Kankakee Valley REMC’s Zack Walters was among the 17 lineworkers who graduated in January from Indiana Electric Cooperatives’ apprenticeship program, Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP). Walters has been employed at the cooperative for six years.    “Lineworkers are the backbone of our operations and their dedication to the consumers of Indiana’s electric cooperatives is outstanding.”… Continue reading.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: We want you to be the first to know about the information that is important to you.  We will share great ideas, programs, events and outage updates using these social media outlets.   Walk in: If you need to pay your bill, purchase LEDs, have a question relating to your bill, or… Continue reading.

Every month in this section, we’ll tell you where our maintenance and construction crews will be and what they will be doing.   Right-Of-Way Maintenance Contract tree trimming crews will continue trimming trees and overgrown vegetation in the following areas: Porter County: Jackson, Pine, and Washington townshipsStarke County: Center, Washington, California and North Bend townships… Continue reading.

The weather will soon be warming up, the grass will be greening, and the time will spring forward as we enter a new season.  I love this time of year as I equate the seasonal changes to the work we are doing here at Decatur County REMC (DCREMC).  We are springing forward into action with… Continue reading.

Spring is just around the corner, and you can practically smell the freshly cut grass. If you’re considering new lawn care equipment, think electric (or battery-powered) options.  Gas-powered lawn mowers and trimmers may be your go-to, but times are a changin’. Electric lawn care equipment options are becoming more popular than ever, offering faster charging… Continue reading.

Chairman Steve AmRhein called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., and Michael Brelage kept minutes of the meeting. All members of the board were present. Also present were DCREMC CEO Brett Abplanalp and DCREMC staff members Jennie Meyer, Crystal Greathouse, and Jeanne Loechle. Upon motion by Dale Wernke, seconded by Brian Scheidler, and carried,… Continue reading.

The Easter Bunny will visit the REMC office on April 9 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.  A photographer will be on hand to capture each child’s time with the Easter Bunny. A photo of each child will be available at no charge, and parents can bring cameras to take their own photos.  Parents, please park… Continue reading.