Summer means different things to different families. For me, it’s about time with family, spending lazy days on the water, telling stories about the good old days, and making memories to enjoy for years to come. And here at Clark County REMC, after a few years of COVID interruptions, summer means making community connections at… Continue reading.

Every summer, Clark County REMC invites students in the sixth grade to apply for a camp experience unlike any other summer camp. Camp Kilowatt, formerly called Touchstone Energy Camp, allows students to learn about the electric cooperative industry and electricity, participate in fun summer activities, and make new friends.  This four-day and three-night camp included… Continue reading.

This June, Clark County REMC was honored to sponsor high school students entering their senior year on a trip to Washington, D.C., as part of the Indiana Youth Tour.  Youth Tour is a weeklong experience that allows students to visit historical monuments and museums, meet with Indiana’s congressional delegation on Capitol Hill, make lifelong friends,… Continue reading.

Do you have lights that flicker? If you do, you know how annoying this can be. Here are some common reasons why this happens. Before you begin any work, be safe with electric components and wiring. Switch off power at your circuit breaker panel and test your work area for energized wires using a voltage… Continue reading.

Your cooperative understands the desire for options when it comes to the type of energy that powers your home. Solar has become very attractive for many of our member-consumers. Interest in green energy sources and renewables is at an all-time high.  Before you decide to invest in solar and sign a contract with a solar… Continue reading.

Bartholomew County REMC isn’t like other utilities – we’re a member owned cooperative. That means our members are at the center of every business decision we make. Our mission “to enrich the well-being of our membership and community” has given us a keen focus to continually find ways to help our members.  Times are tough… Continue reading.

The board of directors unanimously approved a special capital credit retirement at the June board meeting. The special retirement will be refunded to members who were active in 2019 and/or 2021. This refund is a special retirement of Hoosier Energy’s capital credits, totaling $1.1 million.  What are capital credits? When you purchase electricity from BCREMC,… Continue reading.

For most members, the two biggest causes of high energy use are cooling and heating. While you have choices other than electricity for heating, electricity is the source for cooling. When you look at your electric bill this summer, you can be sure the costs of cooling will drive up your bill. What can you… Continue reading.

Vegetation management is crucial to provide reliable service to our members. In early September, BCREMC will be spraying under electric lines. That includes the area in Ogilville in which trees were previously trimmed.  BCREMC will not spray yards, we are primarily focusing on fields, ditches, fence rows, brush and abandoned areas that are not mowed… Continue reading.

This June, Bartholomew County REMC was honored to sponsor two Columbus East High School students, Owen Hebert and Mason Whipker on a trip to Washington, D.C., as part of the Indiana Youth Tour.  Youth Tour is a weeklong experience that allows students to visit historical monuments and museums, meet with Indiana’s congressional delegation on Capitol… Continue reading.

Many of our members will remember the little red S10s that our meter readers drove to get the readings every month. Meter readers had to walk to each meter and write down the readings. As technology advanced, they drove by the meters and pulled in the readings to their hand-held devices. Now, the days of… Continue reading.