“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?”  This quote from Martin Luther King  Jr. reflects the special bond and obligation that ties Orange County REMC to the community we serve. With Valentine’s Day approaching, we can’t think of a better time to express how much we love this community… Continue reading.

YOUTH TOUR TO WASHINGTON, D.C.  Students who will be high school seniors in the fall of 2020 can apply for this trip of a lifetime to our nation’s capital. The Indiana delegation will meet in Indianapolis on June 18, travel to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; visit the Flight 93 9/11 Memorial, then head to Washington, D.C., for… Continue reading.

It’s no surprise that winter months bring increased potential for fire risks and electrical safety hazards. This makes sense because during the coldest months, consumers are using additional electrical devices and appliances, like space heaters, electric blankets and portable generators.  The National Fire Protection Association estimates that 47,700 home fires occur each year in the… Continue reading.

November 2019 marked a new milestone for the Operation Round Up® program, as this series of grants brought the total to $500,831 given back to our community since the program started.  When the program began in October 2002, I was confident our members would join us in this effort, since it is such an easy… Continue reading.

At Hoosier Energy, being “Safe by Choice” is an employee mindset. Being safe on the job or on the road is important. That is why we ask you to be sure to follow these tips when around snow plows, emergency vehicles or electric utility vehicles if the weather takes a turn for the worse this… Continue reading.

We all know electricity plays a major role in our everyday lives. Unfortunately, our children often do not understand the dangers of electricity. At Orange County REMC, we encourage you to share electrical safety tips and lessons with your little ones as often as possible. We also understand their attention spans run short, so here… Continue reading.

2019 brought about many changes. The best change was our fiber internet project. The most challenging change was our new billing system and bill format.  In light of all these changes, we want to say “thank you” for your patience as we’ve transitioned from one billing system to another and from one bill print to… Continue reading.

AIR-TO-AIR HEAT PUMPS New construction or replacing gas or heat pump:  $750 — Dual/Variable Speed Compressor  Replacing electric resistance heat  $1,500 — Dual/Variable Speed Compressor  $800 — Single Speed Compressor  GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP New construction or replacing electric resistance heat, gas, heat pump or geothermal  $1,500 — Desuperheater or “hot water assist” required on new… Continue reading.

Logan Laswell was recently hired as an apprentice lineman. He was formerly employed at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department as a deputy sheriff for the past three years. He currently resides in the Paoli Township area and is a 2010 Paoli High School graduate  Nicholas Snider was also recently hired as an apprentice lineman. He… Continue reading.

When ice storms coat power lines, high winds can lead to lines that bounce and buck around. While rare, this movement is known as galloping lines.  Power lines are designed to sway, but if a wire is weighted down with ice and is pushed around from wind, it could move close to a grounded component… Continue reading.

By Matthew Deaton Most of you may be aware that we started the construction of a high-speed fiber-optic broadband network across our entire service territory completely from scratch. After just over one year of mainline construction, we have over 445 miles of distribution fiber installed and 1,428 drops installed to homes. At the time of… Continue reading.

HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSINGS  The Orange County REMC office will be closed on the following dates, as our employees spend the Christmas and New Year’s holidays with their families.  Dec. 24-25, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Jan. 1, New Year’s Day  ENERGY EFFICIENT REBATE DEADLINE  The deadline to apply for an Orange County REMC rebate for energy… Continue reading.