At the third quarterly meeting of this year, the Carroll White REMC Operation Board of Trustees granted $5,959.04 to three non-profit entities in the service territory. The number of applicants this quarter was low, but the impact of the granted funds is far-reaching. The White County Extension Homemakers received $2,500 to assist with substantial repairs… Continue reading.

By Chris Adam  Lithium-ion batteries are regularly found in everyday items such as mobile phones and laptops. They also power devices such as e-bikes, e-scooters, electric vehicles, and systems routinely used by first responders.  If you regularly travel by plane, you’re likely aware of specific concerns about lithium-ion batteries. The Federal Aviation Administration warns travelers… Continue reading.

Making geothermal more affordable Are the upfront costs of installing a geothermal heat pump keeping you from switching your home or business to this energy-efficient heating and cooling system? Carroll White REMC’s new Looped In program is here to help you! Carroll White REMC will pay to have a member’s loop system installed. The REMC… Continue reading.

As summer winds down and the busy fall season begins, it’s a great time to make sure your Bartholomew County REMC account information is up to date. As your member-owned electric cooperative, we’re always looking for ways to improve service, operate efficiently, and keep costs as low as possible. One simple way you can help… Continue reading.

Understanding who owns and maintains different parts of the electric system can help improve safety, prevent delays, and avoid unnecessary repair costs. BCREMC is responsible for the electric facilities that deliver power to your property, including utility poles, power lines, electric meters, and transformers. Homeowners are responsible for the equipment that carries electricity from the… Continue reading.

As summer lawn care continues and fall cleanup season approaches, many homeowners are taking a closer look at electric outdoor power equipment. Thanks to significant improvements in battery technology, electric lawn tools have become more powerful, reliable, and affordable than ever before. For years, one of the biggest concerns about electric equipment was battery life…. Continue reading.

Over the last several years, Southern Indiana Power has been engaged in a thorough planning process to determine the facilities needed to serve our members now and well into the future. After considering several options, including building a new headquarters, we determined that the best decision was to stay at our current location, 1776 10th… Continue reading.

Connect to Save is an innovative program that enables Southern Indiana Power and its members to work together to keep rates as low as possible for everyone. By enrolling in the program, members give the cooperative limited access to certain smart devices in their homes, such as thermostats. During certain days of the year, called… Continue reading.

Everyone is looking for ways to streamline tasks throughout the day, and the SmartHub app from Southern Indiana Power can help you do just that. Whether you want to set up your account to be paid by automatic bank draft (ACH) or recurring credit or debit card, you will avoid late fees and be entered… Continue reading.

As a residential member-consumer, the better we understand you, the better we can serve you. That’s why Southern Indiana Power occasionally surveys our members to identify emerging trends in power use. With the help of SMARInsights, an independent research firm, we are conducting an online survey to identify the types of heating and cooling systems,… Continue reading.

To keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the July 29 board meeting.