The meeting was opened by Chairman Steve AmRhein, and Brian Scheidler kept the minutes of the meeting. All board members were present. Also present were CEO Brett Abplanalp and employees Matt Raver, Crystal Greathouse, Jeanne Loechle and Sam Ruf. Jason Barnhorst moved to approve the agenda. Dale Wernke seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously…. Continue reading.

The key to resiliency is to keep moving forward, be it in life or business — that was the message that retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson delivered in his speech during the final session of Hoosier Energy’s 2023 Strategic Issues Forum. Held in French Lick, the theme of the mid-August event was “Powering Resilience: Inspire,… Continue reading.

Capital Credits. We often hear this term but don’t always understand what they are or how they work. For us at Decatur County REMC, capital credits are part of our core principles and another reason we are different from other electric providers. In simple terms, capital credits are the margin left over after doing business…. Continue reading.

SERVE DCREMC provides electricity and tracks the amount you use and pay for throughout the year. MARGINS At the end of the fiscal year, DCREMC determines if there is excess revenue, called margins. ALLOCATION Based on how much electricity you’ve used, DCREMC then allocates the margins as capital credits to you. RETIREMENT When financial conditions… Continue reading.

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The meeting was opened by Chairman Steve AmRhein, and Brian Scheidler kept the minutes of the meeting. All board members were present. Also present were CEO Brett Abplanalp and employees Matt Raver, Crystal Greathouse, Jeanne Loechle and attorney Robert Wickens. Jason Barnhorst moved to approve the agenda. Suzanne Parmer seconded the motion. The motion passed… Continue reading.

Hoosier Energy spent summer vacation sponsoring youth events. Whether it was on the steps of our nation’s capital or on a zip line tower, Hoosier Energy helped local youth take advantage of the opportunity to spend a portion of the summer engaging in fun and educational activities. At Camp Kilowatt in Brookston, Indiana, Hoosier Energy… Continue reading.

With the arrival of harvest time, Indiana’s farmers are shifting into high gear as they move into their fields to bring in crops. All that increased activity puts farmers and farm workers at greater risk, warned Jon Elkins, vice president of safety, training and compliance at Indiana Electric Cooperatives. “Combines and grain augers are large… Continue reading.

By Pat Nobbe We do our best to avoid them, but sometimes there’s no way around it: Power outages happen. For most of our members, outages do not happen often and only last a few hours. But when major storms, like last month, impact our area, extended outages are unavoidable.  During the four-day event that… Continue reading.

A day of fun and learning! Decatur County REMC hosted the judging event for the Decatur County 4-H Fair electrical projects. A big thanks to Hoosier Energy employees Brandon Gentry, John Bullock, Heather Hughet and Hannah Knutson for being judges at the event.