The Princeton Electric Department maintains the electric distribution system and telecommunications system that serves all areas of the city. The electric department was purchased January 1st of 1900 by the city council for $12,000.00. In 2003 the Electric Department entered the telecommunication business forming a partnership with Connecting Point/IVNet of Peru.

Here is some informational statistics about our distribution system:

• 4,300 Customers
• 2,063 Poles
• 1,107 Street Lights
• 3 Substations
• 22 Circuit Miles of Fiber
• 86 Fiber Splice Locations