While 2020 was anything but normal, we were able to still complete multiple system improvement and maintenance projects that ultimately mean better power quality and reliability for our members.   Throughout the past year, we have been much more focused on working with members to address problematic trees and right-of-way access. Our electrical system covers… Continue reading.

Operation Round Up donated $5,000 to two organizations to help those in need in Marshall County. The American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana received funding to assist with home fire relief in Marshall County, which provides direct financial assistance, case work and recovery planning for victims of home fires. The Red Cross contributes an average… Continue reading.

Sawyer Cripe along with 11 other lineworkers graduated recently from Indiana Electric Cooperatives’ apprenticeship program, Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP). REAP is a four-year program that professionally trains apprentice lineworkers from across Indiana. Graduates complete 612 hours of classroom-related study and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training at their electric cooperatives. Students also complete four additional… Continue reading.

By Kenny Eggleston First and foremost, safety is top priority! Tampering with a meter is extremely dangerous. According to the Cooperative Research Network, a division of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, power surging through a compromised meter can cause an electrical catastrophe. In many cases, removing the meter does not disconnect power as some… Continue reading.

Over the past couple of issues, I’ve provided a sneak peek at the strategic plan our staff and directors have created. It will ensure Kankakee Valley REMC continues to meet our member-consumers’ needs safely, efficiently, and most of all, affordably. As a member-owned cooperative, we’re unlike most other businesses. Instead of focusing on the bottom… Continue reading.

The Kankakee Valley REMC membership will elect board members from District 3, District 5 and one of the two at large positions at this year’s annual meeting on June 10.  Director packets are now available at kvremc.com or by calling the KV REMC office at 219-733-2511. Mandatory Meeting! March 16 | 6:30 p.m. CST KV REMC Headquarters You will… Continue reading.

In this section, we’ll tell you where our maintenance and construction crews will be and what they will be doing. Fiber Make-Ready — KV REMC crews will continue making system improvements in preparation for attaching fiber optic lines to KV REMC electric poles. This work will be done in the Kouts to Hanna areas and… Continue reading.

The energy sector is changing and technology is becoming critical to everything we do. In fact, we’re deploying a fiber ring on our system to support these changes. Through the fiber optic project, we’re installing a reliable high-speed backbone communication pathway between the KV REMC headquarters and its electrical distribution substations. The co-op will use… Continue reading.

At Kankakee Valley REMC we value our connection to the member-consumers that we serve. We actively use social media and other communication tools so we can share what we’re doing for you.  If you are looking for information on power restoration efforts, tree trimming or co-op director elections or would like to learn more about… Continue reading.