Marshall County REMC temporarily suspended all credit card & E-check fees at the start of the pandemic for convenience to our members and to avoid any unnecessary health risks. Fees associated with these transactions have grown to a level that the REMC can no longer assume them. To recover our costs, the REMC is now… Continue reading.
There is no better way to kick off summer than with a good old-fashioned picnic. That’s why your co-op chose a picnic-style format for its member appreciation/annual business meeting event. Our friends and neighbors — specifically the member-consumers of Kankakee Valley REMC — were our special guests. Approximately 483 registered member-consumers and their families braved the… Continue reading.
Six local high school seniors were the recipients of the Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Round Up scholarships totaling $8,000. Two $2,000 scholarships and four $1,000 scholarships are given annually to graduating high school seniors whose parents/guardians participate in the Operation Round Up program. Students completed an application identifying their involvement in school and extracurricular activities,… Continue reading.
At the time of print, Youth Tour delegates were beginning their trip to Washington D.C. Watch for highlights from their trip in the August Indiana Connection magazine.
Every summer, Kankakee Valley REMC invites students in the sixth grade to apply for a camp experience unlike any other summer camp. Camp Kilowatt, formerly called Touchstone Energy Camp, allows students to learn about the electric cooperative industry and electricity, participate in fun summer activities, and make new friends. This year, KV REMC was excited… Continue reading.
Beginning July 1, Hoosiers no longer have to pay the utility receipts tax. This tax elimination will annually put an estimated $28.5 million back in the pockets of 1.3 million Hoosiers served by the state’s 38 electric cooperatives. Kankakee Valley REMC member-consumers alone will save an estimated 1.67% annually from the repeal of this tax…. Continue reading.
Get your ticket to savings at the county fairs. Kankakee Valley REMC has teamed up again this year with the local fairs to offer our membership a special admission discount just by simply showing your electric bill at the gate. Be sure to stop by the KV REMC booth on the nights listed below and… Continue reading.
No matter if you have a water, gas, or electricity connection — or all three — utility scammers may already be targeting you. In fact, imposter scams are the number one type of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission. Utility scammers have been around for years. But since the COVID-19 pandemic and a work-from-home… Continue reading.