Trees and power lines often coexist without problems. However, there are precautions to take when planting a tree. Quick Tips for safely planting a tree: Call 811 to have underground utilities marked at least a few working days, but no less than two full working days, before digging (IC 8-1-26). Knowing their locations helps you… Continue reading.
“Commitment to community” is one of the pillars that sets Noble REMC apart from other organizations. That’s why we’re so grateful to our members who help us in our mission to give back through our Operation Round grant program. With more than 85% of our members participating in the program, the pennies donated by rounding… Continue reading.
Noble REMC aims to always be at the forefront of new technology, especially when it betters the lives of our members and the co-op. That’s why we’re excited about the rise and diversity in electric vehicles. It gives us an opportunity to innovate. That’s what led to the launch of our electric vehicle (EV) pilot… Continue reading.
You have probably noticed that the daily cost of living has increased across the board. Inflation has impacted everything from the price of gasoline to eggs, and costs for the fuels required to produce electricity have also risen. I wanted to explain some factors that impact electricity prices (and your energy bill) in this month’s… Continue reading.
LaGrange County REMC recently welcomed two new employees to our cooperative team. Network Engineer GRANT HUNTER joined us in May after nearly five years at Farmers State Bank, where he was the network administrator. Hunter has enjoyed having the opportunity to help build something fairly new and working with businesses that are in desperate need… Continue reading.
Help us celebrate World Rivers Day this year by signing up for EnviroWatts! The program is strictly voluntary and gives members the opportunity to purchase “green” energy generated from renewable, environmentally preferred sources. EnviroWatts are sold to residential members at the rate of 1 cent for the first 500 kWh used each month. This is… Continue reading.
During the month of June, Indiana’s electric cooperatives sponsor a group of students going into their senior year of high school to go on a life-changing educational adventure to Washington, D.C. Highlights of this eight-day trip included visits to historic monuments and museums, meetings on Capitol Hill with Indiana’s congressional delegation, the opportunity to make… Continue reading.
For just pennies a month, the power of our members joining together is making a huge impact on our community. Thanks to our Operation Round Up participating members for allowing their bills to be rounded up each month to the nearest dollar. Since the beginning of the program in January 2002, more than $662,000 has… Continue reading.
Capital Credits. We often hear this term but don’t always understand what they are or how they work. For us at Decatur County REMC, capital credits are part of our core principles and another reason we are different from other electric providers. In simple terms, capital credits are the margin left over after doing business…. Continue reading.
SERVE DCREMC provides electricity and tracks the amount you use and pay for throughout the year. MARGINS At the end of the fiscal year, DCREMC determines if there is excess revenue, called margins. ALLOCATION Based on how much electricity you’ve used, DCREMC then allocates the margins as capital credits to you. RETIREMENT When financial conditions… Continue reading.
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