Some mornings, a dawning sun greets people with light — by electrifying the televisions in their homes. Over the last decade, renewable energy resources including wind farms and solar arrays have generated an increasing share of the electricity powering the nation. As renewable energy technology has become more affordable, utilities have also added more large-scale… Continue reading.

A team of Noble REMC linemen competed at the Indiana Electric Cooperative Lineman Rodeo, held Aug. 24–25 in Danville. The two-day event showcased the skills and safety training of electric cooperative lineworkers. Linemen competed in events that tested skills such as pole climbing, hurt man rescue and safely changing electric line hardware. A total of… Continue reading.

Most people get interested in electrical engineering as they make their way through high school. Noble REMC CEO and President Ron Raypole learned firsthand working for a cabinet company (of all places) during college, when the owner asked him to help him wire a house. He started reading, learning and working with his hands —… Continue reading.

One works outdoors to maintain our lines; the other works in our office to plan for the future of our lines. Noble REMC welcomes Sawyer Yoder as our newest right-of-way crew member and Everett Stangland as our system engineer. Yoder, a resident of Columbia City, started at the co-op in May and has enjoyed being… Continue reading.

Congratulations to Noble REMC Director Rick Robertson, who recently received the highest director certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) — the Director Gold Credential! An ever-changing business environment has imposed new demands on electric cooperative directors, requiring increased knowledge of changes in the electric utility business, new governance skills and a solid… Continue reading.

No matter your job, a business owner lives in your house: you! As a member of your local electric cooperative, you are actually an owner (a member-consumer) of the organization! Electric cooperatives sprang up across the U.S. in the 1930s as towns and cities across the nation gained access to electricity. The Rural Electrification Act… Continue reading.

It’s a simple question with a big answer: What makes electric co-ops different than other types of utilities? Because we’re a co-op, we operate a little differently than other utilities. Noble REMC’s decisions are made locally, by directors who also live right here in our community. Everyone who pays to receive electricity from the co-op… Continue reading.

To recover an increase in the cost of power we purchase and distribute from our power supplier, Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA), Noble REMC recently set our Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) to $0.0115 per kWh. The change is effective with August’s electric use, which will be reflected on the bill you receive this month. Delivering… Continue reading.

The sign hanging above Pork ‘N Cleaver’s front door says it all: “Farm to Fork. Beef ‘N Pork.” It’s a line of work the owners know exceptionally well. The Albion-based Earnhart family is known for their prize-winning hogs. Driving past the outside, at first glance you may think Pork ‘N Cleaver, at the corner of… Continue reading.

Born and raised in Noble County, Noble REMC Director Joe Hutsell sees it as his mission to give back to the community that gave so much to him growing up. He started as a volunteer firefighter at age 18 and soon moved to his position as a member of the Noble County Sheriff’s Department. This… Continue reading.

It was the cooperative difference that attracted two of Noble REMC’s newest employees, and it seems they’re doing all they can to make a difference in their respective positions. Journeyman Lineman TYLER RHOADES and Right-of-Way Crew Member COLE KNOX each started their tenure at Noble REMC in March. Both quickly found their place within the… Continue reading.