During June, Indiana’s electric cooperatives sponsor selected students entering their senior year of high school to go on a life-changing educational adventure to Washington, D.C. Highlights of this seven-day trip include visits to historic monuments and museums, meetings on Capitol Hill with Indiana’s congressional delegation, the opportunity to make lifelong friends, and much more. Valerie… Continue reading.

Carroll White REMC (CW REMC) annually sponsors sixth-grade students going into seventh grade to attend Camp Kilowatt. This year, the unique camp experience was held June 5–8 at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston. Jackson Marlatt, Auralicea Shuey, and Jaxxtin Wireman represented CW REMC in this session. Students learned more about energy while making new friends and… 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.

Early this year, Carroll White REMC welcomed Graham Tatman and Ethan Luzadder as groundmen to the cooperative family. A groundman’s primary duty is to assist lineworkers with building, maintaining, and repairing the cooperative’s electrical lines. They help the operations department in needed tasks. Tatman joined the REMC in February. He was born and raised in… Continue reading.

After recently surpassing the $1 million milestone in Operation Round Up donations, Carroll White REMC Round Up’s Board of Trustees granted $14,200 to eight non-profits in the service territory. “We were very excited to celebrate reaching the $1 million mark,” said Casey Crabb, Carroll White REMC Communications and Public Relations Manager. “Moving forward, we hope… Continue reading.

On March 20, Carroll White REMC celebrated a huge Operation Round Up milestone, reaching the $1 million mark! Operation Round Up is a voluntary, member-giving program that shows the true spirit of the 7th cooperative principle: concern for the community. Members round up their monthly bills to the nearest dollar which is put in a… Continue reading.

Attention sophomores and juniors in high school. Applications are now being accepted for next school year’s REMC Junior Board of Directors. Applications can be filled out online at cwremc.coop/community/youth/ and are due by May 24. It’s a great way to learn about leadership, career opportunities, and your community!

A Twin Lakes High School senior, Hailey Vogel lives in Monticello with her parents, Kerry and Leslie Vogel. “I have one sister, McKenzie, who was on the REMC Junior Board of Directors,” said Vogel. “She was the biggest influence on me to join the board.” “Throughout my time on the Junior Board, my experience created… 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.

Many Hoosier homeowners add a backup generator in case the power goes out during weather turbulence. Yet before severe weather arrives, homeowners should be sure to read and follow instructions in the manual that comes with the generator to ensure safe operation. There are some additional considerations that homeowners should particularly keep in mind with… Continue reading.