As a cooperative, one of our most important responsibilities is listening to you — our members. Unlike other businesses, we exist to serve you, and your input helps guide our decisions. This summer, we’re launching a membership-wide survey to better understand how you interact with us and what matters most to you. This survey is… Continue reading.

The Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Round Up Trust recently awarded $9,500 in scholarships to seven local high school graduates. Each year, the trust provides two $2,000 scholarships and four $1,000 scholarships to seniors pursuing a college or university education whose parents or guardians participate in the Operation Round Up program. Expanding its commitment this year,… Continue reading.

KV REMC contractors are spraying our rights-of-way this month. The Daltons, the program’s contractors, focus on brush and small vegetation control in the orange area on the map below. This work has been certified by the Indiana State Chemist, and all herbicides used are EPA-approved.  If you preferred to maintain the right-of-way adjacent to your… Continue reading.

Whenever I can get outside, I am there. Just last month, I completed a half-marathon. Most of my training was outside, and I experienced all kinds of weather along the way. Maybe that’s why I enjoy summer so much. But from a professional standpoint, it can put us to the test. As temperatures rise, so… Continue reading.

After a long winter, I’m excited to welcome sunshine and warmer weather. Although summer officially starts on June 21, I consider May the real beginning, as temperatures typically rise and stay warm for extended periods. This month, I’m not really focusing on the excitement of the changing weather. Instead, I want to talk about how… Continue reading.

Welcome to our Quiz Corner! Each month, we will ask three questions from the Kankakee Valley REMC articles in Indiana Connection magazine. Answer the questions and you could win a bill credit prize!  To enter the monthly contest, visit https://www.kvremc.com/about-us/news-events/quiz-corner.

After 34 years of dedicated service, Mark Sowder officially hung up his hard hat and retired this past April. He joined the co-op in 1992 as a meter reader after working at Valpo Lumber. Three years later, he moved into a groundman role before transitioning to the metering department as a meter technician in 2000…. Continue reading.

Brush upkeep and tree trimming are vital to keeping your power flowing efficiently and safely. That is why we contract trained, certified vegetation control specialists once a year to remove summer foliage that may threaten the functionality of your electricity.  The Daltons, Inc., will perform upkeep as part of our right-of-way maintenance spraying program. The focus… Continue reading.

If you’re planning to use balloons for outdoor celebrations this summer, it’s important to keep safety in mind, especially when it comes to metal-coated Mylar balloons. Mylar balloons pose a serious risk to electric systems and are linked to thousands of power outages each year. A simple gust of wind can carry a balloon into overhead… Continue reading.

By Jeff Conrad In Indiana, the month of May brings a familiar rhythm. The Indianapolis 500 captures our attention, and with it comes the language of racing, preparation, precision, teamwork, and strategy. Drivers don’t just show up on race day and hope for the best. Success is built through months of planning, testing, and coordination… Continue reading.