Utilities (Area Wide) (Illinois)

Last Updated: January 11, 2024, 9:11 am
This page has been created to simplify the process of identifying Utilities that cover or are located in more than one county. This will keep us from having to list each company on every county and update every one as needed. Utilities that cover 1 city or county will remain on their own page, unless they are part of a larger company.

Frequencies

Ameren

Statewide

System Map, Regions: (with Operating Center or office listed)
Northern: Bloomington, Decatur, Galesburg, Kewanee, LaSalle, Lincoln Peoria, Springfield, Washington
Western: Alton, Beardstown, Canton, Carthage, Collinsville, Hillsboro, Jacksonville, Jerseyville, Macomb, Maryville, Mount Clare, Petersburg, Pittsfield, Quincy, Virden
Eastern: Champaign, Danville, Effingham, Gilman, Mattoon, Olney, Paris, Paxton, Robinson, Tuscola
Southern: Anna, Belleville, Carbondale, Centralia, East St Louis, Harrisburg, Marion, Mt Vernon, Sparta

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II
Used for all AmerenIllinois communications
AmerenMissouri (P25)
Project 25 Phase I
P25 system in Missouri, Iowa; Separate from STARCOM21
Ameren Generating
Ameren Power Plant - Newton
DMR Motorola Capacity Plus Single Site (TRBO)
Plant operations in South-Eastern Illinois
Ameren - Edwards Generation Plant (DMR)
DMR Motorola Capacity Plus Single Site (TRBO)
Plant Operations
AmerenIllinois

See the WIKI for additional information

AmerenMissouri (P25)
Project 25 Phase I
Communications system in St Louis and a large part of Missouri.
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II
Used for all AmerenIllinois communications (Central, Southeast and in Southwest Illinois)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
452.825WPNP370 F AmUE Data Al Data (CSQ-Alton-Madison) Telm Utilities
457.825WPNP370 F AmIP Altn*Da Madison County - Alton - Data (CSQ) Telm Data
464.500WQBZ514 M Ameren S/W Ameren: Statewide Itinerant FM Utilities
771.0125 M CSQ AmIP MX Mobile Extender or Car-to-Car FMN Utilities
853.4875WPDB586 BM 141.3 PL AmIP Itin Mobile-to-Mobile Ops FM Utilities
853.4875WPDB586 RM 141.3 PL AmIP TreeTrm Tree Trimmers (Itinerant Repeater) FM Utilities
928.40625WNTI540 F AmIP MW T-3 Microwave (Toelle Ln. at US-67) Telm Data
928.68125WNTI540 F AmIP MW T-2 Microwave (Toelle Ln. at US-67) Telm Data
932.33125WNTI540 F AmIP MW T-5 Microwave (Toelle Ln. at US-67) Telm Data
932.43125WQBA907 F AmIP MW T-1 Microwave (Toelle Ln. at US-67) Telm Data
941.31875WQHF846 F AmIP MW Mcn1 Microwave Link (Decatur-Macon County) Telm Data
941.33125WNTI540 F AmIP MW T-6 Microwave (Toelle Ln. at US-67) Telm Data
941.3475WQGL969 F AmIP MW Sang Microwave Link (CSQ, Springfield-Sangamon) Telm Data
941.43125WQBA907 F AmIP MW T-4 Microwave (Toelle Ln. at US-67) Telm Data
942.83125WQHF847 F AmIP MW Knox Microwave Link (Galesburg-Knox County) Telm Data
952.09375WQHF845 F AmIP MW Ford Microwave Link (Sibley-Ford County) Telm Data
952.15625WQHF846 F AmIP MW Mcn2 Microwave Link (Decatur-Macon County) Telm Data

Commonwealth Edison (Northern IL)

