Bartholomew County REMC
Bartholomew County REMC is a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Columbus, Indiana. As a cooperative, Bartholomew County REMC follows seven core principles that are universal to cooperatives worldwide. Among those principles is one stressing education, training and information. Indiana Connection, a monthly magazine published especially for Indiana’s electric cooperative members, is one way the REMC informs and educates its members. Indiana Connection is available not only in a print format, but as an electronic publication for those who prefer getting their information on their electronic devices.
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Site links Hoosiers to job opportunities
Hoosier Energy is a generation and transmission (G&T) electric cooperative that provides wholesale power and services to 18 member electric cooperatives in central and southern Indiana and southeastern Illinois. We deliver power through a nearly 1,700 mile transmission network. Our mission is to provide members with assured, reliable and competitively priced energy and services in… Continue reading.
Join us for your annual meeting!
Tuesday, April 7 Columbus North High School AuditoriumColumbus, Indiana Doors open and Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment featuring the bluegrass band – Cornfields & Crossroads 5:45 p.m. – 7 p.m. Business meeting begins at 7 p.m. A kids’ program for ages 4-11 will be available. Each member will receive an energy efficiency kit and a… Continue reading.
Annual meeting packet mailed
Bartholomew County REMC has mailed voting material to the homes of each member prior to the annual meeting. Election material in the pictured envelope will be mailed to each member the first of March. This gives you the chance to vote for directors and nominating committee candidates prior to the annual meeting. We use a… Continue reading.
Spring safety
As the weather begins to warm up, kids and adults alike will soon head outside to play and perform winter clean-up. Before you do, remember to look up and be alert for power lines and other electrical hazards, the best way to stay safe from electrocution—and even death. For kids Never fly a kite on… Continue reading.
Easy outage reporting available
Lights out? Thirty percent of our power outages are triggered by the weather. Learn how to report an outage quickly and easily as possible. Outage Reporting Methods Bartholomew County REMC offers multiple ways to report an outage: Call our outage call center at 800-927-5672. Please make sure you have the phone number you will be… Continue reading.
Pole-top rescue training focuses on speed, safety
A second-generation line specialist, Dave Helton once saw his dad’s friends climbing poles and putting up power lines near his workplace. “After I saw that, I knew going forward I wanted to be a lineman,” says Helton, who has worked for Hoosier Energy almost 27 years. “I’ve never looked back. I love working with my… Continue reading.
Serving our community
With Valentine’s Day approaching, we can’t think of a better time to express how much we love this community and serving you, the members of the co-op. We know when we helped to bring electricity to rural Indiana many years ago, the quality of life improved for all. Through the years, other issues needed… Continue reading.
Hudson retires
On behalf of BCREMC, we wish Kevin Hudson a happy retirement. Kevin has been a faithful and hard working employee and a figure that has inspired many. We all would like to wish him good luck in the next chapter of life. Kevin has worked as a lineman for BCREMC for 33 years. His encouraging… Continue reading.
Co-ops support Indiana tourism
Get your popular and comprehensive tourism publication, Indiana Festival Guide, which includes more than 600 festivals, craft fairs, holiday shows, historical re-enactments and community celebrations. The guide is available free of charge at BCREMC. Indiana’s Touchstone Energy cooperatives are committed to the communities they serve. That is why Bartholomew County REMC is pleased to help… Continue reading.