Throughout the year, especially during the holidays, Hoosier Energy seeks to act on the cooperative principle — Concern for Community. In late October, Hoosier Energy was a platinum sponsor for the 2023 Women IN Energy Conference in Carmel, Indiana. The annual event began in 2017 to encourage women to pursue their dreams and make connections… Continue reading.

If an approaching winter storm is the lead story on your nightly news, it’s probably chaos at the local grocery and too late to properly stock up on necessary food items, de-icing pellets and other related items. That’s why you should prepare before a winter storm is on the horizon. It’s important to develop a… Continue reading.

It’s that time of year for you to get the credit you deserve for sustaining your local electric cooperative. This year, we will retire capital credits to members who received electric service during the years 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998. Bartholomew County REMC will refund $742,975 from 1997 and 1998 and $323,940 from Hoosier Energy,… Continue reading.

Thank you for helping us celebrate Cooperative Month, and you! Bartholomew County REMC hosted our third drive-thru member appreciation day event on Oct. 24. We were so happy to see so many new faces this year. We hope the message of our gratitude is loud and clear. Thank you, members! We appreciate you. We passed… Continue reading.

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

Applications are now being accepted for two scholarships offered by Bartholomew County REMC that are administered by the Heritage Fund — the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County. The Alex Barkes Memorial Scholarship was established by Bartholomew County REMC in memory of REMC employee Alex Barkes. Alex, who was BCREMC’s network administrator, exhibited a strong work… Continue reading.

Keeping transmission lines clear of overgrowth along 150-200-mile-long stretches each year is not an easy task. That’s why Hoosier Energy uses an aerial saw to get the job done. The saw features nine 25-inch carbide tip saw blades attached to multiple 20-foot aluminum poles. A 50-horsepower snowmobile motor that can be turned on and off… Continue reading.

The holiday season is just around the corner and soon festive music will flood the airwaves, sparkling lights and decorations will adorn homes and businesses, and good tidings will abound. The holidays also bring a frenzy of decorating, cooking and family gatherings, and amid the hectic hustle and bustle, and colder temperatures outside, you may… Continue reading.

Help us partner with Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center (LCNFC) to provide new store-bought or hand-knitted caps, hats, mittens, gloves and scarves for their clients who are unable to purchase them for their children, ages newborn to 18. Now through Dec. 5, Bartholomew County REMC will collect these items and donate them to LCNFC. These… Continue reading.

Gather your sensitive financial and personal documents and bring them to BCREMC during business hours, Dec. 11–15, for free secure paper shredding. When you arrive, deposit your items in the bins located in the member services area. Speedy Shred, a local professional shredding business, will come throughout the week to shred all of your paper… Continue reading.

Have you ever been interested in becoming part of the governing body at Bartholomew County REMC? BCREMC’s board of directors and nominating committee members are elected yearly by the members during the annual meeting. Directors are responsible for establishing, reviewing, and revising corporate policies to ensure that Bartholomew County REMC continues to keep service to… Continue reading.

Throughout 2023, BCREMC has provided a monthly Wholesale Power Cost Relief adjustment for members. BCREMC is providing this relief to offset the increasing wholesale power costs that are passed onto members through the Wholesale Tracker. The relief measures continue in November with a $390,860 special capital credit refund from Hoosier Energy, our wholesale power provider…. Continue reading.