OFFICE CLOSURE Our office will be closed Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. INDIANA 811 Spring is here! Be safe with all your lawn and gardening projects by calling Indiana811 before you dig. OPERATION ROUND UP Round Up grant applications are due by July 1. Are you affiliated with an organization that our… Continue reading.

With the hot, humid temperatures during the long daylight hours when kids are out of school, it may seem difficult to keep your cool at home this summer — literally and figuratively. Yet, in the literal sense, keeping your cool indoors could pay off by keeping more green in your wallet. Fortunately, there are steps… Continue reading.

Many Hoosier homeowners add a backup generator in case the power goes out during weather turbulence. Yet before severe weather arrives, homeowners should be sure to read and follow instructions in the manual that comes with the generator to ensure safe operation. There are some additional considerations that homeowners should particularly keep in mind with… Continue reading.

National Lineman Appreciation Day is celebrated each year on April 18 and honors America’s electrical line workers’ hard work, innovation, and dedication. Our linemen maintain around 1,200 miles of line. Jasper County is a long county and our personnel can drive quite a distance to work on different areas of our system. Outages can occur… Continue reading.

Local Journeyman Lineman Michael Witvoet and 21 others from around the state graduated from Indiana Electric Cooperatives’ Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP). REAP is a four-year program that professionally trains apprentice lineworkers from across Indiana. Graduates complete 612 hours of classroom-related study and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training at their electric cooperative. Cooperative apprentices also… Continue reading.

What is the facility charge on my bill? The facility charge is a flat fee that allows us to collect the money it takes to maintain and upgrade over 1,200 miles of line and all of the equipment, substations, and poles required to get power to your homes and businesses. These funds also ensure that… Continue reading.

Our Operation Round Up grants were recently issued, and your spare change is doing more great work in our communities! A total of eight grants were issued this quarter. Rensselaer Central Schools received three grants. Rensselaer Central High School Health Science Program received funds to create a hospital-like experience for primary students. Rensselaer Central Schools… Continue reading.

The Youth Tour and Camp deadlines have passed, but the Bruce and Sharon Nesius Memorial Scholarship for sons, daughters, or legal wards of a Jasper County REMC member is still available, as well as the 4-H Electric incentive. Bruce and Sharon Nesius Memorial Scholarship The Bruce and Sharon Nesius Memorial Scholarship is an opportunity for… Continue reading.

7 COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES We follow seven cooperative principles to guide our decisions: WHOLE HOME GENERATORS For the safety of our lineman, please let us know if you have a whole home generator. UPDATE YOUR INFO Please update your contact information. We need an accurate phone number and email to keep you informed about electric or… Continue reading.

Planning to save energy during severe weather can keep you comfortable while helping the environment — and even lead to savings in your wallet. People know the basic rules of supply and demand — price typically goes up when demand goes up. The same goes for electricity; wholesale electricity prices can soar when everyone runs… Continue reading.

To start, I would like to reference my February article and let you know that we are continuing to compile data for our cost-of-service study. I will discuss that again in a few months once we have more information. The warmer weather is letting us know that spring is on its way. Changing seasons and… Continue reading.