Did you know that October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month? These days, we do just about everything online chat with friends, shop, pay bills, even work. Thats why keeping your information safe has never been more important. HOW TWN HELPS PROTECT YOU At TWN, protecting your digital safety is a top priority. Our team uses… Continue reading.

At Heartland REMC, safety is always our top priority for our members and the crews who work hard to keep the power on. Recently, we’ve noticed more people attaching items to our poles, such as yard sale signs, posters, flags, balloons, and decorations. While it might seem like a convenient spot, attaching anything to a… Continue reading.

October is National Co-op Month — and this year, the United Nations has gone even further, declaring 2025 the International Year of Cooperatives. What does that mean? Maybe not much at first glance. But for me, it’s a powerful reminder that co-ops aren’t just another business model. They are something better. A few years ago,… Continue reading.

Cooperatives in America are as old as the nation itself. The first successful U.S. cooperative was organized in 1752 when Benjamin Franklin formed the Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire — the nation’s oldest continuing cooperative. It continues to operate today. Electric cooperatives began in the 1930s because investor-owned utilities… Continue reading.

As the weather begins to cool this month and we focus on end-of-season yardwork and outdoor projects, its a good time to review some essential outdoor electrical safety tips. Whether trimming trees, cleaning up storm debris, or putting away summer equipment, keeping safety in mind can prevent serious accidents. Heres what every Heartland REMC member… Continue reading.

Since 2014, Heartland REMCs Operation Round Up program has proven that small acts of generosity can lead to big community wins. By rounding up the monthly electric bill to the nearest dollar, Heartland REMC members collectively raise funds distributed as grants to local nonprofits, schools, and community projects. The best part? Most members only donate… Continue reading.

Every week, it seems there’s another headline warning about rising electricity prices. One recent report really stood out to me. In July, the Citizens Action Coalition shared that over the past year, rates from Indiana’s investor owned utilities (IOUs) rose by an average of 17.5%. As the CEO of a utility, I take that personally…. Continue reading.

Explaining where power comes from may seem simple, but it’s not. The act of turning on your lights is at the end of a long and complex journey. The intricacies of getting power to that switch involve thorough and ongoing planning. There is not a day that goes by that my team at Wabash Valley… Continue reading.

When outdoor temperatures soar, our electricity use increases. That’s because our air conditioners run longer and more often to counteract sweltering outdoor temperatures. Factor in that we all tend to use electricity at the same times — in the morning and early evenings — and that equals a lot of strain on our electric grid…. Continue reading.