There’s an old political saying, “if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.” This adage is the perfect answer to the question, “why vote?” It’s a blunt description of what happens when you don’t engage in the political process.  If you don’t vote, you’re not only missing the opportunity to support a candidate… Continue reading.

To keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the Aug. 26 board meeting. 1. All directors were present along with CEO Steve Seibert and administrative assistant Lisa Hinton. Also present was accountant Amy Ramsey.    2. The July 29 board meeting minutes were reviewed and approved. 3. The… Continue reading.

As an electric cooperative, our top priority is always to provide reliable, affordable energy to you, the consumer-members we serve. Because we are a co-op, our mission is to enrich the lives of our members and serve the long-term interests of our local community –– and this mission has never been more critical than in… Continue reading.

CAPITAL CREDITS: Orange County REMC is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative. That makes us VERY different than most utilities. If we have money left over after paying expenses, we keep track of how much of it is your share. We invest that money in the cooperative, and after a period of time, we pay that… Continue reading.

At the end of the year, Orange County REMC will be updating its Team Up Online Lighting Store incentive program to meet the changing member needs and industry trends.  As part of an effort to introduce new incentives in the future, a decision has been made to discontinue the currentmember rebate on the online Team… Continue reading.

With October being National Co-op Month, it is a great time to look back at the history of Marshall County REMC and how the co-op was founded when neighbors worked together to bring electricity to our rural community. In the 1930s, electricity was commonplace in cities but largely unavailable in rural areas. At that time,… Continue reading.

Scammers will use every opportunity to try and scam people out of their money and personal information. The coronavirus pandemic has been no exception. Many of our members have reported scammers trying to get their credit card information because they overpaid on their bill and will get a credit. Another common approach, members must pay… Continue reading.