Look for this column each month as we feature local businesses offering an instant discount to Kankakee Valley REMC member-consumers. Just show your Co-op Connections® Card and enjoy! Val’s Famous Pizza & Grinders 112 S. 11th Street, Chesterton 219-921-0056 Free breadsticks with purchase of a 16-inch pizza. Flanagin’s Bulk Mail Service 802 Evans Ave, Suite 1,… Continue reading.

Working with electricity can be a dangerous job, especially for lineworkers. In fact, USA Today lists line repairers and installers among the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. That’s why for Heartland REMC, safety is the number one priority. This is not empty talk. Over time, we have created a culture of putting our crews’… Continue reading.

The annual meeting on June 22, 2019, included elections of directors in five districts. Elected to three-year terms were: • District 3 — Alan Amick • District 6 — Ted Martz • District 32 — Robert Hippensteel • District 33 — Jason Dawes • District 34 — Laura Cole

The Fifth Annual Heartland REMC Meeting attracted nearly 4,000 attendees, June 22, at the Huntington County Fairgrounds. In his report to the members, REMC President Ralph Keefer spoke of Heartland REMC’s reliability numbers. Heartland REMC has seen a 56 percent decrease in outage durations over the last four years. He attributed this to aggressive tree… Continue reading.

Weather can have a major impact on energy bills, and when the outdoor temperatures become extreme, your heating and cooling equipment works harder to keep your home comfortable.  Energy experts at Heartland REMC and throughout the utility industry use a measure called “degree days” to anticipate heating and cooling needs for the consumers they serve. … Continue reading.

Harrison REMC’s new outage text alert program will provide members a quick and convenient way to stay connected and informed during a power outage.  One of the more valuable benefits of implementing our new advanced metering system is the ability for us to send members text alerts when their power is out and also providing… Continue reading.

Harrison REMC would like to welcome Apprentice Linemen Jacob Zeller, Trysten Williams and Joe Jacobi to the REMC!  

The board of directors of Harrison REMC has approved paying capital credits in 2019 in the amount of $1.25 million for patronage allocated during the period of 1981-1984. The board is excited to return your investment in your electric cooperative with this capital credit retirement. As a member of Harrison REMC during these years, you… Continue reading.

Harrison REMC is excited to invite both members and the community to the second annual Member and Community Fish Fry. This fundraising event will be held on Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until all food is sold, at the REMC warehouse in Corydon and near Limeberry Lumber’s parking lot at Highlander… Continue reading.

Harrison REMC has been offering a time-of-use (TOU) rate option since 1988. The TOU rate is more reflective of wholesale energy costs, which are determined by two factors: an energy charge and demand charge. The REMC’s wholesale costs are low when the demand for energy decreases (off-peak), and the costs are higher when demand increases… Continue reading.

Harrison REMC will make a Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment to its retail rates as a result of changes in Hoosier Energy Inc.’s wholesale power costs to its member Rural Electric Membership Corporations (REMCs). This action will result in an expected decrease to member bills of $0.000308 per kWh ($0.31 per 1,000 kWh). This change will… Continue reading.