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.

This year, our Fair Sponsor Day is Tuesday, July 22. We’ll start bright and early with coffee and doughnut holes from 6 to 8 a.m. Hidden #20707002. Stop by the booth from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to chat with our employees, ask questions, or grab some swag!

Electronics Recycling Day was a great success! We were amazed by the amount of stuff that members brought in. This year, we collected about 24,298 pounds of electronics to be returned! The most surprising item this year was an ATM! Unfortunately, there was no cash inside, we checked.

Rensselaer Central Middle School received two grants. The first was to aid in the cost of purchasing new microscopes and performing maintenance on the current microscopes. The second was to help fund the PBIS field trip program. A grant was awarded to the Tri-County Summer Meal Program to help purchase food and supplies. Grant funds… Continue reading.

As the demand for electricity rises, Indiana’s two not-for-profit electric generation and transmission (G&T) cooperatives made the bold move and bought a power plant together.  As G&T’s, Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) and Hoosier Energy are the power supply partners to 34 electric co-ops in Indiana, supporting all corners of the state. WVPA and Hoosier… Continue reading.