users and 9.34% from wholesale electricity sales.
About City Water, Light and Power Springfield
The average residential electricity bill for a consumer of City Water, Light and Power Springfield is $100.63. Consumers of the supplier enjoy a 16.31% discount compared to other residents of the United States. Generation by the company from natural gas totals 40,287.31 megawatt hours, which is roughly 3.63% of their total generation. Based on megawatt hours produced, City Water, Light and Power Springfield is the 251st largest out of 3511 suppliers in the country. The company generates 230th megawatt hours from non-renewable fuels a year, making them 35th in Illinois out of 27 companies.
Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors
Releasing 3,335,161,579.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions, City Water, Light and Power Springfield ranks 180th highest in the country for total pollution from electricity sold. This total also equates to a ranking of 2nd highest in the country for pollution per megawatt hour sold, with an average of 2,092.11 kilograms of emissions per megawatt hour sold. The provider's power plants mainly use Coal for electricity production. It accounts for 96.34% of the electricity generation by the company and 1,070,090.14 megawatt hours are generated from it. Adding Coal totals to Natural Gas (3.63%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.04%), these three fuel types make up 1,110,785 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) electricity generation from provider. There are 4 electricity producing facilities linked to City Water, Light and Power Springfield in some manner, which means they have the 473rd highest number of generating facilities linked with a provider out of the 3511 companies providing power in the country that we receive data for.
Consumers of City Water, Light and Power Springfield have the ability to use net metering. This makes it easier for people to install solar and other alternative electricity options as they have the ability to sell extra kilowatt hours back into the grid.
City Water, Light and Power Springfield currently loses roughly 2.80% of the electricity that they generate. This percentage of energy lost gives them a ranking of 7th best out of 27 companies who report energy loss in Illinois and 332nd best out of 3511 in the US.
City Water, Light and Power Springfield Rate & Electric Bills
City Water, Light and Power Springfield residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
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City Water, Light and Power Springfield Overview
- Company Type:Municipal
- Headquarters:1008 East Miller Street
Springfield, Illinois 62702
United States of America
City Water, Light and Power Springfield Contact
- Website:www.cwlp.com
- Customer Service Phone:(217) 789-2030
- Contact Page:www.cwlp.com
- Social Media:
City Water, Light and Power Springfield Service
- Rates & Plans:www.cwlp.com
- Outage Map:outagemap.cwlp.com
- Outage Phone:(217) 789-2121
- States Served:
- Illinois
- Counties Served:
- Sangamon County
- Major Cities Served:See all cities
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Quick Facts About City Water, Light and Power Springfield
CO2 emissions from City Water, Light and Power Springfield's electricity sales rose by 1,893,510,876.81 kilograms (131.34%) over the preceding year.
City Water, Light and Power Springfield generates 1,070,090.14 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of coal, making City Water, Light and Power Springfield 147th in the United States out of 3511 electricity providers.
With production of 1,110,785 megawatt hours, City Water, Light and Power Springfield is ranked 251st for total production of all suppliers in the US.
Producing 3,335,161,579.44 kilograms of CO2, City Water, Light and Power Springfield comes in as the 24th highest polluting electricity provider in Illinois out of the 27 we track.
Energy Loss
City Water, Light and Power Springfield's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
65,369MWh
332 National Rank
City Water, Light and Power Springfield Energy Makeup
City Water, Light and Power Springfield Coverage Map
City Water, Light and Power Springfield State Coverage
| State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 71,448 | 201,454,900 | 16 | 100% |
City Water, Light and Power Springfield County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangamon County | 194,672 | 4 | 9.01 | $82.98/mo |
Power Plants Owned by City Water, Light and Power Springfield
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | IL | Coal | 1,081,380 | 1,165,166,828.48 | 1,077.48 | Yes | ||
| Sangamon County | IL | Natural Gas | 28,999 | 1,955,884,631.68 | 67,446.62 | |||
| Springfield | IL | Distillate Fuel Oil | 211 | 248,992.96 | 1,180.06 | |||
| Springfield | IL | Distillate Fuel Oil | 195 | 377,897.38 | 1,937.94 |
City Water, Light and Power Springfield Fuel Makeup
Cities City Water, Light and Power Springfield Has Coverage
- Chatham, IL
- Clear Lake, IL
- Curran, IL
- Grandview, IL
- Jerome, IL
- Leland Grove, IL
- Riverton, IL
- Rochester, IL
- Sherman, IL
- Southern View, IL
- Spaulding, IL
- Springfield, IL
- Williamsville, IL
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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City Water, Light and Power Springfield FAQ:
What is the average bill for City Water, Light and Power Springfield customers each month?
Currently, the average monthly electric bill for customers of City Water, Light and Power Springfield is $100.63. The Illinois average bill is $93.13 and the US average is $93.13.
What is the phone number for City Water, Light and Power Springfield?
City Water, Light and Power Springfield's customer service phone number is (217) 789-2030
What cities does City Water, Light and Power Springfield provider electricity in?
City Water, Light and Power Springfield has customers in 13 cities.
What is the average electricity rate for City Water, Light and Power Springfield customers?
The average price of electricity for customers of City Water, Light and Power Springfield is 11.75 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
What percentage of City Water, Light and Power Springfield’s electricity is generated from renewable fuel sources?
City Water, Light and Power Springfield produces 0% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with City Water, Light and Power Springfield?
There are 4 power plants associated with or owned by City Water, Light and Power Springfield.
What percentage of City Water, Light and Power Springfield’s electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuels?
Electric generation plants owned by or associated with City Water, Light and Power Springfield produce 100.00% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel types.
