By Kenny Eggleston First and foremost, safety is top priority! Tampering with a meter is extremely dangerous. According to the Cooperative Research Network, a division of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, power surging through a compromised meter can cause an electrical catastrophe. In many cases, removing the meter does not disconnect power as some… Continue reading.

Over the past couple of issues, I’ve provided a sneak peek at the strategic plan our staff and directors have created. It will ensure Kankakee Valley REMC continues to meet our member-consumers’ needs safely, efficiently, and most of all, affordably. As a member-owned cooperative, we’re unlike most other businesses. Instead of focusing on the bottom… Continue reading.

The Kankakee Valley REMC membership will elect board members from District 3, District 5 and one of the two at large positions at this year’s annual meeting on June 10.  Director packets are now available at kvremc.com or by calling the KV REMC office at 219-733-2511. Mandatory Meeting! March 16 | 6:30 p.m. CST KV REMC Headquarters You will… Continue reading.

In this section, we’ll tell you where our maintenance and construction crews will be and what they will be doing. Fiber Make-Ready — KV REMC crews will continue making system improvements in preparation for attaching fiber optic lines to KV REMC electric poles. This work will be done in the Kouts to Hanna areas and… Continue reading.

The energy sector is changing and technology is becoming critical to everything we do. In fact, we’re deploying a fiber ring on our system to support these changes. Through the fiber optic project, we’re installing a reliable high-speed backbone communication pathway between the KV REMC headquarters and its electrical distribution substations. The co-op will use… Continue reading.

At Kankakee Valley REMC we value our connection to the member-consumers that we serve. We actively use social media and other communication tools so we can share what we’re doing for you.  If you are looking for information on power restoration efforts, tree trimming or co-op director elections or would like to learn more about… Continue reading.

Don’t let mail delays prevent you from receiving your bill on time or KV REMC from receiving your payment. Take advantage of the following services offered by your co-op that are free of charge and will save you a stamp. E-billing — Sign up and make sure you receive your bill before the due date…. Continue reading.

Between continued COVID struggles and the crazy weather in February, we’ve had a very busy few weeks/months. Strategic Planning Update — In the past few weeks, we hosted virtual roundtable meetings with our members, community leaders, tourism, educators, real estate agents, first responders and township trustees. These meetings provided great insight as to what our… Continue reading.

Protecting our household electronics is more important than ever.  Between e-learning, virtual meetings, smart thermostats and appliances, and electric vehicles our lives have become dependent on technology.   Most of us have power strips throughout our homes to help protect our appliances and devices, however adequate surge protection requires more than a power strip.  … Continue reading.