The Easter Bunny will visit Harrison REMC on Thursday, April 6, from 3:30–6:30 p.m. Due to the availability and convenience of cell phones and cameras, we will not be offering a printed picture. Feel free to take as many pictures as you would like. Please park on the west side of the building and enter… Continue reading.
Super off-peak hours (25% of yearly hours) 5.31 cents/kWh All months 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. View the Time of Use rates online atwww.harrisonremc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TOU-Rate-Tariff-11-1-2022.pdf.
Harrison REMC continuously looks for ways to support our community. That’s why each year we assist our young members in their pursuit of higher education by awarding $1,500 scholarships to our graduating seniors. The scholarship is open to high school seniors who have been accepted to attend a college or university located in Clark, Floyd… Continue reading.
The Friday evening before Christmas, Dec. 23, 2022, engineers and CEOs of electric cooperatives around Indiana and a dozen other states were in crisis mode as they entered Christmas weekend. They were in their offices that night as Winter Storm Elliott threatened blackouts. Infrastructure damage caused by the night’s high winds were not the reason… Continue reading.
Our 2023 annual meeting is right around the corner! We will once again provide a few options for you to be involved in your electric cooperative. In late March, all Boone REMC members will be mailed an official notice that includes a director election ballot and registration card. Members who return the card will receive… Continue reading.
Each spring, electric cooperatives around the country recognize the hard work and dedication of our linemen who work in challenging and dangerous conditions to keep the power on. We welcome our members to be a part of our Lineman Appreciation Day celebration this year by sending thank-you notes to our operations team. “Our linemen are… Continue reading.
In the summer of 2012, 32 Hoosier volunteers, including 28 linemen from Indiana’s electric cooperatives, traveled to a remote mountain area of Guatemala. Their mission: to bring electricity to three villages located in beautiful, but treacherous, terrain near the Mexican border. They braved uncertain weather and terrifying mountain roads — and improvised when needed to… Continue reading.
Ben Franklin didn’t invent daylight saving time (DST), but the widespread myth does have some footing. In 1784, Franklin suggested that people should rise with the sun to replace expensive candle use with free morning light. The idea for changing clocks didn’t come until 1895 when George Hudson, a New Zealand entomologist, came up with… Continue reading.
On your monthly bills, you’re charged for electricity by the kilowatt-hour (kWh). Have you ever wondered what a kilowatt-hour is and why you are charged for electricity that way? Breaking down kilowatts Every electrical device has a power rating, which tells you how much power it needs to work. This is given in watts or… Continue reading.
In addition to bringing you pleasure, your garden can help save you energy — or even provide you energy if you grow a vegetable garden. Smart planning in advance can help you create an energy-efficient garden that will last all season long. Take advantage of rain barrels A rain barrel can save you a significant… Continue reading.
Winter Storm Elliott packed a punch in December, but Hoosier Energy’s 18 member cooperatives stood strong and experienced minimal disruptions. The system absorbed a record-setting blow as temperatures dropped nearly 50 degrees in a span of 12 hours on Dec. 22, 2022, and 2 to 3 inches of snow fell across the service territory. Overall,… Continue reading.
