by Ryan Strohbeck When we lose electric service, we have come to expect it will be restored in a short time. But when a devastating storm causes major damage over a widespread area, longer outages cannot be helped. It involves much more than flipping a switch at a substation or pulling a fallen tree off… Continue reading.

Harrison REMC offers a variety of energy-efficiency rebates. Rebate applications and qualifications available at harrisonremc.com. HVAC/Heat Pump Rebates: $700–$1,450* To qualify, you must occupy the home where the equipment is installed year-round (12 months) and unit must heat and cool the whole home, unless otherwise stated. Heat pump rebates They heat, they cool, they’re energy… Continue reading.

Heat pump water heater rebate Water heating usually attributes to around 14% of a typical home’s total energy costs. A heat pump water heater dramatically reduces electric energy consumption compared to an electric tank style water heater. A standard electric tank style unit will use 4,879 kWh of electricity per year compared to 1,856 kWh of… Continue reading.

Thank you to everyone who came to see the Easter Bunny at Harrison REMC! More than 100 children attended.  We wanted to share a picture below of Logan; he is the son of Blake and Chelsey Bohnert of Corydon. He enjoyed his time with the bunny!

Thank you to all our community members who took time to send in notes of appreciation for our operations team to help us celebrate Lineman Appreciation Day! Our linemen are grateful for the kind words from our members and the amazing artwork from local students. 

Boone REMC’s Operation Round Up board of trustees recently awarded the following grants: Operation Round Up is a voluntary program for which Boone REMC members allow their electric bills to be rounded up to the next whole dollar. Those extra cents are put into an independent, 501(c)(3) trust and disbursed through a grant process. An… Continue reading.

Colleen Luse, in photo at right, recently joined Boone REMC’s Operation Round Up board of trustees. She and her husband, Tim, own Luse Seed & Insurance Services, Inc. They attend New Hope Christian Church and enjoy spending time with their children, Olivia and Drew Clark, Abby and Garrett Luse, Audrey and Taylor Brindle, Shannon Cottrell… Continue reading.

Boone REMC hosts three Member Advisory Committee (MAC) meetings each year to provide an opportunity for our members to learn about topics that impact the utility industry and to share feedback with the board of directors and employees. At our next MAC meeting, members will learn more about how the flow of electricity is managed… Continue reading.

Our member services team provided an educational presentation to a local Trail Life Troop in late March. Member Services Technicians Rex Princell and Matt Walters covered electrical safety with a hot line demonstration and shared more about the work of electric linemen.  One of our founding cooperative principles is “education, training and information.” As such,… Continue reading.

Thank you to all our members who returned their director election ballots. Incumbent directors Danny Lawson (District 1), Tom Dull (District 2) and Mark Gruninger (District 3) were re-elected to three-year terms.  If you returned your ballot, you will see a $15 bill credit on your May billing statement. Don’t forget to take the survey by May… Continue reading.

Widespread misconceptions about energy use can increase utility bills and reduce comfort. Here are five energy myths that may be costing you. Myth: Setting the thermostat higher or lower will heat or cool a room faster.  Most furnaces and air conditioners work at the same speed, no matter what the thermostat setting. Unless you have… Continue reading.