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Geneva owns and operates its own electric utility, and we take great pride in providing reliable electric service to our residents and businesses. However, like all utilities, we are susceptible to outages caused by bad weather, animals, equipment issues and more. This blog is designed to provide updates on what caused outages after service has been restored. Large-scale incidents will be posted in real-time on the City's Alert Center on the our website homepage. Customers can subscribe to receive these updates via Notify Me.

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Public Works Electric Division at 630-2321503

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Police Department at 630-232-4736. FYI, our online request tracker system and social media accounts are not monitored 24 hours a day.

Aug 26

[ARCHIVED] Underground Electric Project Schedule Changes Announced

The original item was published from August 26, 2025 1:57 PM to December 10, 2025 2:40 PM

The City of Geneva has updated the schedule for its ongoing underground electric replacement project, which aims to enhance service reliability in the community.

The revised 2025-26 program schedule includes the following project areas:

  • South Harrison Street near Spring Street – July 14 to Sept. 15
  • James Street west of Ninth Street – Sept. 15 to Oct. 3
  • 2000 South Batavia Avenue – To Be Announced
  • James Street from Third to Fifth streets – To Be Announced

Construction dates are estimates and may be subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen factors.

The City’s contractor, Utility Dynamics, is installing conduit through utility easements and public right-of-way. Electrical transformers, pedestals and street lights also will be replaced. The City will notify residents regarding scheduled power outages that are required to connect to the new electric infrastructure.

For more information, visit the City's underground electric replacement program web page.

Tag(s): Underground Electric Replacement, Public Works, Electric Division