Some mornings, a dawning sun greets people with light — by electrifying the televisions in their homes. Over the last decade, renewable energy resources including wind farms and solar arrays have generated an increasing share of the electricity powering the nation. As renewable energy technology has become more affordable, utilities have also added more large-scale… Continue reading.

I was fortunate to be able to attend the Indiana Electric Cooperative Lineman Rodeo this year. This is a new event in our area that is arranged by Indiana Electric Cooperatives, or IEC for short. IEC represents 38 member cooperatives in Indiana and we are a member. In its second year, the Lineman Rodeo took… Continue reading.

October is National Co-op Month, which is the perfect time to highlight the many ways cooperatives are unique. Cooperatives are locally governed, looking out for the long-term needs of their consumer-members, which means they belong to the communities they serve. This heightened community focus allows us to quickly adapt to evolving consumer expectations. Our closeness… Continue reading.

SMARTHUB NOTIFICATIONS  Sign up for email notifications in SmartHub so we can tell you when our internet services are available at your address.  UPDATE YOUR INFO  Please update your contact information. It’s important we have an accurate phone number and email on file so we can keep you informed with electric or internet updates. Call… Continue reading.

No matter your job, a business owner lives in your house: you! As a member of your local electric cooperative, you are actually an owner (a member-consumer) of the organization! Electric cooperatives sprang up across the U.S. in the 1930s as towns and cities across the nation gained access to electricity. The Rural Electrification Act… Continue reading.

I have written a few articles about our cooperative principle of “concern for community.” Our fair activities this year show that commitment. We celebrated 85 years of business at the annual meeting held in July, which demonstrates another cooperative principle, “democratic member control.” We gave out donut holes and coffee and visited with many of… Continue reading.

Jasper County REMC was proud to help sponsor the charger for Rensselaer School Corporation’s new electric bus — the first electric bus in the county. Recently retired Marketing and Member Services Manager Stephanie Johnson thanked the school corporation at their ribbon cutting for the opportunity to serve REMC members who have children who will utilize… Continue reading.

Van Rensselaer Elementary School was awarded two grants. One will be used to purchase brag tags for student achievements, and the other is to purchase books for the fourth grade classes. Jasper County Recovery House received funds to supplement its work programs. Grant funds were awarded to West Central FCCLA to help send students to… Continue reading.

I am Maggie Maienbrook, a delegate that represented Jasper County REMC on the Indiana Youth Tour. On June 11, we started our trip and I met such amazing people that I am still in touch with today. Throughout the trip, I was exposed to monuments, museums and tour guides that taught me all about the… Continue reading.