Congratulations to Noble REMC Director George Bennett, pictured at right, who recently received the Board Leadership Certificate (BLC) from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). An ever-changing business environment has imposed new demands on electric cooperative directors, requiring increased knowledge of changes in the electric utility business, new governance skills and a solid knowledge… Continue reading.
The first 200 youth who enroll in area county 4-H programs for 2023, and whose families are Noble REMC members, will have their 4-H program fee reimbursed by us. When you enroll your child and pay the $15 program fee, contact the Purdue Extension office to ask for a credit voucher, which you can then… Continue reading.
Noble REMC wouldn’t be successful without our employees and directors. To highlight the work that they do, we’ve established Lighting the Way to place a spotlight on those who help the co-op thrive. Director Mark Demske’s day starts at 3:30 a.m. and doesn’t end until he puts his kids to bed around 9 p.m. And… Continue reading.
Noble REMC is happy to welcome Jarrett Hawk to the co-op as the newest member of our right-of-way crew. An Albion native and Central Noble High School graduate, Hawk began his position as a tree trimmer in August and is excited to be working to serve his community. “I wanted to do something within my… Continue reading.
When we look at how to have the greatest impact in our community, Noble REMC looks across our service territory at a multitude of worthy causes. That’s why we’re so grateful to our members who help us in our mission to give back through our Operation Round Up grant program. With more than 85% of… Continue reading.
As we reach the end of 2022, I appreciate the opportunity to reflect on the year that’s almost gone and the new one to come. LaGrange County REMC takes pride in our efforts to overcome challenges as well as grow a new community-changing service as we serve you, our members. We’ve seen our crews head… Continue reading.
When you turn on the air conditioner in your car or in your house, you are turning on a heat pump. A heat pump takes the heat from one location and moves it to another. In the process of cooling your home, the heat pump takes the heat from the living space and moves it… Continue reading.
It’s your spare change that is making a big difference in our community. Thanks to our participating Operation Round Up members for allowing their bills to be rounded up each month to the nearest dollar. Since the beginning of the program in January 2002, over $640,000 has been given back to our community. The money… Continue reading.
For the ninth straight year, LaGrange County REMC is helping our 4-H families offset the cost of 4-H enrollment. The first 200 youth who enroll in LaGrange County 4-H by Jan. 15, and whose families are REMC electric customers, will have their 4-H program fee reimbursed by LaGrange County REMC. Upon enrolling and paying the… Continue reading.
As a not-for-profit electric cooperative, LaGrange County REMC allocates any excess revenue above expenses (known as margins) back to our members and keeps an ongoing record of each member’s share of those margins — called capital credits. Your co-op uses the funds from capital credits to invest in the growth and upkeep of your REMC… Continue reading.
LaGrange County REMC installs a meter socket security seal when providing electric service. The meter socket security seal is in place to ensure that no one has removed the meter after it was installed by an REMC employee. The seal locks the enclosure to prevent accidental contact with the high voltage and to keep the… Continue reading.
LaGrange County REMC Energy Advisor Jake Taylor recently shared an electrical safety presentation with Topeka Elementary and Meadowview Elementary School’s fourth graders. The cooperative joined the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office, Topeka Police Department, Topeka Fire Department, DNR, LaGrange County Prosecutor’s Office and Parkview LaGrange Hospital for a Health and Safety Day to educate the students… Continue reading.