In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the April 26 board meeting.

Providing reliable power to you is, and will always be, top priority for Orange County REMC. These days, power reliability seems to be making news now more than ever. As the energy industry continues to transition and more segments of the economy are becoming electrified, such as vehicles, machinery and even lawn equipment, additional pressures… Continue reading.

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Each month, members who wish to participate in our Operation Round Up program can have Orange County REMC automatically round their monthly electric and/or fiber bills to the next highest dollar. The amount contributed by each member is less than a dollar a month and will average about $6 a year. Those extra few dollars… Continue reading.

Each year, Orange County REMC awards up to six $750 scholarships to recognize the academic and community achievements of outstanding local students. These scholarships are funded through the Operation Round Up program. Students who apply must be graduating the current year and accepted to attend an accredited college or trade school in Indiana. Listed below… Continue reading.

Orange County REMC Foreman Lineman Michael Newlin joined a crew of 13 other linemen from electric cooperatives in Indiana who traveled to Guatemala this spring as part of an international initiative to bring electricity to a developing area in Guatemala.  “Project Indiana: Empowering Global Communities for a Better Tomorrow” has brought electricity to a part… Continue reading.

The new Marshall County REMC Marco substation, located just east of Michigan Road south of Argos, is now complete and in service. The need for this new, $5.5 million substation was identified by our engineering firm, Alpha Engineering, back in 2020 as part of our long-range planning.  This new substation is owned by Wabash Valley… Continue reading.

Meter tampering includes doing anything that causes an electric meter on a property to run slower or not at all. It also includes anything that is used to divert electricity around theelectric meter.  Meter tampering alarms are received at the office if a meter is tampered with. To proactively address safety and theft, Marshall County… Continue reading.

Steve Roberts retired from the Marshall County REMC Board of Directors after 30 years of service. Roberts and his wife, Barbara, have been together for over 45 years. They have one daughter, Gwen (Brian) Fuchs, and one son, Kent (Angela) Roberts, as well as four grandchildren: Brenden, Nadia, Kallen and Alek.  Roberts enjoyed the opportunity… Continue reading.

Marshall County REMC is currently seeking applications for the Operation Round Up Board. The Marshall County REMC Board will appoint two new members to the Operation Round Up Board. The Operation Round Up Board meets quarterly to review all grant applications and determine how Operation Round Up funds will be distributed into the community. This… Continue reading.