It’s fun to make your home look spooky at Halloween, and many enjoy decorating for trick-or-treaters just as much as they enjoy decking the halls for Christmas.  We’ve all seen Halloween displays become more elaborate. Decorations make the holiday more fun, but it’s important to make sure you’re decorating safely. Tips you’ll want to consider… Continue reading.

Reflected on mid-October bills, Bartholomew County REMC members will see a decrease in the wholesale tracker adjustment effective Oct. 1. This tracker, passed directly to members from our power supplier, Hoosier Energy, will be a credit of $0.001801 per kwh.  That makes the total price per kwh $.107619. The easiest explanation of a tracker is… Continue reading.

Are you interested in becoming part of the governing body at Bartholomew County REMC? BCREMC’s board of directors and nominating committee members are elected yearly by the members during the annual meeting. Directors are responsible for establishing, reviewing, and revising corporate policies to ensure that Bartholomew County REMC continues to keep service to the membership… Continue reading.

To help our members during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bartholomew County REMC temporarily suspended service disconnections due to nonpayment of bills and late fees. After Oct. 12, BCREMC will resume disconnections for accounts that have not paid their balance from electricity use after Aug. 14. BCREMC will also begin charging late fees after the Oct. 26… Continue reading.

Do not place stands on utility poles or climb poles.  Do not use power line wood poles or towers to support equipment used in your shooting activity. Be aware of what’s behind that big buck, or it might cost big bucks. Be especially careful in wooded areas where power lines may not be as visible…. Continue reading.

It’s fun to make your home look spooky at Halloween, and many enjoy decorating for trick-or-treaters just as much as they enjoy decking the halls for Christmas. Here are some quick tips you’ll want to consider for your own displays include: Make sure that all decorations used outdoors are marked for “outdoor use.” Inspect decorations… Continue reading.

Oct. 10: Namon Meyers, lineman apprentice (4th)  Oct. 14: Greg Miller, journeyman lineman (24th)  Oct. 30: Gaven Kolb, right-of-way, tree crew (3rd) 

We issued checks in 2017 for members with capital credits from 1986. Please check the listing at www.remcsteuben.com/unclaimed-capital-credits to see if you recognize any names in this listing.