COOKING SAFETY Cooking fires are the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries. HEATING SAFETY Use caution around heating equipment such as space heaters and fireplaces. Keep anything that could catch fire at least 3 feet from the heat. CANDLE SAFETY Avoid using candles because they can cause a fire. Use battery-powered lights… 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.

Over the years I have been at Jasper County REMC, I have had opportunities to work out in the field even though my primary duties were at the office. When I started, an early version of a smart metering system was in place. This system became obsolete as we used telephone lines to get the… Continue reading.

We will be at the Jasper County Fair twice this year! The Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, July 19, and our Fair Sponsor Day is Tuesday, July 22. Here’s what to expect: Annual Meeting, Saturday, July 19 Fair Sponsor Day, Tuesday, July 22

The Annual Meeting of the members will be held on Saturday, July 19, at the Jasper County Fairgrounds, beginning promptly at 6 p.m. in the Show Arena. Bill credit drawings will be held after the meeting. You should have received your ballot packet in the mail at the end of June with everything you need… Continue reading.

Dain Hayworth | District 1 Dain Hayworth is the incumbent director for District 1. Hayworth and his wife, Kate, residein rural Rensselaer. The Hayworths have two grown children: Ashley (Joe Hopp) and Justin(Olivia), and four grandchildren. Hayworth has been an active member of many organizations in Jasper County. He was a member of the Jasper… Continue reading.

Scholarships awarded The Bruce and Sharon Nesius Memorial Scholarship is awarded to area high school seniors each year.

Shedding light on reliability This past Memorial Day weekend, more than 100,000 people across Louisiana had an “unexpected outage.” To the regional electrical grid operator, it was a “load shed” event. Some folks called it a “black out.” Whatever label is used, people lost their power. As Wabash Valley Power Alliance’s CEO, this is what… Continue reading.

Did you know your cooperative participates in many community events or sponsorships throughout the year? In June, we sponsor two to four soon- to-be seniors on a trip to Washington, D.C. This year, one of our member service representatives is going as a chaperone. Her participation ensures that the students who apply can attend with… Continue reading.

Dain Hayworth is the incumbent director for District 1. Hayworth and his wife, Kate, reside in rural Rensselaer. The Hayworths have two grown children: Ashley (Joe Hopp) and Justin (Olivia), and four grandchildren. Hayworth has been an active member of many organizations in Jasper County. He was a member of the Jasper County Farm Service… Continue reading.

Mark Kingma recently received his Credentialed Cooperative Director Certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). An ever-changing business environment has imposed new demands on electric cooperative directors, requiring increased knowledge of changes in the electric utility business, new governance skills, and a solid understanding of the cooperative principles and business model. Jasper County… Continue reading.