If you shiver when walking into particular areas of your home, you may have considered an electric space heater to warm up the area. When used properly, electric space heaters can temporarily and effectively heat certain parts of your home. Yet many people mistakenly believe using space heaters requires less energy than setting the thermostat… Continue reading.

Camp Kilowatt Participants enjoy traditional summer camp activities at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Indiana, such as canoeing and horseback riding, while learning about electrical safety, energy, and careers at electric co-ops. ELIGIBILITY: Current sixth graders whose households receive electricity from Boone REMC. DATE OF PROGRAM: June 5–8 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1 Youth Tour to Washington,… Continue reading.

Copies of the Cooperative Calendar of Student Art and Farmers’ Almanacs for 2024 are here! Stop by our office lobby during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., to pick them up (while supplies last).

Boone REMC is a local electric cooperative owned by those it serves. That means each year we hold an annual meeting to provide updates to our members and to elect directors to the board. Annually, we hold an election for three of our nine board districts. At our annual meeting on April 20, 2024, directors… Continue reading.

Page Day This interactive, educational experience allows students to learn about the daily activities that take place at the Indiana Statehouse during the legislative session. Highlights include a Statehouse tour and mock bill activity. ELIGIBILITY: Indiana high school students. DATE OF PROGRAM: Jan. 24 and Feb. 20, 2024 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Jan. 5, 2024 Camp Kilowatt… Continue reading.

When you signed up to receive electric service from Boone REMC, you became a member, not just a customer, of an electric utility. While investor-owned utilities return a portion of any profits back to their shareholders, electric co-ops operate on an at-cost basis. As such, they allocate and periodically retire capital credits, also called patronage,… Continue reading.

If you think your home or business could benefit from an in-depth energy efficiency analysis, you may want to schedule an efficiency inspection. Boone REMC offers this service for $100 December through February, as the weather permits. During an efficiency inspection, our technician will use an infrared and standard digital camera to identify key problem… Continue reading.

Boone REMC owns several Sense home energy monitors that can help our members better understand how they are consuming electricity and how they can conserve. What are Sense monitors? A Sense monitor is a device installed on a home’s electrical panel that detects and records energy use in real time. The monitor uses sensors that… Continue reading.

Cookies are a delightful part of the holiday season, whether you’re leaving an array of treats out for Santa or dunking a crispy morsel in milk. If you’re baking a batch — or several — this month, keep these tricks in mind: Before you begin baking, check your pantry to see if you have all… Continue reading.

The holidays are a great time for having fun with friends and family, but the extra energy costs can cause a real post-season letdown. With these easy money-saving tips, you can enjoy lower energy bills this holiday season and into the new year. 1. Switch to LED holiday lights ENERGY STAR®-certified LED decorative light strings… Continue reading.