Back-to-school season means more than backpacks and homework — it also means more devices competing for your home Wi-Fi. From virtual assignments and research to streaming lessons and working from home, keeping everyone connected can quickly become a challenge. CommandIQ puts you back in control. Think of it as the remote control for your entire… Continue reading.

Kesterson joins team Orange County REMC/ Orange County Fiber welcomes Kameron Kesterson as a locator. He started at the cooperative on June 22. Welcome, Kameron! Terrell celebrates 22 years of service Orange County REMC/Orange County Fiber salutes Ashley Terrell, office manager, on 22 years of service to the cooperative. Thank you, Ashley!

Aug. 11 is just one day a year, but Orange County REMC hopes the 8/11 date will serve as a natural reminder for residents to call 811 any day of the year before a digging project. Striking a single line can cause injury, repair costs, fines, and inconvenient outages. Every digging project, no matter how… Continue reading.

If you were in the right place at the right time near a 12-mile stretch of transmission lines between Tell City North and Bandon Substation in early April, you might have caught a glimpse of flying linemen tethered underneath a helicopter, soaring through the air as part of Hoosier Energy’s Bandon Static Wire Replacement Project…. Continue reading.

On June 5, Orange County REMC welcomed members and their families to our 89th Annual Meeting, a tradition that continues to highlight the strength of our cooperative. This year’s theme, “A Look Back, a Leap Forward,” reflected both our history and our commitment to serving members well into the future. As an electric cooperative, Orange… Continue reading.

Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Orange County REMC/Orange County Fiber Annual Meeting on June 5. The meeting featured a business meeting, music, children’s actvities, prize drawings, and food from Sanders Catering.  Two directors were also elected to the board, Daniel Houchin from District 1 and newly elected Kyle Livingston in District 5. … Continue reading.

During the 2026 Annual Meeting, Kyle Livingston was elected the newest member of the Orange County REMC/Orange County Fiber Board of Directors. He will represent District 5 on the board. Livingston is vice president of operations at Harrell-Fish Inc. (HFI), where he supports field operations across the company’s mechanical construction work throughout Indiana and parts… Continue reading.

Journeyman Lineman Mike Duke recently celebrated a milestone 25 years at the cooperative. Duke began with the co-op in July 2001 as a member service technician. He then went on to successfully complete the Hoosier Energy Meter Technician program in November 2004. In April 2006, Duke accepted a promotion to apprentice lineman. In June 2010,… Continue reading.

Most people remember March 1976 for Indiana University’s unbeaten national championship in men’s basketball. But that date is also notable for the start of Donnie Eslinger’s career at Hoosier Energy, one that has reached 50 years and counting. Eslinger, who is now a transmission working foreman, was initially hired as a communications technician C at… Continue reading.

Here in our community, we take pride in the natural beauty that surrounds us — the shade on a summer afternoon and the colors that mark the changing seasons. At the same time, we share another responsibility — one that’s just as essential to our daily lives. The responsibility to keep the lights on, to… Continue reading.

Thanks to your generosity, Orange County REMC’s Operation Round Up Fund was able to award scholarships to two area students. Congratulations to the below scholarship winners!

Thank you to everyone who attended our first fiber appreciation event for Orange County Fiber. Launching our fiber project in 2018 was a bold step — one that continues to grow and make a meaningful impact across our community.  By expanding access to reliable, high-speed internet, we are helping bridge the digital divide for current… Continue reading.