Kankakee Valley REMC
Kankakee Valley REMC is a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Wanatah, Indiana. As a cooperative, Kankakee Valley REMC follows seven core principles that are universal to cooperatives worldwide. Among those principles is one stressing education, training and information. Indiana Connection, a monthly magazine published especially for Indiana’s electric cooperative members, is one way the REMC informs and educates its members. Indiana Connection is available not only in a print format, but as an electronic publication for those who prefer getting their information on their electronic devices.
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Years of service and safety
Kankakee Valley REMC is pleased to recognize its employees and directors for milestone years of safety and service. We greatly appreciate that they are dedicated to their careers and to providing exemplary service to the cooperative’s member-consumers.
You’ve got (too much) mail
We all have that pile on our desk or kitchen counter where everything lives until it is paid, read, or discarded. This year, say goodbye to lost paperwork and embrace a clutter-free, eco-friendly lifestyle. Scan the QR code to use the online sign-up form to switch from the paper Indiana Connection to the e-newsletter and… Continue reading.
Apply for 2024 youth programs
CAMP KILOWATT June 5–8 This camp experience is available to students completing 6th grade in 2024. Apply at campkilowatt.org by March 1. INDIANA YOUTH TOUR June 16–23 This experience is available to students completing 11th grade in 2024. Apply at indianayouthtour.org by March 1. OPERATION ROUND UP SCHOLARSHIPS Two $2,000 and four $1,000 scholarships are… Continue reading.
Operation Round Up granting support
Congratulations to the following organizations that received Operation Round Up grants in the fourth quarter. These grants totaled $15,050. PORTER TOWNSHIP VOL. FIREMEN INC. (BOONE GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT) received a grant of $3,000 to purchase replacement safety equipment for the firefighters. The Boone Grove Fire Department has 20 volunteer members serving 48 square miles. THE… Continue reading.
Beefed up charging: New EV charger network powers Hoosier travelers
Electric vehicle drivers eating at the Beef House Restaurant in Covington can now fill up their automobiles at the same time. The electric vehicle charger installed at the Beef House is one of over 50 high-speed direct current fast charger stations in a new statewide network created by GO Electric Vehicle Indiana (GOEVIN). The collaboration… Continue reading.
An investment in reliable service
In the web of numbers and charges on your monthly electric bill, one that is often overlooked but plays a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability of your electricity, is the facilities charge. This charge is often misunderstood as to what it assists us in providing you each month. Why are you being charged for… Continue reading.
It’s 4-H enrollment time
Register your child for the 2024 4-H year, and KV REMC will reimburse you the program fee as a bill credit. The reimbursement deadline is extended to March 1, 2024. 4-H reimbursement is only available to youth whose parents or guardians are Kankakee Valley REMC member-consumers.
Apply for youth programs
Educational youth programs are just one way that KV REMC can connect with and invest in future leaders and contributors to our communities. OPERATION ROUND UP SCHOLARSHIPS Two $2,000 and four $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to high school graduating students whose parents or guardians are KV REMC member-consumers. Students must be graduating in 2024… Continue reading.
Crews in the community
TREE TRIMMING Tree trimming maintenance is a year-round program for KV REMC. Cutting back trees — especially in winter — decreases outages caused by fallen tree limbs during storms, high winds, heavy snow, and ice. A properly executed tree trimming program will provide our member-consumers with safe and reliable electricity. Our contract crews will be… Continue reading.
