This month, we congratulate Sherry Schnell, operations assistant, as she marks 20 years of service with the cooperative! We appreciate her hard work and dedication to the co-op and our members. 

With the new school year well underway, students are taking advantage of scholarships offered by Hoosier Energy’s member cooperatives. For the fourth consecutive year, the number of scholarships and the amount of scholarship money available from Hoosier Energy member cooperatives have reached a record high. In 2025, 99 students received $101,000 in scholarships, surpassing last… Continue reading.

Autumn is a great time for home upgrades and DIY projects. This short period of moderate temperatures is the best time to work on projects that might require being up in an attic or having windows or doors open. Here are a few projects that can help you save energy and money and increase the… Continue reading.

Five local organizations received a total of $12,000 in grants from the Dubois REC Operation Round Up program. These funds are available with the help of members who allow their electric bill to be rounded up a few cents to the next dollar each month. The details of each grant and the project it will… Continue reading.

Everyone is looking for ways to streamline tasks throughout the day, and the Smarthub app from Dubois REC can help you do just that. Whether you want to set up your account to be paid by automatic bank draft (ACH) or recurring credit or debit card, you will avoid late fees and be entered in… Continue reading.

Matt Stemle has been hired as the new warehouse coordinator. He and his wife, Jenny, have two children Owen and Grant. Stemle enjoys hunting and fishing, as well as spending time with family and friends. He is an active member and board member of Patoka Hills Quail and Upland Game Alliance. Reid Haas has been… Continue reading.

School may have been out this summer, but that didn’t stop kids from learning about the cooperative world. Whether at day camp, overnight camp, or educational travel, many students from Hoosier Energy’s member cooperatives learned and had fun. Summer Cooperative Camp Henry County REMC hosted their Summer Cooperative Camp in late June, now in its… Continue reading.

As one of the seven cooperative principles, Concern for Community, can take many forms. Sometimes, it’s in the big things everyone sees, but other times, it’s just helping one person. Journeyman Lineman Andrew Korte of Harrison REMC, a Hoosier Energy member cooperative, found himself in the right place at the right time earlier this year… Continue reading.

Understanding electric equipment responsibilities As July rolls in with longer days and rising temperatures, it also brings the increased potential for severe weather. Summer storms can arrive quickly and hit hard, sometimes causing significant damage to essential electric equipment throughout our community. Dubois REC is always prepared to respond swiftly to outages and restore power… Continue reading.

New winner each month! It’s easy to enter our monthly $50 drawing! All Dubois REC members who pay their bill by the 15th of the month, using any payment option, will be automatically entered in the $50 monthly drawing. Members who pay by ACH/bank draft and recurring payments are also automatically included in the drawing…. Continue reading.

Dubois REC has a list of members on its website who have unclaimed capital credits from 1985 to 1986. Capital credits are the funds we return to our members after all expenses have been paid. Please visit our website and look under the “Member Services” menu to see if you or someone you know should… Continue reading.