The Orange County REMC office will be closed May 27 as our employees spend Memorial Day with their families. The office will also close at noon on June 7 as our employees prepare for the 2019 Annual Meeting.

Contracted crews will be testing poles in the area served by the Mahan Substation in May. The area affected is outlined in red in the image above. Please expect extra service vehicles along roadsides in this area and drive safely.

Orange County REMC recently promoted Billy Chastain to the position of operations manager, after serving several years as a staking engineer for the co-op. REMC General Manager/CEO Matt Deaton shared his thoughts about the decision to use Chastain to fill the vacancy. “Over the years, I have witnessed Billy continuing to make strides in technical… Continue reading.

Orange County REMC Materials Manager Larry Pinnick has retired after 19 years of service. While at the co-op, he previously held the position of staking engineer and played the role of ambassador to the community each year at the REMC’s annual meeting. Pinnick noted that he will miss working with REMC members, whether on the… Continue reading.

Touchstone Energy provides electric co-ops like yours with resources to be the trusted information resource in your community. Resources include communicating the cooperative difference many of us enjoy. An advertising campaign has been designed to communicate that cooperatives are innovative, stable and trustworthy – thanks to their decades-long role in the communities they serve.  Touchstone… Continue reading.

Author Anthony J. D’Angelo observed that, “Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.” To a large degree, this reflects Orange County REMC’s philosophy toward our consumer-members and the broader service territory that we serve. As a cooperative, we have a different “bottom line.” While our priority is always to provide… Continue reading.

Your monthly billing statement from Orange County REMC/Orange County Fiber is getting a facelift starting with your September 2019 bill. Orange County REMC is in the process of transitioning to a new business software.  This means your bill will have a new look.  We hope you find the new format easier to read with more… Continue reading.

The Orange County REMC office will be closed April 19 in observance of Good Friday. We wish all our members a blessed and happy Easter.

Incumbents whose terms expire in 2019 are: Randy Roberts, district 2; Rodney Hager, district 4; and George Key, district 7. • Petitions of nominations due by April 23. • Nominations by the board (absent incumbents seeking re-elections or petitioners) by April 23. • Full slate of candidates posted and mailed by May 17. All candidate… Continue reading.