Every week, it seems there’s another headline warning about rising electricity prices. One recent report really stood out to me. In July, the Citizens Action Coalition shared that over the past year, rates from Indiana’s investor owned utilities (IOUs) rose by an average of 17.5%. As the CEO of a utility, I take that personally…. Continue reading.

Explaining where power comes from may seem simple, but it’s not. The act of turning on your lights is at the end of a long and complex journey. The intricacies of getting power to that switch involve thorough and ongoing planning. There is not a day that goes by that my team at Wabash Valley… Continue reading.

Understanding electric equipment responsibilities As July rolls in with longer days and rising temperatures, there is also an increased potential for severe weather. Summer storms can arrive quickly and hit hard, sometimes causing significant damage to essential electric equipment throughout our community. Noble REMC is always prepared to respond swiftly to outages and restore power… Continue reading.

The day may have started overcast, but the sun came out just in time to host almost 1,100 of our members during our annual Member Appreciation Event on May 29. Noble REMC members and their families enjoyed a myriad of activities we had set up at the Noble County Community Fairgrounds. In celebration of our… Continue reading.

Local dairy farmer serves as milk presenter at Indy 500 It was not Abbie Herr’s first Indianapolis 500, but it still felt historic to her. “It was the first time Alex Palou ever won on an oval track, and having a sold-out crowd — just to be part of that history was so amazing,” Herr… Continue reading.

Shedding light on reliability This past Memorial Day weekend, more than 100,000 people across Louisiana had an “unexpected outage.” To the regional electrical grid operator, it was a “load shed” event. Some folks called it a “black out.” Whatever label is used, people lost their power. As Wabash Valley Power Alliance’s CEO, this is what… Continue reading.

Its good to be back home in the electric cooperative world. What makes it even more special is that its as the chief executive officer of such a community-focused co-op as Noble REMC. There is nothing I value more than the cooperative business model, where the member comes first, and Im eager to continue and… Continue reading.

This years scholarship recipients show how successful our students are across our service territory. Noble REMC is proud to be able to invest in the future of these three students who have worked hard to earn this award and others like it for their secondary education. Congratulations to Abigail Carlson, Emily Ramsey and Silvia Venturi,… Continue reading.

Noble REMC members contributions through our Operation Round Up grant program continue to make huge improvements and strides in our communities. The latest disbursement awarded more than $12,000 and impacted nine organizations and projects. The programs mission to give back to the community wouldnt be possible without the generosity of our members. With more than… Continue reading.

Youth engagement is both a fun part of our work at Noble REMC as well as our most important outreach. Its our mission to teach the youth of today to help create our local leaders for tomorrow. In addition to the trips and scholarships we provide each year, we present tabletop safety demonstrations for schools… Continue reading.