Indiana Electric Cooperatives (IEC) named Casey Crabb the recipient of the 2024 Tom Taylor Award. Crabb, communications and public relations manager at Carroll White REMC, was presented the award during the Marketing, Member Services, and Communicators professional section fall meeting on Oct. 25. His family was in attendance as he received this honor. The award… Continue reading.

The following are the guidelines from the bylaws for director nomination procedures for Carroll White REMC. The bylaws state It shall be the duty of each director to call a meeting of the members of their district during the year in which a director is to be elected for their district at least 75 days… Continue reading.

When Lauren Davis discusses electric cooperative jobs, she admits that few consider a role similar to hers in human resources or the job that began her evolving co-op career.  Davis, the human resources manager for Wabash Valley Power Alliance, began her WVPA career in economic development. Her positions are an example of the wide breadth… Continue reading.

Wabash Valley Power Alliance is a not-for-profit electric cooperative that provides wholesale power to 23 electric distribution cooperatives. That makes us a co-op of co-ops! Our strong partnership with our member co-ops across Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri is how we deliver great rates. 1) AN ELECTRIFYING JOURNEY How does the partnership work? Imagine electricity as… Continue reading.

The following is a recap of the May, June, and July 2024 board meetings: MAY MEETING The Carroll White REMC board of directors met on May 23. Roll call was taken, and the minutes of the previous meeting were approved. The board then heard the finance and accounting report from Accounting Manager Megan Brown and… Continue reading.

On July 1, Quinton Randle joined the Carroll White REMC team as energy advisor. In this role, Quinton can assist members with energy efficiency and comfort for homes and businesses. He can solve members’ trickiest problems through a free energy audit. “The thing that I’m looking forward to the most about working at the REMC… Continue reading.

In the third quarter of this fiscal year, Operation Round Up trustees granted $3,342.50 to two local non-profit entities, Tri-County Intermediate Sixth Grade and Twin Lakes Band Boosters. “While this was a quiet quarter as far as grant requests, we are ready to see an increase in applicants as the school year begins,” said Casey… Continue reading.

Before conducting home energy audits as LaGrange County REMC’s Energy Advisor, Jake Taylor was involved in building houses — from breaking ground to handing the keys to the new homeowner. He also taught a trades class to many of the young builders working on them and showed them the potential of a career. Taylor spent… Continue reading.

Carroll White REMC hosted their 13th Annual Meeting on Friday, June 21, at the White County Fairgrounds in Reynolds. Remington Poultry provided food for the event. “We had great attendance at the Annual Meeting despite the heat,” said Cathy Raderstorf, CEO. “The Blue Moose Ice Cream truck was a huge hit, as was the music… Continue reading.

It has been a busy and productive year for Carroll White REMC. We ended 2023 in solid financial standing, with nearly $2.3 million in margins and in a strong position with lenders, exceeding all of their required key ratios. Last fall, the board of directors again approved refunding capital credits in the amount of $704,672.69…. Continue reading.

Although buses are once again shuttling students to school, the sweltering summer heat still kicks on the air conditioning, draining more money from wallets. While it’s early in the school year for tests, there are three elementary steps to long-term energy savings and keeping more money in your wallet. Just seal, insulate, and equip to… Continue reading.