Kankakee Valley REMC demonstrates its commitment to the community in many ways throughout the year. The member-consumers of the co-op, who participate in Operation Round Up, allow non-profits to be the center of this organization’s focus. This quarter, Operation Round Up provided the following organizations with grants. Valparaiso Family YMCA received a $2,000 grant to… Continue reading.

Your electric cooperative strives to balance maintaining beautiful surroundings for our local community and ensuring a reliable power supply by keeping power lines clear in the right-of-way.  Trimming back trees, especially during the winter months, decreases outages caused by fallen tree limbs during storms with high winds, heavy snow and ice.  Our contract crews will… Continue reading.

Over the past decade, Kankakee Valley REMC’s power supplier, Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA), has been committed to changing the way it generates electricity. It recently announced a target date of 2050 to attain net-zero emissions in its power generation portfolio. Net-zero means that any carbon produced by WVPA’s portfolio will be offset by additional… Continue reading.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital… Continue reading.

You may recall that last month my column touched on the first three Cooperative Principles, so this month, I’d like to tell you about the remaining four principles. The Cooperative Principles are essential to the co-op business model and benefit all members of the co-op.  Autonomy and Independence The fourth principle, Autonomy and Independence, means… Continue reading.

Academic background: 2018 graduate of Greensburg Community High School. Currently a senior at Marian University in Indianapolis, studying history and communication with a digital media concentration.  Excurricular activities: Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society, the Marian Phoenix, Marian Ambassadors, and the Marian Knight Dance Team (two seasons as a performing athlete and two as a social… Continue reading.

The meeting was opened by Chairman Steve AmRhein and Brian Scheidler kept the minutes of the meeting. All board members were present with Jason Barnhorst attending virtually. Also present were CEO Brett Abplanalp, employees Matt Raver and Crystal Greathouse, and guest speaker Larry Feltner. Upon motion made by Dale Wernke, seconded by Brian Scheidler, and carried… Continue reading.

Solar energy is more popular than ever before.  With technology improving, it has become a reputable energy source and will continue to be in the future. Recently, interest in solar power among members has grown, and we now have local contractors as well as those outside of the area selling and installing solar panels in… Continue reading.