One of the things that makes Boone REMC unique is that, annually, our customers — who are also member-owners of our cooperative — can vote in board of directors elections. Boone REMC is governed by a nine-member board, with each director representing a district of our service territory for three-year terms. In April 2025, directors… 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 4-7 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 3 Youth Tour to Washington,… Continue reading.

When people hurriedly get ready for volatile winter weather, electricity generators are already prepared — and have been for months. As a generation and transmission cooperative, Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) works with the power plants it owns to ensure that they are ready to weather the worst each season. That means handling searing summer… Continue reading.

As a member-owned electric cooperative, Boone REMC is governed by a board of directors representing the membership districts that make up our service territory. Each year, we hold an election for three of our nine board districts. In April 2025, directors will be elected for districts 7, 8, and 9. Members living in these districts… Continue reading.

Copies of the Cooperative Calendar of Student Art and Farmers’ Almanacs for 2025 are available at our office, located at 1207 Indianapolis Ave., Lebanon. Stop by our lobby during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., to pick them up (while supplies last).

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.

Enroll via SmartHub! LEARN MORE: bremc.com/paperless  We will conduct a drawing for 2 – $500 bill credits. All members who are paperless as of Jan. 15, 2025 will be entered in the drawing. Bill credit will be applied to February 2025 bills. Winners will be announced in the March 2025 Indiana Connection magazine. 

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. 28, 2025 Application deadline: Jan. 7, 2025 Camp Kilowatt Participants enjoy traditional… Continue reading.

Winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. But that also means a greater risk of fire. Following a few simple tips will ensure a happy and fire-safe holiday season. DECK THE HALLS O, CHRISTMAS TREE I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS SILENT NIGHT

Each October, which is National Cooperative Month, employees of electric cooperatives throughout the state unite in service, engaging in projects that improve the quality of life in their local communities. Indiana’s Electric Cooperative Community Day projects are an opportunity to demonstrate one of our Seven Cooperative Principles: Concern for Community. This year, Boone REMC partnered… Continue reading.

As the end of the year approaches, many of us will spend more time in the kitchen preparing meals for holiday celebrations and family gatherings. KEEP THESE TIPS IN MIND TO REDUCE YOUR ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN THE KITCHEN. When you cook on your stovetop in an uncovered pot or pan, the heat travels into the… Continue reading.