Trempealeau Municipal Utilities serves residents of the Village of Trempealeau Electric, Water and Sewer. Also, some outlying residents Electric Service.

Utility bills are mailed on the 15th of each month and include electric, water & sewer. All bills will show the same service date – from the 1st to the last day of the preceding month. You may receive a bill even though you weren’t there during the service period. This can happen because the actual consumption is based on the service period, but the fixed rates are based on the period from 16th to the 15th.

To apply for service you may use the application below:

Water & Sewer Department

For sewer/water emergencies, call (608)-865-8844.

Paul Schindler
Public Works Director

Pat Christianson
Assistant Public Works Director

Electric Department

For electric emergencies, call (608) 534-0316.

Kim Ganz
Electric Superintendent

Ryan Pelowski
Lead Lineman

Tim Moen
Lineman Apprentice

Other Utilities

Not provided by the Village

Midwest Natural Gas

Tri-County Communications
Cable, Internet, Phone

Brightspeed (formerly CenturyLink)
Cable, Internet, Phone

Utility Reports & Additional Information

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Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) assists eligible households with their heating and electric bills. It is funded by the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the ​​​Public Benefits (PB) program.

The two basic parts of energy assistance are regular benefits and crisis assistance. In addition, a furnace services program is operated under WHEAP.

​WHEAP benefits are not guaranteed to eligible households. When funds have been exhausted for a program year, there are no benefits issued to households regardless of eligibility.

Income Guidelines for the 2022-2023 Home Energy Plus Program Year (10/01/2022 through 9/30/2023​)

60 PERCENT OF STATE MEDIAN INCOME GUIDELINES

​HOUSE SIZE ​1 MONTH INCOME ​ANNUAL INCOME
​1 $ 2,675.25​ ​$32,103
​2 $ 3,498.42​ ​$41,981
​3 $ 4,321.58​ $51,859​
​4 ​$ 5,144.83 $61,738​
​5 $ 5,968.00​ $71,616​
​​​6​ ​$ 6,791.17 ​$81,494
7 $ 6,945.50​ $83,346​
​​8 ​​$ 7,099.83 $85,198

For more information take the following links below:

https://www.westerndairyland.org/WHEAP.phtml

https://energyandhousing.wi.gov/Pages/AgencyResources/energy-assistance.aspx

Focus on Energy offers a range of rebates and services to support the energy efficiency efforts of Wisconsin residents and businesses.

Visit their website below for more information:

Utility tampering cases will be handled by the Village Police Department. Please refer to Village Ordinance 387-1 and state statute 941.36 Fraudulent Tapping of Electric Wires or Gas or Water Meters or Pipes. SS 941.36 is adopted as reference and states:

(1) Whoever, without permission and for the purpose of obtaining electrical current, gas or water with intent to defraud any vendor of electricity, gas or water by doing any of the following, is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor:

(a) Connects or causes to be connected by wire or any other device with the wire, cables or conductors of any such vendor.

(b) Connects or disconnects the meters, pipes or conduits of the vendor or in any other manner tampers or interferes with the meters, pipes or conduits, or connects with the meters, pipes or conduits by pipes, conduits or other instruments.

(2) The existence of any of the conditions with reference to meters, pipes, conduits or attachments, described in this section, is presumptive evidence that the person to whom gas, electricity or water is at the time being furnished by or through the meters, pipes, conduits or attachments has, with intent to defraud, created or caused to be created the conditions. The presumption does not apply to any person furnished with gas, electricity or water for less than 31 days or until there has been at least one meter reading.

Backbilling Process for Tampering Cases:

Billing shall follow PSC regulations 196.635(2), two year limitation on back bills does not apply when the utility is able to confirm meter tampering/theft of electric services. This means that in cases of confirmed theft of electricity, the utility could issue a back bill charging for all service that has been consumed by that customer but not billed, going back as long as that customer was receiving free or disconnected service due to his/her act of theft.

The estimate will be base on historical consumption by season, number of days in the period in question, and any other pertinent factors such as a change in household size. The estimate should be calculated using a reasonably precise method. The utility would, however, reconnect with payment, even if the customer has a history of tampering.

Bills issued for utility service that was previously unbilled because of meter diversion or tampering with the proper metering of the account may include a late payment charge when issued. The late payment charge may be applied from the estimated date that the diversion or tampering began (Wis. Admin. Code SS. PSC 113.0406(1)(i)(9).

Utilities set out the rates, terms and conditions of service in Wisconsin Public Service Commission-reviewed filings referred to as tariffs.