Data centers may feel like a big-city phenomenon, but more and more of them are showing up in rural communities like ours — and there’s good reason for that. Rural areas offer what data centers need most: affordable land, room to grow, and access to transmission lines that can move large amounts of power. What… Continue reading.

All REMC members who register and attend the Annual Meeting can vote for directors to serve the districts that are up for election in that calendar year. The information below details when deadlines occur in the election process. Incumbent directors whose terms expire in 2026: District 1 -— Daniel Houchin (teal on map) District 5… Continue reading.

Orange County REMC offers its residential members the opportunity to apply for an HVAC tune up service or preventative maintenance rebate. There are many advantages to a preventative maintenance service for HVAC equipment: • Fewer major repairs in the future • Enhanced indoor comfort • Increased lifespan of equipment • Lower utility bills • Better… Continue reading.

• GenerLink is a UL®-listed, socket-mounted transfer switch that offers a safe, easy, and affordable way to connect your portable generator to your home during power outages — no rewiring, no hassle. • GenerLink transfer switches are installed behind your electric meter and deliver generator power directly to your breaker box. • Call us to… Continue reading.

As we wrapped up 2025, Decatur County REMC asked members to do something simple but powerful: tell us how we’re doing. We distributed a brief survey covering everything from service and rates to culture and communication. The feedback we received was invaluable. It didn’t just affirm what we’re doing well — it helped guide our… Continue reading.

If we’re getting back to the basics, here’s one that matters most: Decatur County REMC is owned by its members. Not shareholders. Not investors. You. When you receive electric service from DCREMC, you’re more than a customer — you’re a member-owner. That means you have a voice. Through democratic control, each member has one vote,… Continue reading.

CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Decatur County REMC board of directors was called to order at 5:33 p.m. by Chairman Steve AmRhein. Minutes were recorded by Steve Nobbe. All board members were present. Also present were Chief Executive Officer Brett Abplanalp and Accounting and Finance Manager Matt Raver. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Suzanne… Continue reading.

Last fall, our directors and leadership sat down to review Kankakee Valley REMC’s strategic plan and develop a new one. We do that roughly every three years, and it’s one of our most important responsibilities. Nobody knows exactly what’s ahead for our communities and our cooperative, but there are several things that we know for… Continue reading.

The Kankakee Valley REMC Junior Board of Directors program — which offers high school juniors opportunities to connect with community leaders and gain a real- world perspective on leadership — recently visited the Indiana Statehouse to witness the heart of the legislative process. The Junior Board participants who attended the trip included Juliana Cook, Luke… Continue reading.