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Your cooperative is still the light in stormy times
In many respects, 2023 can be summarized as perhaps the most challenging and rewarding year in your cooperative’s history, or at least in recent memory. This summarization is based on the large number of challenges and setbacks we faced throughout the year. In the end, your cooperative was able to respond and continue to improve… Continue reading.
Steuben County REMC 2023 election voting instructions
Steuben County REMC members have three options to cast their ballot for the board of directors election. Vote by mail Vote online Vote on SmartHub Do not mail your ballot if you plan to vote online. If you have any problems voting online, please email support@directvote.net or call 952-974-2339. Ballots will be mailed on May… Continue reading.
Upcoming dates and deadlines
Electrical Safety Month: May Mother’s Day: May 14 Office Closed for Memorial Day: May 29 Operation Round Up Application Deadlines:June 30, Sept. 29, Dec. 29
Broadband update — May 2023
Phase 1 (5 zones, all open) | Orland/West Otter/Salem/Helmer At-home installation (all zones open) Phase 2 (Zones 1 of 4 open) | Nevada Mills/Lake James/Crooked Lake Phase 3 (6 Zones) | North-Central-East Angola/FremontConstruction starting after Phase 2 Phase 4 (4 Zones) | South-East Angola/Ashley/Hudson Construction starting after Phase 3
Small change saves lives
Operation Round Up is a program that allows Steuben County REMC members to automatically round up their monthly bill to the next dollar. The maximum a member would donate is $11.88/year, but an average donation is $6. The change is pooled together into a fund that is overseen by a group of members and two… Continue reading.
Meet your director candidates
Exercise one of the greatest benefits of being a member of an electric co-op by voting for the upcoming year’s board of directors. Districts 1, 2 and 9 are up for election. District 1: Greenfield and Millgrove townships Gary Shough, incumbent Why are you running for office? “I enjoy the challenges and opportunities being a… Continue reading.
Prioritize safety all year
At Southern Indiana Power, we recognize Electrical Safety Month every May, but we also know the importance of practicing safety year-round. We recognize that everyone has a part to play in prioritizing safety. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International, thousands of people in the U.S. are critically injured or electrocuted as a result of… Continue reading.
Empowering our communities
Members of Southern Indiana Power donated $25,344 to local charities, community projects, students and fire departments through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program this Spring. About 65% of members round up their electric bills and donate the spare change to this fund, making a huge impact in our Southern Indiana communities. A board of trustees,… Continue reading.
Summertime means spray crews begin
Starting at the end of May, we will have two spray crews focusing east of Highway 37 in Perry County this summer.











