Bartholomew County REMC isn’t like other utilities – we’re a member owned cooperative. That means our members are at the center of every business decision we make. Our mission “to enrich the well-being of our membership and community” has given us a keen focus to continually find ways to help our members.  Times are tough… Continue reading.

The board of directors unanimously approved a special capital credit retirement at the June board meeting. The special retirement will be refunded to members who were active in 2019 and/or 2021. This refund is a special retirement of Hoosier Energy’s capital credits, totaling $1.1 million.  What are capital credits? When you purchase electricity from BCREMC,… Continue reading.

For most members, the two biggest causes of high energy use are cooling and heating. While you have choices other than electricity for heating, electricity is the source for cooling. When you look at your electric bill this summer, you can be sure the costs of cooling will drive up your bill. What can you… Continue reading.

Vegetation management is crucial to provide reliable service to our members. In early September, BCREMC will be spraying under electric lines. That includes the area in Ogilville in which trees were previously trimmed.  BCREMC will not spray yards, we are primarily focusing on fields, ditches, fence rows, brush and abandoned areas that are not mowed… Continue reading.

This June, Bartholomew County REMC was honored to sponsor two Columbus East High School students, Owen Hebert and Mason Whipker on a trip to Washington, D.C., as part of the Indiana Youth Tour.  Youth Tour is a weeklong experience that allows students to visit historical monuments and museums, meet with Indiana’s congressional delegation on Capitol… Continue reading.

Many of our members will remember the little red S10s that our meter readers drove to get the readings every month. Meter readers had to walk to each meter and write down the readings. As technology advanced, they drove by the meters and pulled in the readings to their hand-held devices. Now, the days of… Continue reading.

Operation Round Up Application Deadlines:Sept. 24, Dec. 24 Office Closed for Labor Day: Sept. 5

Phase 1 Orland/West Otter/Salem/Helmer Registration open Make ready construction Mainline construction Mainline splicing Service wire construction At-home installation Phase 2 Nevada Mills/Lake James/Crooked Lake Construction starting afterPhase 1 Registration open Make ready engineering Phase 3 North-Central-East Angola/Fremont Construction starting after Phase 2 Registration open Phase 4 South-East Angola/Ashley/Hudson Construction starting after Phase 3 Registration open

One of the things I love best about our community is the natural beauty that surrounds us. We are fortunate to have so many trees that offer beauty, shade and a habitat for all sorts of wildlife. We know that you appreciate our community for many of the same reasons.  At Southern Indiana Power, we… Continue reading.