Scammers often target utility customer. Caller identification isn’t always a defense as often scammers can “ghost” or block their number. Whenever you receive a call from someone identifying as an OMU representative and have doubts or concerns, hang up and call us directly at 270-926-3200. For more information, this webpage could provide useful tips.

OMU crews replaced failed electric cable and installed a new transformer at Days Inn.

In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 30, OMU’s offices will be closed. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31.

The OMUfibernet team will conduct a maintenance update on Thursday, May 19 beginning at 6 p.m. This will project, which will increase and enhance reliability of OMU’s fiber system, could interrupt internet service. This interruption could last as long as four hours. We apologize for the inconvenience and are grateful for your patience. Update: The OMUfibernet maintenance project planned for this evening was completed this afternoon and therefore will not be conducted…

Beginning at 8:30 this evening, OMU’s phone system will be offline for maintenance for approximately four hours. If you have an emergency, please call 911. We apologize for this inconvenience.

OMU’s annual Water Quality Report provides useful and interesting information about your drinking water. For more information or to view the report, visit the 2015 report.

Owensboro Municipal Utilities is seeking a qualified individual for the following Full time, Non-Civil Service position: Production Environmental Engineer Under the direction of the Production Technical Services Manager, develops, implements, and monitors programs necessary to ensure compliance of Elmer Smith Station with environmental laws and regulations and is responsible for monitoring the performance of the combustion and post combustion plant environmental emissions control systems.  Requires substantial judgment, analytic ability and…

Owensboro Municipal Utilities crews will be conducting the utility’s semi-annual water line flush for city customers starting April 25. The flushing is expected to take approximately one week. Crews will be working between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. each of those days and will begin on the northeast end of the city and work south and west. The crews will open fire hydrants throughout the water system as part of the…

OMU Delivery Engineering Manager Austin McLimore and Senior Transmission and Distribution Engineer Joe Janes visited IMPA’s solar farm along with area Sierra Club members, Owensboro City Commissioner Bob Glenn and several others. The 1 MW facility, one of 10 operated by IMPA, is located on approximately five acres and cost approximately $2.9 million to build. This site feeds into the Tell City Electric Department’s power system. Other similar IMPA facilities…

Please note: Due to weather forecasts, this project has been postponed until next week: In order to maintain reliable electric service to our customers, OMU must perform periodic maintenance of its system. One of these jobs is tree trimming. During the wind storms we experienced in April, it came to our attention that a large tree had grown too close to the OMU electric lines and resulted in an interruption…