I’m Violet Sistorvaris, and I’m pleased to introduce myself as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Jasper County REMC. At the time of this writing, I have been with the cooperative for three days, and by the time you receive this magazine, I will have had the privilege of serving this community for about a… Continue reading.
Balancing the demand for electricity with just-in-time supply and then transmitting the electricity over an expansive grid of transmission and distribution lines make the U.S. electric grid the most complex machine in our nation’s history. The national trend over the past several years has been to retire baseload coal generation and transition to more intermittent,… Continue reading.
In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the May 25 board meeting. 1. All directors were present along with CEO Steve Seibert and Administrative Assistant Lisa Hinton. 2. The April 27 board meeting minutes were reviewed and approved. 3. The membership certificates were… Continue reading.
By looking at SmartHub®, you can see what days affected your bill more than others and possibly relate it to an event that happened on those days. For instance, were kids home from college or family in town? It may be why your bill is higher than normal.
It’s no secret that consumers with a water, gas or electricity connection have long been targets for utility scams, but fraudsters have changed their tactics since the COVID-19 pandemic. As consumers became more reliant on technology for work, school and commerce, scammers noted these shifts and adapted their tactics to this changed environment. Imposter scams… Continue reading.
Beginning July 1, Hoosiers no longer have to pay the utility receipts tax. This tax elimination will annually put an estimated $28.5 million back in the pockets of 1.3 million Hoosiers served by the state’s 38 electric cooperatives. Orange County REMC consumers alone will save an estimated $241,329 annually from the repeal of this tax…. Continue reading.
Orange County REMC sponsored, from left, Sydney Flynn and Faith Edwards at the annual Camp Kilowatt. The camp was held June 8-11, at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Indiana. Students entering seventh grade this fall were eligible to attend and were selected by their local cooperative to participate in the four-day program.
Fiber Technician Tyler McKeighten joined our team on May 2. The Paoli native graduated from Paoli Junior/Senior High School. He and his wife, Ashley, have one child, Justin Thornton. McKeighten enjoys hunting, being outdoors, and spending time with family and friends.
Enjoy a “staycation” this summer and some big fun on a small budget. Orange County REMC members can get exclusive discounts to Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari with the Holiday World Fun Club. Just visit our website, www.myremc.coop and look under the “Member Services” menu for “Discount Holiday World Tickets.“ This webpage will provide the… Continue reading.
It’s no secret that consumers with a water, gas or electricity connection have long been targets for utility scams, but fraudsters have changed their tactics since the Covid-19 pandemic. As consumers became more reliant on technology for work, school and commerce, scammers noted these shifts and adapted their tactics to this changed environment. Imposter scams… Continue reading.
