As 2021 returned some normalcy to operations, the financial strength of the cooperative also remained strong for our member-consumers. Your cooperative invested an increased amount from prior years in the electric plant infrastructure needed to ensure reliable service, extending or replacing over $8.5 million worth of new plant. The total assets held by the REMC… Continue reading.
Brush upkeep and tree trimming does more than keep your yard looking nice, it’s a vital part to keeping your power flowing efficiently and safely! We know that this kind of maintenance can be a dangerous business. That’s why we contract trained, certified vegetation control specialists to take care of summer foliage that may pose… Continue reading.
The 2021 Annual Meeting of the membership of the Kankakee Valley Rural Electric Membership Corporation was held at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, on the 26th day of August 2021. A catered meal was served to the members beginning at 4:30 p.m. CST by REMC employees and board members. The… Continue reading.
If you listen carefully, you can hear a quiet transformation happening. Electric appliances and equipment are becoming more popular than ever among consumers. Advancements in technology and battery power coupled with decreasing costs are winning over consumers looking for comparable utility and versatility. A bonus is that use of electric equipment is quieter and better… Continue reading.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CANDIDATES District 1 Suzanne Parmer, Incumbent Parmer and her husband Mark live on West County Road 400 North in Greensburg. They have two children, Cole and Sidney. Parmer is a graduate of North Decatur High School and IUPUI. Parmer is the current director for District 1 and completed the Credentialed Cooperative Director… Continue reading.
Election packets arrived in the mail on or around May 16. Members can vote using the following methods: Early by mail Return your paper ballot prior to June 15. Please allow adequate time for mail service. Votes received after the deadline of June 15 will not be counted. Early using SmartHub Vote through your online… Continue reading.
The meeting was opened by Chairman Steve AmRhein and Brian Scheidler kept the minutes of the meeting. All board members were present. Also present: CEO Brett Abplanalp and employees Matt Raver, Crystal Greathouse, Jeanne Loechle, and Chris Galloway. Clay Nuhring made the motion to amend the agenda to move the legal discussion up. Carl Riedeman… Continue reading.
Twenty-six student artists were selected as first place and honorable mention winners in the annual art contest sponsored by Indiana’s electric cooperatives. Their artworks will illustrate the cover and inside pages of the 2023 edition of the Cooperative Calendar of Student Art. The popular project celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Grade Division Winners Kindergarten… Continue reading.
As a cooperative, Boone REMC rates are designed to fairly spread the costs to purchase and deliver power to its members. While we are proud to have maintained consistent rates over the last five years, we are all witnessing cost increases in infrastructure, materials, labor, transportation, administrative and general (A&G), financing, insurance, taxes, etc. Likewise,… Continue reading.
