Each month, members who wish to participate in our Operation Round Up program can have Orange County REMC automatically round their monthly electric and/or fiber bills to the next highest dollar. The amount contributed by each member is less than a dollar a month and will average about $6 a year. Those extra few dollars… Continue reading.

Each year, Orange County REMC awards up to six $750 scholarships to recognize the academic and community achievements of outstanding local students. These scholarships are funded through the Operation Round Up program. Students who apply must be graduating the current year and accepted to attend an accredited college or trade school in Indiana. Listed below… Continue reading.

Orange County REMC Foreman Lineman Michael Newlin joined a crew of 13 other linemen from electric cooperatives in Indiana who traveled to Guatemala this spring as part of an international initiative to bring electricity to a developing area in Guatemala.  “Project Indiana: Empowering Global Communities for a Better Tomorrow” has brought electricity to a part… Continue reading.

The utility industry and the issues impacting it are ever evolving, and as of late, ever more complicated. Hoosier Energy fittingly used the theme of “Complex Issues. Cooperative Solutions.” for its 2023 annual meeting in April. With all 18 member cooperatives represented, though some less so due to recent storms at the time, a variety… Continue reading.

All REMC members who register and attend the Annual Meeting can vote for directors to serve the districts that are up for election in that calendar year.The information below details when deadlines occur in the election process.  Incumbent directors whose terms expire in 2023:

Service. Mission. Country. You likely identified immediately (and correctly) that these three words describe our nation’s veterans. They also succinctly describe a core co-op ethos. While veterans are innately motivated to serve, in a similar vein, electric co-ops are guided by foundational principles that put their community first. After all, electric co-ops were founded to bring… Continue reading.

Daniel Houchin has served Orange County REMC’s District 1 since 2020. This district includes Spice Valley Township and all of Marion Township in Lawrence County served by the cooperative. He obtained his Credentialed Cooperative Director certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in his first term. Houchin is a 2007 graduate of West Washington… Continue reading.

Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) are, in general, small-scale energy resources that provide electric capacity or energy close to where they are used. DERs are an evolving part of the utility landscape for consumers — and for Hoosier Energy, as well. In an effort to maximize the benefits of technologies such as battery storage, electric vehicle… Continue reading.

Spring and summer are opportune times for home upgrades and DIY projects. If you’re planning to make improvements to your home, consider upgrades that promote better efficiency. Here are a few projects that can help you save energy and money — and increase the comfort of your home. Devices like smart LED bulbs also offer… Continue reading.