If you’re a renter, you may not be able to undertake significant projects like adding insulation to improve the efficiency of your residence. However, you can still practice these tips to reduce your energy consumption and your monthly bills. Take a look around your home. Are there other changes you can make to reduce energy… Continue reading.

The long summer sunlight hours offer unique opportunities to spend time in the great outdoors. The sun can also inspire ideas — and even power activities — for families looking to have fun. More technology utilizes solar power, offering new tools and ideas for things to do. Families can spend time together with a variety… Continue reading.

Join us at the newly opened Whitestown branch of the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (a recent recipient of a Round Up grant) on the evening of Tuesday, June 18, to celebrate the program nearing $1 million in community support since it began in 2006. Light dinner will be provided beginning at 6 p.m. Attendees can… Continue reading.

Lifelong farmer Alan Cragun enjoys reading biographies and John Grisham tales during the winter and on rainy days. His journey to check out new books — literally — just got closer to home. Cragun lives two miles from the Whitestown branch of the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, which opened in April. The library received $13,257… Continue reading.

Thanks for participating in our director election! We are thrilled that we had record-breaking participation this year in our director election! Because we are owned by those we serve, our customers (whom we call members) elect other members to serve on the board of directors. Democratic member control is one of the seven cooperative principles… Continue reading.

For the past several years, we’ve conducted a scholarship drawing at the conclusion of our annual business meeting. This year’s recipients of $500 scholarships are:  • Nina Abel, Whitestown  • Wyatt Barnett, Lebanon  • Christian Barth, Zionsville  • Micheal Chiodo, Jamestown  • Elijah Day, Zionsville  • Rebecca DeBruycker, Zionsville  • Ryan Flaherty, Zionsville  • Andrew… Continue reading.

With the hot, humid temperatures during the long daylight hours when kids are out of school, it may seem difficult to keep your cool at home this summer — literally and figuratively. Yet, in the literal sense, keeping your cool indoors could pay off by keeping more green in your wallet. Fortunately, there are steps… Continue reading.

Thanks to the more than 1,500 of our members who participated in this year’s director election! Three directors were elected to three-year terms at the annual business meeting held on April 20 at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds. Brian Gott was elected to a three-year term to represent District 4 upon the retirement of G…. Continue reading.

As part of our investment in our community, Boone REMC looks for ways to support local students. One way we do that is by collaborating with our statewide association, Indiana Electric Cooperatives, and other electric cooperatives across the state to provide two summer programs. We are sponsoring two incoming seventh graders to attend Camp Kilowatt… Continue reading.

Throughout the past couple of months, Boone REMC was proud to be a part of several educational events in the community. In March, our team provided a demonstration for fourth graders at Union Elementary. In April, we facilitated three hot line safety sessions for Lebanon emergency services personnel. If you’re interested in having Boone REMC… Continue reading.

IF YOUR POWER GOES OUT: □ Check your electric service panel. □ If the main circuit breaker is in the tripped position (neither in the on nor the off position), the outage is likely isolated to your location. □ Reset the breaker by firmly flipping to the off position and then to on. □ If… Continue reading.

Utility poles remain the backbone of most electric distribution systems. After more than 80 years since electric cooperatives first set them throughout rural Indiana, they remain the most cost-effective way to safely support power lines, insulators, transformers, and other electric hardware. Occasionally, either through a vehicle strike, lightning strike, ice storm, tornado, or simply age,… Continue reading.