Where Your Energy Dollar Goes

Building a Reliable System You Can Count On

As a member-owned electric cooperative, Hendricks Power is focused on delivering safe, reliable power by continually investing in the system that serves you—often behind the scenes.

Strengthening the Poles That Hold It All Together 
One of the key ways we enhance reliability is through our pole replacement program. In 2025, we replaced 700 poles, proactively preventing outages by identifying and renewing aging or damaged infrastructure.

Smarter Technology for Faster Restoration
We continue investing in feeder automation technology that detects problems, isolates faults, and reroutes power. In many cases, this technology can restore service in seconds, reducing outage time and improving the overall member experience. 

New automated devices are being added to overhead lines, with installations beginning on underground circuits.

Overhead-to-Underground Improvements
We are advancing overhead-to-underground conversions in areas with limited access, heavy vegetation, and aging equipment. In 2025, we completed 11 projects, with 15 more budgeted for 2026.

Substations Built for the Future 
Substations are critical to safe, efficient power delivery. We completed construction on the new Vandalia Substation, making it fully operational, earlier this year. We’ve also begun early design work on the Whitaker Substation in Plainfield, which should be completed by the end of 2027 or the beginning of 2028.

Upgrades are underway at the Montclair, Plainfield West, and Plainfield South substations to strengthen infrastructure, improve communication, and increase system flexibility.

Why This Work Matters 
Like all electric utilities, we face changing costs for materials, fuel, technology, and labor. But as a cooperative, our focus remains clear: invest wisely, plan responsibly, and operate transparently—always with our members’ best interests in mind. Every improvement we make helps ensure your cooperative is ready to meet today’s needs while preparing for tomorrow.