Hoosier Energy spent summer vacation sponsoring youth events. Whether it was on the steps of our nation’s capital or on a zip line tower, Hoosier Energy helped local youth take advantage of the opportunity to spend a portion of the summer engaging in fun and educational activities. At Camp Kilowatt in Brookston, Indiana, Hoosier Energy… Continue reading.

While many children of all ages were relieved to be out of school for the summer, there were several deserving students from Hoosier Energy member cooperatives who were looking ahead to the 2023-24 school year. That’s because a total of 14 cooperatives, 13 in the state of Indiana, awarded scholarships to 90 students this year,… Continue reading.

While fireworks and Independence Day parades are synonymous with the Fourth of July, no such fanfare comes to mind when discussing energy efficiency. Perhaps it should. If you think about it, energy efficiency not only benefits individuals and families, but the country as a whole. Energy efficiency, combined with energy conservation and advances in technology… Continue reading.

Vegetation management is crucial to provide reliable service to our members. In August, BCREMC will be spraying under electric lines. Areas affected will include the areas that were last tree trimmed in 2022; Columbus West and German Township areas. BCREMC will not spray yards; we are primarily focusing on fields, ditches, fence rows, brush and… Continue reading.

Warm, sunny days beckon us all to head outdoors. Bartholomew County REMC recommends that families stress to children the following electrical safety rules for safe outdoor play: • Never climb trees near power lines. Even if the power lines aren’t touching the tree, they could touch when more weight is added to the branch or… Continue reading.

Installing a new deck or fence? Planting some new bushes in the garden? No matter what you’re undertaking, if your project requires digging, there’s a free and easy way to locate utility lines buried on your property. A quick call to 811 will connect you with a regional center for locating utility lines.   Before… Continue reading.

Thank you for participating in the election of your board of directors and nominating committee members. BCREMC is pleased to report that 26% of the membership voted in the election in 2023. Thank you for being engaged in your electric cooperative! The video of the virtual annual meeting held  June 15, 2023, is available for… Continue reading.

Throughout 2023, BCREMC has provided a monthly Wholesale Power Cost Relief credit for members. During this time of inflation, BCREMC is trying its best to alleviate the impact of increasing wholesale power costs that is passed onto members through the Wholesale Tracker. The relief credit is for all accounts that currently receive electricity from BCREMC…. Continue reading.

Hoosier Energy’s first-ever Community Impact Week saw 25% of the cooperative’s workforce participate over the course of the event in Bloomington this spring. The first in a variety of projects involved volunteering with Backpack Buddies, a program through Community Kitchen that puts together bags of food for low-income children to take home on the weekends…. Continue reading.

If you look around your home, you likely have more devices and equipment that require electricity than ever before. Our connected lives are increasingly dependent on electricity to function. At the same time, as demand for electricity rises, Bartholomew County REMC must deliver an uninterrupted 24/7 power supply — regardless of market and grid conditions… Continue reading.

The power we buy from our wholesale power provider, Hoosier Energy, to sell to you constantly fluctuates in price. Because of this, the Wholesale Tracker is on your bill monthly and changes quarterly to recoup or credit the fluctuating cost of power we buy on your behalf. The tracker is a pass through from Hoosier… Continue reading.