Progress is measured in many different ways. Normally it’s done in years, people or size. If you look at Noble REMC this way, since we were founded in 1936, we’ve grown to service nearly 10,000 members across eight counties and more than 1,250 miles of energized lines. That’s a huge leap from our first push… Continue reading.

You’ve likely heard the phrase, “‘Tis better to give than to receive.” And this time of year is a wonderful opportunity to benefit your community (and Concern for Community is one of our guiding Cooperative Principles!). Here are a few ways you can have a meaningful impact this December: Volunteer your skills or strengths. Everyone… Continue reading.

Most adults have a vague memory of a time when “checking for messages” meant listening to an answering machine. We carried on with our days without relying on cell phones and managed just fine. But today, we are more connected than ever through our smartphones and other devices.  Our phones are so much more now… Continue reading.

November is the month of giving thanks and showing gratitude for the people and things that matter most to us. (Really, this should happen every day, but life gets busy…) In celebration of our 85th anniversary, a few of our employees took time to highlight what makes the co-op so special: our members. They answered… Continue reading.

The first 200 youth who enroll in area county 4-H programs for 2022, and whose families are Noble REMC members, will have their 4-H program fee reimbursed by us. When you enroll your child and pay the $15 program fee, contact your county’s Purdue Extension office to ask for a credit voucher, which you can… Continue reading.

Our right-of-way crew works tirelessly to maintain the stability of our system, and recently it welcomed another member to its team: Jared Buckles. A Columbia City resident, Buckles knew of the co-op culture from our colleagues over at Northeastern REMC, and after serving as a groundman at Columbia City Electric Department, he wanted to venture… Continue reading.

This holiday season you’ll probably see lots of advertising for “smart” home this and “smart” home that. Commercials will highlight gadgets that make your life better because they make your home so dang smart. Rather than make promises about how “smart” these devices are, let’s talk about how they can be more helpful in your… Continue reading.

ACE Hardware, Ocean Spray, REI, Land O’Lakes and yours truly, Noble REMC, all share something in common: we’re all cooperatives.  We may be in different industries, but we all share a passion for serving our members and helping our communities to thrive.  In fact, all cooperatives adhere to the same set of seven principles that… Continue reading.

It may seem strange to look backward in order to move forward, but after 85 years, there’s a lot we’ve learned from how we were founded and how we’ve served our community through the decades. It’s prepared us to continue to innovate as we move through the next few decades with new technology and changing… Continue reading.

Celebrated in October, Co-op Month has unintentionally become a month of action for our cooperative throughout history. It’s when we’ve created new programs, assisted other co-ops after disasters and prepared for the impact of technology. Let’s look at 10 moments in history in honor of the 10th month: 1936: The Noble County REMC articles of… Continue reading.