CWLP Home Page

Welcome to the home page of City Water, Light & Power (CWLP), the municipal electric and water utility for Springfield, Illinois. CWLP also owns and manages Lake Springfield, the primary source of drinking water for Springfield and one of Central Illinois' premier recreational resources.

City Water, Light & Power's general offices are located on the fourth floor of Municipal Center East, 800 East Monroe, Springfield, IL 62757. Contact information for the General Office and other utility offices can be found on the Contact Information page in the About CWLP section.

For more information about the utility or its various divisions, select one of the main topics or subtopics in the left-hand column of this page.

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Last update: 05/03/13

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CWLP presented its
FY2014 budget plan to
the City Council on 1/15/13.
Click here for a copy.

Simple tips can help you save water
all year-round.
Click to learn how.

Power outage or other
electric emergency? Call 789-2121.

Water outage or other
water emergency? Call 789-2323.

Question about your CWLP account? Call 789-2030 or email publicinformation@cwlp.com.

Pay your bill by phone or online. Click the dark blue button to find out more.

Click on the yellow button to link to our electrical contractor information page.

CWLP has programs to help your home or business save energy. Click on the green top button for info about efficiency rebates. Click on the red second button for info about home energy audits. Click on the orange third button for info about our home weatherization program. Click on the blue fourth button for info about our technical assistance program. Click on the brown fifth button for info about our free efficiency workshops. Click on the purple bottom button for info about CWLP efficiency literature.

Renewable Choice. Your Green option. Click on the yellow button to learn more.

Learn more about CWLP, past and present. Get the whole story of CWLP, from the mid-nineteenth century through the 75th anniversary of Lake Springfield. These free pamphlets are yours for the asking. But quantities are limited, so order today. Click the red top button for a history of CWLP's Electric Division. Click the yellow second button for The History of Drinking Water in Springfield. Click the green third button for a history of the building of the Dallman 4 Power Station. Click the silver bottom button for a history of Lake Springfield.

Power out? We're working to restore it. Click on the yellow button to learn more.

Be safe around electricity. Click the blue button to find out how.

We're working to make Springfield more energy efficient. You can help!

Career opportunities

Need a speaker for your organization's next meeting?
Check out CWLP's
Speakers Bureau.

Our online newsletter lets you keep up with what's going on at CWLP. Read it.

Make a comment.
Ask a questions.
Report a problem.

Use our feedback form or send us an email. For electrical outages or emergencies, call 789-2121. For water outages or emergencies, call 789-2323.

Planning a landscaping or other digging project?
Call JULIE (Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators) before you dig! Click here for details.

This is the logo for the City's of Springfield's Round Up to End Homelessness program. Clicking on it will take you to a page that explains the program and how you can participate.

Your change can make
a change in Springfield
Round up your CWLP bill
to aid the homeless.