Counted four board members present with one attending via teleconference. Attorney Jeremy Fetty also attended via teleconference. Jim Savage presented the WVPA report. Fetty presented the legal report. Rob Schwartz presented the monthly CEO report. Minutes from the previous board meeting were approved. Financial report given by Schwartz. August monthly operating, member services and safety… Continue reading.

LaGrange County REMC isn’t like other utilities — you, as a consumer and a member own a portion of the business. As a not-for-profit cooperative, any revenues in excess of expenses (we call them “margins”) accrued in a year are allocated in the form of capital credits to members who received electric service during that… Continue reading.

The Power Moves Home program is changing the way builders and homeowners think about energy efficiency. Homes built to the program’s standards are typically 40 percent more efficient than a traditional home. That means they use less energy, cost less to live in, and are more comfortable all year long.  How does the program work?… Continue reading.

LaGrange County REMC apprentice lineman Michael Peterson has completed the Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP) and became a journeyman lineman on Oct. 4. REAP is a four-year program that includes intensive training through Indiana Electric Cooperatives, our statewide service organization. The program consists of 576 hours of classroom and skills instruction as well as 8,000… Continue reading.

LaGrange County REMC recently spent time installing the first of two 50-foot poles on the grounds of Prairie Heights School Corporation. Though the poles we set usually contain crossarms, transformers or wires, these didn’t include any of those.  These poles had osprey perches attached on the top to help deter osprey from making nests on… Continue reading.

For the eighth year, LaGrange County REMC will help families offset the cost of 4-H enrollment. The first 200 youth who enroll in LaGrange County 4-H by Jan. 15, and whose families are REMC electric customers, will have their 4-H program fee reimbursed by LaGrange County REMC. Upon enrolling and paying the $15 program fee,… Continue reading.

E-learning, telehealth appointments, online banking, ordering groceries, or even streaming TV … we understand that being connected is important!   That’s why TWN Communications is proud to partner with Heartland REMC to bring fiber internet to your front door. Currently, Heartland REMC and TWN are working together to construct a fiber-optic communication network throughout Heartland’s… Continue reading.

Who has to time to save energy? You’re a busy person; we get that. If you spend your life thinking about energy efficiency, well, you’d probably be working for us. But even though you might not have 40 hours a week to spend noodling over ways to save energy, there’s still lots you can do… Continue reading.