Carroll White REMC’s new director of engineering, Jason Armold, brings years of valuable experience to the co-op. He has worked in the utility industry since 2013, with positions at NiSource, NIPSCO, and Citizens Energy Group. Prior to that, he spent 15 years in commercial construction. “I look forward to serving our members and bringing my… Continue reading.
Clearing trees and overgrown vegetation is vital to provide safe, reliable power to our consumer-members. We clear certain areas in our service territory, known as rights-of-way, to: Keep power lines clear of tree limbs Restore power more quickly. Keep crews and members of our community safe. Reduce unexpected costs for repairs. Vegetation management improves service… Continue reading.
Many people I know are eager to put 2021 behind us. It’s true the year presented many challenges, but I’d rather focus on Kankakee Valley REMC’s accomplishments during 2021. Our board of directors and our employees led our co-op through several long-term improvements that will benefit our member-consumers for many years to come. For example,… Continue reading.
The leadership at Kankakee Valley REMC is committed to being fiscally responsible while balancing the membership’s expectations of service reliability and affordable rates. From time to time, the board of directors reviews the rates to ensure that they are (1.) producing sufficient revenue to deliver reliable electric service and (2.) assure the cooperative maintains a… Continue reading.
When everybody’s using electricity during the coldest days of the year, costs can go up. But with a Wi-Fi thermostat and a little help from our PowerShift® Wi-Fi Thermostat Program, we make tiny temperature adjustments that save everyone money when electricity is most expensive. Get $50 just for signing up — and another $25 for… Continue reading.
As a Kankakee Valley REMC member-consumer, you are more than just a consumer of electricity. You are an owner in the cooperative, and that comes with special privileges. One privilege is your ability to serve on the board of directors for your cooperative. Your electric cooperative is run by a democratically elected board made up… Continue reading.
We want to keep you in the loop when it comes to important information regarding your service with Kankakee Valley REMC. Why? Outages can turn your day upside down. And we know you’d want us to let you know if we noticed unusually high use on your account that could increase your bill unnecessarily. What… Continue reading.
If you are a current member-consumer of Kankakee Valley REMC and were a member during 2003-2004 or 2020, you can expect to see a credit on your electric bill generated in December. This credit is from our power supplier, Wabash Valley Power Alliance. Like KV REMC, Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) is also a non-profit… Continue reading.
