As we step into 2026, I’ve been reflecting on the priorities that drive our work. Each year brings its own challenges and opportunities, but one thing remains constant: our commitment to providing affordable, reliable electricity to the communities we serve. That guides everything we do at Wabash Valley Power Alliance. Every day, I’m focused on… Continue reading.
The Hoosier Energy Apprenticeship Training & Safety (HEATS) program held its 2025 graduation ceremony on Oct. 17 in French Lick. It was the largest attendance at a graduation since 2022, when three years’ worth of graduates were honored due to COVID-19 restrictions. The 2025 ceremony had 60 graduates and 363 attendees. That brings the total… Continue reading.
As we close out 2025, I reflect on how extraordinary this year has been for Wabash Valley Power Alliance and our member co-ops. Together, we have achieved meaningful milestones that have strengthened our system, expanded opportunities, and deepened our connection to the communitieswe serve. One of the most significant accomplishments was the successful purchase of… Continue reading.
Hoosier Energy’s efforts to be a partner in conservation by creating healthy pollinator habitats continue to evolve. Three years after becoming the first generation and transmission cooperative to receive a Certificate of Inclusion for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for the monarch butterfly, and one year after… Continue reading.
This November, I’m especially mindful of the blessings in my life — my family (even if my kids may not love that I am sharing this photo), my friends, and the incredible team at Wabash Valley Power Alliance dedicated to serving you. It’s the perfect time to reflect on the work we do together as… Continue reading.
Two years ago, the Centerton to Wilbur Project was still in the planning stages. Now, it is closing in on the finish line of nearly six miles of new overhead transmission line connecting the Hoosier Energy Wilbur substation to the Duke Energy Centerton substation in Morgan County. It is one of multiple transmission projects on… Continue reading.
October is National Co-op Month — and this year, the United Nations has gone even further, declaring 2025 the International Year of Cooperatives. What does that mean? Maybe not much at first glance. But for me, it’s a powerful reminder that co-ops aren’t just another business model. They are something better. A few years ago,… Continue reading.
With the new school year well underway, students are taking advantage of scholarships offered by Hoosier Energy’s member cooperatives. For the fourth consecutive year, the number of scholarships and the amount of scholarship money available from Hoosier Energy member cooperatives have reached a record high. In 2025, 99 students received $101,000 in scholarships, surpassing last… Continue reading.
Every week, it seems there’s another headline warning about rising electricity prices. One recent report really stood out to me. In July, the Citizens Action Coalition shared that over the past year, rates from Indiana’s investor owned utilities (IOUs) rose by an average of 17.5%. As the CEO of a utility, I take that personally…. Continue reading.
School may have been out this summer, but that didn’t stop kids from learning about the cooperative world. Whether at day camp, overnight camp, or educational travel, many students from Hoosier Energy’s member cooperatives learned and had fun. Summer Cooperative Camp Henry County REMC hosted their Summer Cooperative Camp in late June, now in its… Continue reading.
Explaining where power comes from may seem simple, but it’s not. The act of turning on your lights is at the end of a long and complex journey. The intricacies of getting power to that switch involve thorough and ongoing planning. There is not a day that goes by that my team at Wabash Valley… Continue reading.
As one of the seven cooperative principles, Concern for Community, can take many forms. Sometimes, it’s in the big things everyone sees, but other times, it’s just helping one person. Journeyman Lineman Andrew Korte of Harrison REMC, a Hoosier Energy member cooperative, found himself in the right place at the right time earlier this year… Continue reading.
Shedding light on reliability This past Memorial Day weekend, more than 100,000 people across Louisiana had an “unexpected outage.” To the regional electrical grid operator, it was a “load shed” event. Some folks called it a “black out.” Whatever label is used, people lost their power. As Wabash Valley Power Alliance’s CEO, this is what… Continue reading.
