Monday, July 28, 2025 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Christian Love Help Center, backpack and supplies giveaway11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. — New Castle Library, haircuts, eye and dental exams12-2 p.m. — Festival at Arts Pavilion, community donations A celebration of education in Henry County For kids in need, backpacks and supplies based on the child’s grade are… Continue reading.

The Holland Energy Plant, located in central Illinois and co-owned by Hoosier Energy and Wabash Valley Power Alliance, has undergone the largest outage in its two-decade-old history this spring and summer. Three major projects have been the focus at the natural gas facility: steam turbine inspection, gas turbine hot gas path inspection, and replacement of… Continue reading.

As summer approaches, I want to begin this months column by thanking everyone who joined us for our Meet the Candidates event in May. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with our membership, answer questions, and celebrate the cooperative difference that makes Henry County REMC unique. We sincerely hope you had a great time… Continue reading.

HCREMC CEO Melissa True (second from left) speaks with fellow cooperative leaders at the NRECA Legislative Conference. When you flip a switch in your home, its easy to take for granted the power flowing through the lines. But for those of us living in rural Indiana, electricity didnt always come so easily. It took people… Continue reading.

Henry County REMCs 2025 Annual Meeting is approaching, and while there were no contested seats on this years ballot, your role in ratifying the election results remains a vital part of our cooperatives democratic process. THE FOLLOWING SEATS WERE UP FOR ELECTION THIS YEAR: HERE’S HOW TO CAST YOUR VOTE:Log in to your SmartHub app… Continue reading.

Nearly every day, the Hoosier Energy economic development team is answering questions. But Economic Development Manager Jeff Pipkin wasn’t satisfied with questions from member cooperatives, member consumers, or other local government and economic leaders. Over the past three years, Pipkin has taken classes with the Midwest Community Development Institute and recently answered many more questions… Continue reading.

Mentors certainly made a difference for the first two 2025 recipients of Hoosier Energy’s W. Eugene Roberts and Daniel L. Schuckman Memorial Scholarships. This year, the scholarship total is being expanded with Hoosier Energy anticipating awarding two scholarships each semester to attendees at the North American Lineman Training Center in McEwen, Tennessee. Blayden Mann and… Continue reading.

New microwave towers are helping to optimize the reliability of Hoosier Energy’s communication system in infrastructure and operations. The latest to be completed is the Bedford Tower, which in December followed on the heels of new towers at Bloomington Primary and Kingston. Next up will be a new tower at Ramsey, with other towers slated… Continue reading.

With another busy year underway at Hoosier Energy, it’s worth looking back at one of 2024’s most significant projects. Bear Run Mine in Sullivan County is the biggest surface mine in the eastern United States. When the mine was ready to move west early last year, it was a big task for Hoosier Energy to… Continue reading.

As an electric cooperative, Henry County REMC operates under the guiding principles that define cooperatives worldwide. These seven principles are Voluntary and Open Membership, Democratic Member Control, Members’ Economic Participation, Autonomy and Independence, Education, Training and Information, Cooperation Among Cooperatives, and Concern for Community. One way Henry County REMC exemplifies Concern for Community is through… Continue reading.