Friday, June 17Greensburg Elementary School, 900 Big Blue Ave. 3-6 p.m. Registration Chick-fil-a meal Engage — Spend time with co-op employees, friends and neighbors 7 p.m. — Business meeting Business Update Financial Report Election Results

The virtual annual meeting of the members of the Decatur County Rural Electric Membership Corporation was held at the Decatur County REMC office, Greensburg, Indiana, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on June 11. CEO Brett Abplanalp welcomed the members and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. There was a moment of silence to recognize and thank military… Continue reading.

May is designated as Electrical Safety Month, but we know it’s important to practice safety year-round.  Everyone – from Decatur County REMC’s crews to you, the members we serve — should prioritize safety. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International, thousands of people in the U.S. are critically injured or electrocuted in electrical fires and… Continue reading.

Attention members! To remain PCI compliant and protect your information, members who wish to utilize bankdraft and recurring credit card payments will be required to add or change this information through the SmartHub portal for your account. This is a risk mitigation for us and the members. We value our members and work diligently to… Continue reading.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CANDIDATES District 1 Suzanne Parmer, Incumbent Parmer and her husband Mark live on West County Road 400 North in Greensburg.  They have two children, Cole and Sidney.  Parmer is a graduate of North Decatur High School and IUPUI. Parmer is the current director for District 1 and completed the Credentialed Cooperative Director… Continue reading.

Election packets will arrive in the mail on or around May 16. Members can vote using the following methods: Early by mail Return your paper ballot prior to June 15. Please allow adequate time for mail service. Votes received after the deadline of June 15 will not be counted. Early using SmartHub Vote through your… Continue reading.

The meeting was opened by Chairman Steve AmRhein and Brian Scheidler kept the minutes of the meeting. All board members were present; Jason Barnhorst was present virtually. Also present: CEO Brett Abplanalp and employees Matt Raver and Pat Nobbe. Rachel Sullivan and Crystal Greathouse were present virtually.  Upon motion made by Jeff Lawrence, seconded by… Continue reading.

Hoosier Energy and its 18 member distribution cooperatives officially launched the WhyElectrify website, www.whyelectrify.com, on March 1. WhyElectrify is a one-stop resource to get answers for your energy questions. “There really was a lack of educational resources for member-consumers to learn about what’s happening in the industry, what’s happening with technology,” said Hoosier Energy Manager… Continue reading.

As we near the end of the first quarter of the year, I’d like to share some relevant business updates. We continue to show great progress with our right-of-way program. In fact, based on our 2020 operations review, our five-year average lost consumer hours per member has dropped 17% with tree- related outages dropping by… Continue reading.

You’ve likely noticed Decatur County REMC’s crews out and about, working on power lines and other electrical equipment in our community. It’s no secret that a lineworker’s job is tough — but it’s a job that’s essential and must be done, often in challenging conditions. This month, as we celebrate National Lineworker Appreciation Day on… Continue reading.

Regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Decatur CountyRural Electric Membership Corporation held Jan. 27, 2022 at the headquarters facilities on 1430 W. Main, Greensburg, Indiana at 6:30 p.m. The board acted through email to approve a side letter of agreement between Decatur County Rural Electric Membership Corporation and the International Brotherhood of Electrical… Continue reading.