Commonwealth Edison - Zone 16
ComEd
Project 25 Phase I
All communications
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
936.975WNRU756 RM 411 DPL CEd MODE 241 Repeater 1 FM Utilities
939.975WNRU756 RM 411 DPL CEd MODE 242 Repeater 2 FM Utilities
939.9875WNRU756 RM 411 DPL CEd MODE 243 Repeater 3 FM Utilities
936.975WNRU756 M 411 DPL CEd MODE 244 Conventional FM Utilities
939.975WNRU756 M 411 DPL CEd MODE 245 Conventional FM Utilities
939.9875WNRU756 M 411 DPL CEd MODE 246 Conventional FM Utilities
937.475WNRU756 M 411 DPL CEd MODE 247 Conventional FM Utilities
938.9375WNRU756 M 411 DPL CEd MODE 248 Conventional FM Utilities
939.675WNRU756 M 411 DPL CEd MODE 249 Conventional FM Utilities
939.6875WNRU756 M 411 DPL CEd MODE 250 Conventional FM Utilities
153.530KA4461 M 411 DPL ComEd Helo/Line Linemen-to-Helicopter Comms FMN Utilities

Touchstone Energy Cooperatives

Illinois Cooperative Association/Cleartalk -- Statewide / Misc. Areas
Clear Talk (Connect Plus)
DMR Motorola Connect Plus (TRBO)
Areawide communications for various Electric Co-Ops (and some other users)
Clear Talk (Tier 3)
DMR Tier 3 Standard
Areawide communications for various Electric Co-Ops (and some other users)
Dairyland Power Cooperative

Serves a small part of Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota, and most of Western Wisconsin

Dairyland Power Cooperative
DMR Tier 3 Capacity Max
Jo-Carroll Energy Service Territory (Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess & Whiteside Counties)
Eastern Illinois Electric Cooperative
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
173.300WNKP742 RM 94.8 PL EIEC Ops R-1 Operations (Multiple Sites) FMN Utilities
160.050WNKP742 F 141.3 PL EIEC R1 Pxtn Operations (Paxton base to Repeater ) FMN Utilities
160.050WNKP742 F 162.2 PL EIEC R1 A Operations (??? Base 3/13) FMN Utilities
151.490WQIN989 RM EIEC Ops R-2 Operations (Iriquois/Vermillion) FMN Utilities
152.945WQIN989 RM EIEC Ops R-3 Operations (Iriquois/Vermillion) FMN Utilities
451.325WNKP742 M EIEC MobExtn Mobile Extenders FMN Utilities
Egyptian Electric Coop Association
Egyptian Electric Cooperative (S IL)
DMR Conventional Networked
Utility communications system
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
153.200WNFK406 RM 141.3 PL Egyp Elec 1 Operations FMN Utilities
153.695WNFK406 RM 100.0 PL EgypElec FrvwHts Fairview Heights (141.3 in) FMN Utilities
158.1525WRAA308 F CC 12
TG *
SL *
EgypElec Murph Operations (Murphysboro input) DMR Utilities
Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative

Scott, Morgan, Calhoun, Pike Counties

Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative
NXDN NEXEDGE 4800
Operations (as of 2/2010)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
47.780WQEW611 BM IREC Ops LB Operations (Winchester, New Canton) FM Utilities
154.46375KSA952 F IREC Data Data (3 Locations) Telm Data
MJM Electric Cooperative (Carlinville)

See the TRS Wiki page for more information

MJM Electric Cooperative
DMR Conventional Networked
Reported as Hytera DMR w/AVL (Encrypted), but appears that you can monitor. Used to conduct day to day operations and dispatching for outages.
Norris Electric Cooperative

Serves Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Shelby and Wabash Counties

Norris Electric Cooperative (IL)
DMR Conventional Networked
Operations
Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative (Auburn)

The co-op has approximately 5,500 members in Montgomery, Sangamon, Morgan, Macoupin and Christian counties.

Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative (SIEC)

SIEC covers Union, Johnson, Pulaski, Alexander, Massac, and the southern most portion of Pope county. There is also a VERY small portion of southern Williamson and southern Jackson Counties covered.

