We know our members are busy, so Dubois REC offers SmartHub as a quick and easy way to access your account, get questions answered, pay your electric bill, and more. Members can get valuable information by using the app to monitor electric use. The daily, monthly, and yearly energy use analysis tools show how electric… Continue reading.

More than five years after its last recorded run, the Union Volunteer Fire Department is back in business with help from Hoosier Energy. Located in Pike County, less than a mile from the Gibson County line, and within the service territory of Hoosier Energy member cooperative WIN Energy, Union needed a pole tall enough to… Continue reading.

Electricity plays an essential role in our everyday life, although it’s not something most of us think about. It powers our homes, offices, hospitals, and schools. We depend on it to keep us warm in the winter (and cool in the summer), charge our phones, and binge our favorite TV shows. If the power goes… Continue reading.

Dubois REC announces the most recent round of Operation Round Up grants. Grants totaled more than $13,000, which was awarded to five local organizations. The St. Anthony Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc. received a $1,000 grant to help purchase a washing machine for fire fighting gear. St. Patricks’ Celebration, Inc. received a $2,000 grant to help… Continue reading.

Want to make a difference in your community? Consider running for a seat on the board of directors of Dubois REC. At the the 2024 annual meeting on April 9, members will be electing directors to represent Districts 1 and 5. The incumbent directors running for election are Andy Schwenk (District 1) and Brad Knies… Continue reading.

If you rely on life sustaining equipment, such as respirators or dialysis machines, please let Dubois REC know. It is particularly important for us to be aware of these situations when the need for electrical power is especially crucial. We can keep you advised of extended or planned outages if we are aware of these… Continue reading.

While supplies last, members are invited to stop by the Dubois REC office and pick up a free copy of the 2024 Farmer’s Almanac, 2024 Cooperative Calendar of Student Art, and the 2024 Indiana Festival Guide.  Feel free to use our drive-thru for an easy way to pick up these free publications.

Throughout the year, especially during the holidays, Hoosier Energy seeks to act on the cooperative principle — Concern for Community. In late October, Hoosier Energy was a platinum sponsor for the 2023 Women IN Energy Conference in Carmel, Indiana. The annual event began in 2017 to encourage women to pursue their dreams and make connections… Continue reading.

Ending one year and looking at the new year yet to begin sparks a sense of renewed hope and optimism about the future. It’s a time when, as the CEO of Dubois REC, I think about our company, where we’ve been and where we’re going along with ways we can better serve you, the members… Continue reading.

JILL BROMM marks 20 years of service to the co-op this month. As a CSR, she is responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable and billing. She and her husband, Doug, have three children — Abagaile, Madelyn and Kaleb. She enjoys watching her kids play sports and spending time with friends and family. Bromm is a… Continue reading.

As an electric cooperative, Dubois REC is a democratic organization. This means a board of directors, elected by other co-op members, guides the co-op. These directors, who are members of Dubois REC themselves, actively participate in setting policies, making decisions and safeguarding the interests of co-op members. One benefit to being a member of a… Continue reading.