Being part of the community we serve is a role that Menasha Utilities takes seriously. As your local utility, we work hard to be an active participant by lending a hand in community service projects and offering various educational programs.
We have pledged a strong commitment to not only our customers, but to our community. Through a number of civic-minded activities, Menasha Utilities has fostered strong relationships that help further our connection to the community. Here are a few of the ways we make a difference where we live.
Dollars Injected Locally
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Continue to send Home Energy Report to residential customers annually.
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The utility helps relieve the local tax burden by making payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) to the City of Menasha totaling $1,427,563 in 2024.
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$5,500 to local students in scholarships, donations to local food pantries, Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity, and the Fox Valley Veteran's Council.
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Donated energy and water efficiency kits, in addition to the $15,322 donated by our generous customers to the Project Share fund at LEAVEN.
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Continue to offer the National Theater for Children to local elementary schools.
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Paid residential customer $6,375 in 2024 for Energy Star Appliances, Central Air Conditioner Tune-up, Electric Vehicle home charger, Electric Landscape Equipment, heat pump water heater, and Tree Power rebates.
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Approximately 220 people joined us at our annual celebration of Public Power Week in 2024, receiving energy efficient products and numerous prize winners.
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Through partnership with Focus on Energy, Menasha residential customers saved more than 73,000 kWh and received over $58,000 in incentives in 2024.
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$3,000 donated to local businesses towards energy efficiency project incentives.
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Kicked off Community Impact Pilot Program with 7 local businesses that received energy efficiency upgrades through Focus on Energy.
Community Programs & Services
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Continue to offer recycling for holiday lights.
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Menasha Utilities employees sponsored a family through the Boys & Girls Brigade at Christmas by donating gifts.
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Participated in Menasha's Halloween Trick-or-Treat, National Night Out, Blue Jay Back to School Bash, Future Fox Cities Career Expo and Arbor Day celebrations.
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Continue to offer New Customer Packet, Energy Assistance Support emails, residential and business newsletters to MyAccount registered users, and Landlord Information Packets.
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Customer donations of food and personal care items to community programs equivalent to $1,500.
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Participated in Menasha's Sesquicentennial Celebration, hosted Ugly Sweater contest, scavenger hunt, lineworker appreciation connect-the-dots contest, offered bill credits for signing up for Direct Payment Plan and Paperless Billing.
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Provided Annual Water Quality Report.
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Hosted large customer meeting to present programs and incentives.
Tours
If your group or organization would like to learn even more about our daily operations, we offer tours of our Water Plant. We welcome all types of groups and can accommodate tours to accompany presentations and meetings. Our school and youth group presentations can also be tailored to suit your needs. Please contact us at 920-967-3450 for more information.