Egyptian Electric Cooperative (S IL)
DMR Conventional Networked
Ops
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
152.2775WQLJ374 RM SIEC BayCity Operations (Bay City-Pope County) DMR Utilities
152.4425WQLJ374 RM SIEC Gorevil Operations (Goreville Hill-Johnson County) DMR Utilities
158.235KOL260 RM SIEC Alexndr Operations (Alexander County) DMR Utilities
Southwestern Electric Cooperative
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (IL)
DMR Motorola Capacity Plus Multi Site (TRBO)
Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
153.500KSA323 RM 162.2 PL SWEC StElmo Operations (St. Elmo-Fayette) FMN Utilities
153.500KSA324 RM 162.2 PL SWEC Mville Operations (Maryville-Madison) FMN Utilities
153.500KSA325 RM 162.2 PL SWEC Grnvl Operations (Greenville-Bond) FMN Utilities
461.275KNIV904 RM SWEC U-Grnv Operations (Greenville-Bond) FMN Utilities
456.025KA90243 M SWEC Mobiles Operations [Expired 1/22] FMN Utilities
952.14375WPYK544 F SWEC Data Data (Maryville-Madison) (CSQ) Telm Utilities
Soyland Power Cooperative
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
154.47125KNHE308 F SPC Data Data (Franklin) FMN Data
154.47125KNHE309 F SPC Data Data (Fairland) FMN Data
154.47125WGZ893 F SPC Data West Ridge Substation (Douglas County) FMN Data
Tri-County Electric Cooperative

Serves Marion, Jefferson, Washington Counties in Southern Illinois. (see the wiki for former and additional frequencies)

Tri-County Electric Cooperative (IL)
DMR Motorola Capacity Plus Single Site (TRBO)
Most communications (as of June 2021)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
152.300KSA240 RM 152 DPL TriCoElec SalemA Dispatch - Simulcast (Salem) FMN Utilities
152.300KSA240 RM 466 DPL TriCoElec SalemB Dispatch - Simulcast (Salem) FMN Utilities
153.0425KSA200 RM 466 DPL TriCoElec Oakdal Dispatch - Simulcast (Oakdale) FMN Utilities
153.4325KSA200 RM 455 DPL TriCoElec MtVern Dispatch - Simulcast (Mt Vernon) FMN Utilities
469.0125KSA200 F 226 DPL TriCoElec RFLink Dispatch - Simulcast (Mt Vernon) FMN Utilities
452.400KSA240 F TCE Data Salem Data (Salem-MARION CO) Telm Data
457.400KSA200 F TCE Data Oakdale Data (CSQ; Oakdale-Washington) Telm Data

Centerpoint Energy (of Louisiana)

MetroEast St. Louis

*See the Wiki for additional information

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
857.8875WQFM737 RM CEM 857.8875 Illinois (St Jacob-Madison, Caseyville-St Clair) FM Utilities
857.8875WQFC677 RM 127.3 PL CEM 857.8875 Illinois Locations (Granite City) (DTMF Tones / CSQ CW-ID) FM Utilities

Water

Illinois-American Water Company (St Clair County)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
451.275WYG960 RM IAWC ME R1 Operations (Belleville-St Clair) FMN Utilities
451.425WYG960 RM 225.7 PL IAWC ME R2 Operations (Fairview Heights-St Clair) FMN Utilities
451.625WYG960 RM IAWC ME R3 Operations (Fairview Heights-St Clair) FMN Utilities
153.590WYG960 M IAW ME Data Data (CSQ) (156.7 is Elec Coop) Telm Utilities
Rend Lake Conservancy District (Southern IL)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
451.1125WQHU366 F RLCD WDD 1 Water Distribution Data Telm Data
452.875WQLD277 F RLCD WDD 3 Water Distribution Data Telm Data
456.2125WQHV888 F 411 DPL RLCD WDD 4 Water Distribution Data (Tone Carrier) FMN Data
457.2625WQHV889 F RLCD WDD 6 Water Distribution Data Telm Data
457.7375WQHV890 F RLCD WDD 7 Water Distribution Data (CSQ Carrier) Telm Data

Miscellaneous Utilities

Northern IL Gas Company (Aurora)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
173.350WNHU776 B NIGC Data 2 Voice/Data (Multiple Locations) FMN Utilities
48.000KGX921 M NIGC MobEx Mobile Extenders (to... ???) FMN Utilities
173.2875WNHU776 F NIGC Data 1 Data ( Galena - Jo Daviess, Temporary Locations) Telm Data
173.3625WQGY712 F NIGC Data 3 Data (Hudson-McLean) Telm Data
173.390WNHU776 F NIGC Data 4 Data (Stockton - Jo Daviess) Telm Data