Peru Utilities

What Peru Utilities does

Peru Utilities is a municipally owned, multi-service utility operating under the City of Peru, Indiana and serving approximately 22,000 accounts across Peru, the neighboring Grissom Aeroplex, and roughly one-third of rural Miami County, Indiana. The utility delivers four core service lines: electric distribution across 350 miles of lines and supported by three solar fields; water treatment and distribution through seven water towers and 110 miles of water main; wastewater treatment processing 4.25 million gallons daily; and stormwater management. Operations are governed by a Utility Service Board, with the State Board of Accounts conducting biennial audits, and the utility holds an APPA RP3 designation for reliable distribution operations. The workforce consists of 54 full-time employees.

Name

Peru Utilities

Legal name

Peru Utilities

Website

https://peruutilities.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Peru Utilities is a municipally owned multi-service utility providing electric, water, wastewater, and stormwater services to approximately 22,000 accounts across Peru, Indiana, the Grissom Aeroplex, and rural Miami County. The utility operates 350 miles of distribution lines, 110 miles of water main, and three solar fields.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Utility Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Electric Utilities (Munis) (EUADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Utility Distribution Companies (Electric + Gas/Water Distribution) (EUADABAJ), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Municipal electric service
• Water treatment distribution
• Wastewater treatment services
• Stormwater management
• Utility billing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Peru

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electric Service: Provides electric distribution services to approximately 22,000 accounts in Peru, IN and surrounding areas. Revenue generated through electric rates charged to residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
2. Water Service: Provides water treatment and distribution services with 7 water towers and 110 miles of water main serving the service area.
3. Wastewater Treatment: Wastewater treatment services processing 4.25 million gallons daily. Serves Peru and Grissom Aeroplex areas.
4. Stormwater Management: Stormwater services for the Peru service area.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Peru Utilities is a municipally owned, multiple-service utility that delivers electric distribution, water treatment and distribution, wastewater treatment, and stormwater management to approximately 22,000 residential, commercial/industrial, and government accounts in Peru, Indiana, the Grissom Aeroplex, and rural Miami County. The utility operates 3 solar fields, 350 miles of electric distribution lines, 7 water towers, 110 miles of water main, and a wastewater plant processing 4.25 million gallons per day, and provides customer-facing billing and usage tools including a Sensus Analytics customer portal, Web Pay, IVR phone payments, and automatic bank draft.

Product overview

Peru Utilities is a municipally owned, multiple-service utility company operating as a vertically integrated platform providing electric, water, wastewater treatment, and stormwater management services to Peru, Indiana, the neighboring Grissom Aeroplex, and rural Miami County. The core platform consists of three primary service products: Electric Utility Services (with 3 solar fields and 350 miles of distribution lines serving 22k accounts), Water Utility Services (7 water towers and 110 miles of water main), and Wastewater Treatment Services (processing 4.25 million gallons daily). Customer-facing digital modules include the Sensus Analytics-powered Customer Portal for usage tracking and alerts, Web Pay and Automatic Bank Draft (EFT Pay) for bill payment, and IVR Payment System for 24/7 phone payments. The utility also operates specialized programs like the Lead Line Replacement Program for infrastructure modernization and provides separate service tiers (Grissom Water/Wastewater) for the Grissom Aeroplex territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Utility Services Municipal electric power generation and distribution for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the Peru, Indiana service territory, supported by 3 solar fields and 350 miles of distribution lines.
• Water Utility Services Municipal water supply and distribution including 7 water towers and 110 miles of water main, serving residential, commercial, and government customers in the Peru service territory.
• Wastewater Treatment Services Municipal wastewater collection and treatment services processing 4.25 million gallons per day at the Peru Wastewater Plant, recipient of the State of Indiana's Pisces Award for performance and innovation.
• Stormwater Services Municipal stormwater management for the Peru service area including the Grissom Stormwater utility, paired with water-quality educational outreach by the Stormwater Coordinator.
• Grissom Water Service Water utility service tier for the Grissom Aeroplex area, billed under a separate Grissom Water rate schedule.
• Grissom Wastewater Service Wastewater utility service tier for the Grissom Aeroplex area, billed under a separate Grissom Wastewater rate schedule.
• Lead Line Replacement Program Infrastructure improvement program for inspection and replacement of lead water service lines, requiring customers to sign Right of Entry forms to allow utility access for replacement when needed.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rates remain 10-35% lower than nearest electric utilities for 1000kW residential service
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AES Indiana (formerly Indianapolis Power & Light): Investor-owned electric utility serving Indianapolis and surrounding central Indiana. Comparable peer as an Indiana electric distribution utility serving a similar customer base, though at significantly larger scale and IOUs rather than municipal ownership.
• Citizens Energy Group: Indianapolis-based municipal multi-utility providing water, wastewater, gas, and electric services across central Indiana. Direct peer given the shared multi-service municipal utility model operating within Indiana.
• Richmond Power & Light: Municipal electric utility serving Richmond, Indiana (Wayne County). Direct peer as a comparable small Indiana municipally owned electric distribution utility with similar regulatory and operational profile.
• Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power: Small Indiana municipal electric utility serving Crawfordsville and surrounding Montgomery County. Direct peer given the similar small municipal electric distribution business model and Indiana service territory.

Broad incumbents

• NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Company): NiSource subsidiary providing natural gas and electric service across northern Indiana. Broad incumbent peer operating across Indiana with electric and gas distribution capabilities comparable to Peru Utilities' multi-service model.
• Indiana Michigan Power (AEP): AEP subsidiary providing electric service to customers in Indiana and Michigan. Broad incumbent peer operating in adjacent Indiana territory with overlapping electric distribution capabilities.
• Duke Energy Indiana: Large investor-owned electric utility serving central and southern Indiana. Broad incumbent peer offering electric distribution across the same state with overlapping customer base in Peru-adjacent regions, but at significantly greater scale.
• CenterPoint Energy Indiana: Investor-owned utility providing natural gas and electric service in Indiana and other Midwestern states. Broad incumbent with similar regulated distribution utility characteristics operating in the same Indiana market.

Others

• Wabash Valley Power Alliance: Indianapolis-based generation and transmission cooperative supplying wholesale power to member distribution cooperatives across Indiana. Indirect peer as a power supply counterparty serving similar rural and community utility customers in Indiana.
• Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative: Indiana generation and transmission cooperative serving member distribution electric cooperatives. Indirect peer as an enabling power supply entity with overlapping rural Indiana electric service territory adjacent to Peru Utilities' coverage area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/peruutilities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peru-utilities

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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