We are your electric, water and rail service provider for Columbia, Missouri. Missouri your hometown utility Columbia Water and Light was formed by voter approval in 1904. Since that time, the utility has been furnishing Columbians with low cost, reliable electricity and high quality water.
Every customer is an owner and has a say in how the utility is run.
Another advantage of local ownership is that the profits stay in the community to benefit the whole city. Our mission is to provide low cost service without any interruptions. Careful management of resources helps keep rates low. In October of 1999, electric rates were lowered, which make them about the same as they were in the 1930 s. Part of the money earned through the sale of electricity and water is invested back into the utility.