Water Treatment

The 25 MGD Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency treatment plant treats industrial and residential wastewater and was built with economic growth in mind. The Metro plant is currently operating at 62% of capacity. For more information, call 933-0444.

Hydroelectric Plant

In 1991, the City of Kankakee completed a conservation plan that included a 1200 kilowatt hour hydroelectric plant at the Washington Avenue dam. The hydroelectric plant, designed to meet the strictest environmental standards, provides a portion of electricity for the KRMA Treatment Plant. For more information, call 815-933-0446.

Water

The city of Kankakee is serviced by Aqua Illinois.

Aqua Illinois
815-935-6535

Natural Gas

Natural gas is supplied by Northern Illinois Gas Co., which has its Area Headquarters in Kankakee. N.I. Gas is the largest supplier of utility energy in Illinois, and the fifth largest nationwide. Access to five major interstate pipeline systems allows N.I. Gas to keep rates lower than the national average and guarantee uninterrupted service to business and residential customers.  For more information or in case of emergency call 815-937-3405 or 888-642-0748.

Electricity

Two major Commonwealth Edison nuclear generating plants are located near Kankakee, ensuring an ample and uninterrupted electricity supply. Com Ed offers cost reduction programs for manufacturing businesses in Kankakee. For more information or to report an outage call 800-334-7661

Telecommunications

Kankakee has the latest in enhanced telecommunication services. Digital switching provides high-speed transmission, exceptional clarity, and greater capacity at no additional cost to customers. Fiber optic capability means customers have access to any of the interactive communication services, including video conferencing and classroom training. Choose from the providers below.

AT&T

Comcast

6 Dearborn Square
Kankakee IL 60901

800-934-6489

Fabulous Fiber LLC

Locally owned, Fabulous Fiber LLC has established multiple diverse paths of fiber throughout the City of Kankakee. They carry traditional ISP services along with transport connections, VLANs, and dedicated communications between common properties.  Fiber broadband communication consists of transmitting data from one place to another by sending pulses of light through an optical fiber strand of cable. Connection speeds from megabytes to GigE are delivered over the fiber as symmetrical connections.

Our broadband service offerings enhance Internet technologies for the downtown area of the City of Kankakee.

Fabulous Fiber LLC
392 E Merchant St.
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815)216-4780
fiber@fabulousfiber.net