In 2019, your generosity allowed the co-op to give back over $102,000 in grants to 45 area non-profit organizations through the Operation Round Up program. It is only through your generous giving, when you round up your electric bill, that we can help organizations assist those in need. Below are organizations that received Operation Round… Continue reading.

Every month in this new section, we’ll tell you where our maintenance and construction crews will be and what they will be doing.   Right-Of-Way Maintenance Clearing tree and overgrown vegetation is vital to providing safe, reliable power to our member-consumers.   We clear certain area, known as rights-of-way, to: Keep power lines clear of… Continue reading.

It’s no surprise that there is an increased potential for fire risks and electrical safety hazards in the winter. During the coldest months, consumers use additional electrical devices and appliances, like space heaters, electric blankets and possibly portable generators.   This winter, safeguard your loved ones and your home with these electrical safety tips from… Continue reading.

There is a lot of great advice on how to be more energy efficient — using ENERGY STAR®-rated devices, for example. But then there’s the not so great advice: the misinformation, mistakes, and myths that could lead you astray in your efforts to save on your electric bill. But fear not! Here are a few… Continue reading.

You would be concerned if you flipped on the light switch but remained in the dark. Having that light come on, of course, is our business. A variety of power resources are used to generate the electricity that turns those light on-all in an ongoing effort to make sure you have affordable, stable rates. We… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC is focused on providing safe, reliable electricity to our member-consumers in the most fiscally responsible way. To accomplish that, we regularly review our rates to ensure we are recouping our costs through our rate structure. In last month’s issue of Indiana Connection, we mentioned our recent rate study. As a non-profit cooperative,… Continue reading.

Your electric cooperative is run by a democratically elected board of directors. If leading your electric co-op interests you, consider running for directorship at the 2020 annual meeting to be held on June 4 at the Porter County Expo Center. Districts up for election are: District 4 which includes Davis, Center, Oregon, Washington, and North… Continue reading.

South Central School Corporation officials were studying how solar panels could help lower energy costs for schools when a solar salesperson told them that they didn’t have to look up the answer. They just had to look up. The South Central School Corporation received $10,035 in Power Moves® rebates from Kankakee Valley REMC, its local… Continue reading.

Your electric cooperative is not owned by far-away investors and is not run by an appointed board of directors. Your electric cooperative is run by a democratically elected board that is given the privilege to serve its fellow co-op member-consumers, neighbors and friends. If leading your electric co-op interests you, consider running for directorship at… Continue reading.

By Scott Sears As we near the decade’s end, we’re seeing three positive trends involving you and the electric industry.  First, a growing share of your electricity comes from renewable sources such as solar and wind energy. We purchase electricity through Wabash Valley Power Alliance, and as recently as 2018, only 7 percent of it’s… Continue reading.

If you are currently a member-consumer of Kankakee Valley REMC and were also one during 1997-2001 or 2018, you can expect to see a credit on your bill generated in December. This credit is from our power supplier, Wabash Valley Power Alliance. Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) is a non-profit cooperative just like KV REMC. … Continue reading.