IMEA President and CEO Doug Brown Details Steps Taken to Achieve Top-Tier Ratings from Credit Rating Agencies

IMEA President and CEO Doug Brown Details Steps Taken to Achieve Top-Tier Ratings from Credit Rating Agencies

May 18, 2026 · 16 min

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Doug Brown discusses the steps taken by IMEA to achieve top-tier credit ratings and the development of a pilot battery energy storage project.

In the latest episode of the Public Power Now podcast, Doug Brown, the new President and CEO of the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, discusses the steps that IMEA has taken to receive top-tier ratings from the major credit rating agencies. He also details the development of a Request for Proposal to be issued to member municipal utilities to apply to host a pilot battery energy storage system project in their community. Along with his role at IMEA, Brown is also President and CEO of the Il...

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