CALL TO ORDER Chairman Steve AmRhein called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. All board members were present, with Suzanne Parmer participating virtually. Also in attendance were CEO Brett Abplanalp and Matt Raver. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Brian Scheidler moved to approve the agenda… Continue reading.
The kitchen lights flip on. The coffee maker hums. Breakfast is made. Lunches are packed. It’s a familiar morning hustle-and-bustle. Most of us use more energy at the same times — early morning and early evening. That shared routine puts pressure on the electric grid and increases the cost Boone Power pays for the power… Continue reading.
Each year, as part of our director election and business meeting, we award post-secondary educational scholarships and draw one grand-prize winner from among all members who participated in the annual governance process. Scholarship recipients Sara Bostwick of Zionsville will attend Purdue University to study biology and Spanish. Her long-term goal is to attend optometry school…. Continue reading.
In mid-May, members will begin receiving voting materials for this year’s Annual Meeting. That ballot is one of the simplest and most important ways you take part in your cooperative. Strong governance is what keeps your co-op focused, accountable, and moving in the right direction. Your board of directors helps guide that path by making… Continue reading.
This year’s Annual Meeting for Bartholomew County REMC will be held virtually on June 16 at 7 p.m. Members will receive the annual report and voting materials for the board of directors and nominating committee members in Districts 3 and 6, mailed directly to their homes on May 15. This provides a full 30 days to… Continue reading.
The Annual Meeting of Bartholomew County REMC will be held virtually on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. to take action on the following matters: Reports of officers, directors, and committees. Election of one director each from Districts 3 and 6. Election of one nominating committee member each from Districts 3 and 6. All… Continue reading.
Find a full bio of each candidate in your mailed Annual Meeting packet. BOARD OF DIRECTORS CANDIDATES District 3 Dan Fleming (INCUMBENT) Glen Shireman District 6 Curt Burbrink (INCUMBENT) Mike Speaker NOMINATING COMMITTEE CANDIDATES District 3 • John Kestler • Tim Loyd District 6 • Tim Kreinhagen • Aaron Spurgeon
Join us from 5-8:30 p.m. on June 23 for a fun night at the fair and meet your BCREMC board of directors! Receive $30 in fair food vouchers! Bring the top portion of your election ballot to the BCREMC tent to receive your fair food vouchers (valid at select vendors). If you forget your ballot,… Continue reading.
As summer begins, so does higher energy use and peak demand periods. With June marking the start of peak season, now is a good time to take a closer look at how and when you use electricity. BCREMC’s time-of-use (TOU) rate is available to all members and can help lower your bill by shifting energy… Continue reading.
Gone are the days when wildfires were primarily confined to the western United States. Rising temperatures, prolonged drought, and shifting weather patterns are creating dangerous conditions in places that historically experienced few major fires. Today, more than 30 states face elevated wildfire risk. The reality is clear: wildfire risk is no longer regional — it’s… Continue reading.
