Southern Indiana Power serves members across more than 1,600 miles of line. These lines must be kept clear of trees and vegetation for safety and to ensure reliable service. Clearing the right-of-way (ROW) is critical for safety and reliability. Power interruptions occur when trees or bushes grow too close to power lines. Occasionally, during major… Continue reading.
Have questions about Boone Power’s new optional time-of-use pilot program? Join us for an in-depth look at how the optional rate works, why the cooperative is offering it, and how it may benefit members who can shift some energy use to lower-cost times of day. During this Member Ambassadors of the Cooperative event, we will… Continue reading.
Photos and story by Nicole Griffin Inside the Whitestown Unit of the Boys and Girls Club of Boone County, the glow of gaming PCs and the sound of friendly competition fill the club’s new E-Sports & Gaming Lounge. It’s a space where middle school students build teamwork, communication, and technology skills through gaming. “This is… Continue reading.
By Julie Young Although fireworks displays are a traditional part of our Independence Day celebrations, nearly 15,000 people are treated in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries each year. While some accidents are the result of amateurs attempting to launch professional-grade explosives, others are caused by legal fireworks that stay on the ground and can be… Continue reading.
Summer has a way of drawing our attention to the things right in front of us — the county fair, an evening ballgame, a weekend at the lake, a family reunion. These are memories of my Indiana summers growing up. What we rarely think about are all the things working quietly in the background that… Continue reading.
Most people remember March 1976 for Indiana University’s unbeaten national championship in men’s basketball. But that date is also notable for the start of Donnie Eslinger’s career at Hoosier Energy, one that has reached 50 years and counting. Eslinger, who is now a transmission working foreman, was initially hired as a communications technician C at… Continue reading.
In May 2013, WIN Energy REMC introduced a program that has become a favorite among electric cooperatives called Operation Round Up. As a member of WIN Energy REMC, you have a simple but powerful way to make a difference right here at home by participating in this program. Operation Round Up is a voluntary charitable… Continue reading.
Congratulations to the 10 WIN Energy REMC Scholarship recipients who graduated in May. WIN Energy REMC awarded the following students with $1,000 scholarships at their schools’ awards programs
CAREER FAIRS WIN Energy REMC recently connected with students across the region by participating in several local school career fairs. Team members visited Sullivan High School, the Vincennes Community School Corporation Career Fair, Pike Central High School, and Franklin Elementary School, where they shared insights into careers in the energy industry and the important role… Continue reading.
In April, 30 employees from electric cooperatives around the state had the opportunity to come to Vincennes as a part of Indiana Electric Cooperative’s RELITE (Rural Electric Leaders in Training Exchange) program. Participants visited the Vincennes WIN Energy REMC office, toured FUTABA, worked on their public speaking, and had the chance to learn more about… Continue reading.
Here in our community, we take pride in the natural beauty that surrounds us — the shade on a summer afternoon and the colors that mark the changing seasons. At the same time, we share another responsibility — one that’s just as essential to our daily lives. The responsibility to keep the lights on, to… Continue reading.
Warren County REMC is attempting to locate former members of the cooperative whose capital credit checks were issued between 2018 and 2021 and remain unclaimed. Most unclaimed capital credits checks are returned to the cooperative because we do not have a current mailing address or contact information for the former member. To check to see… Continue reading.
Many people in our community are facing challenging times, and no one wants to see rising electric bills. At Noble REMC, we recognize our responsibility to keep costs as low as possible while ensuring our system can keep up with increased demand. To stay one step ahead, and in partnership with our power supplier, Wabash… Continue reading.
