IMEA is a wholesale electric supplier to 32 Illinois municipal electric systems with long-term contracts with its member utilities. Each of these communities owns and operates its own electric distribution system, with over half owning and operating local power generation plants.  IMEA provides service to members through a combination of joint power plant ownership and long-term power supply agreements, as well as market-related energy and operational services. IMEA also manages a wholesale natural gas agency, the Illinois Public Energy Agency that serves 12 municipal gas systems and 2 cooperatives in the State of Illinois.   IMEA also provides management services to the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association for 55 municipal utilities throughout the state as well.  The three entities