Lights out? Thirty percent of our power outages are triggered by the weather. Learn how to report an outage quickly and easily as possible. Outage Reporting Methods Bartholomew County REMC offers multiple ways to report an outage: Call our outage call center at 800-927-5672. Please make sure you have the phone number you will be… Continue reading.
The Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP) professionally trains electric linemen working for electric cooperatives throughout Indiana. Aaron Miller recently graduated from apprenticeship school and is now a journeyman lineman. REAP by the numbers 8,000 hours of onthe job training 612 hours ofschool work 4 years to complete
Director petitions for Districts 4 (Jackson Township), District 5 (Pleasant Township) and District 8 (Steuben, Smithfield and Grant townships) are due to the REMC office with at least 15 signatures by Friday, March 12.
Many of our members will be excited to hear of the newest Steuben County REMC team member, David Short. Dave joined our team in the beginning of January as the new director of broadband operations. He graduated from ITT Tech with an associate degree in architectural engineering. With 25 years in the telecommunications industry, Short… Continue reading.
Maintaining the areas beneath and around Steuben County REMC power lines and equipment is vital to providing safe, reliable power to our members. We clear these areas, known as rights-of-way, to: Keep power lines free of tree limbs and other vegetation Restore power outages quicker Help reduce the number of outages Keep crews and the… Continue reading.
Saturday, June 12 The format of the 2021 Steuben County REMC Annual Meeting has not been determined due to COVID-19 concerns. Our goal is to have our normal physical meeting at the ARC on Trine University’s campus. No matter the format, the membership will get to have their voices heard.
Members of Steuben County REMC recently awarded $10,000 to three local organizations through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up fund. Over 75% of our members round up their electric bills to the nearest dollar. The average contribution by a member per year is $6 with a max contribution of $11.88. These pennies donated by members like… Continue reading.
Every year the cooperative is required to conduct an annual meeting of the membership. The purpose of the meeting is to hold an election of directors, share financial information and provide a cooperative update. Being a cooperative means we’re owned by you, our members. Southern Indiana Power’s annual meeting has always been a place for… Continue reading.
Annual Meeting Southern Indiana Power’s annual meeting is scheduled for April 20 at 7 p.m. This will be a business meeting with only directors in attendance at the cooperative. A recording will be available after the meeting and posted on our website. Energy assist ends Participants are reminded that the moratorium on disconnection for non-payment… Continue reading.
Years of Service: 8 Title: Meter Technician Eric Faulkenberg has been with the co-op for nearly eight years. He was hired July 8, 2013, as the meter technician. His duties include installation and troubleshooting of our advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system. He is available to assist our members by investigating concerns they may have with… Continue reading.
Power outages are never convenient. Sometimes, it’s no mystery why we are left in the dark, like when lightning and thunder rattle windows and walls. Other times, an outage may come out of the blue. The length of time it takes to restore power will vary by the cause. Most electric cooperatives attempt to share… Continue reading.
