Applications for Camp Kilowatt are now being accepted! Interested sixth graders whose households receive electricity from Boone Power should submit their applications by May 1. Camp Kilowatt combines traditional summer camp activities like swimming, archery, canoeing, and horseback riding with energy education and electrical safety. The camp takes place July 26-29 at Happy Hollow Children’s… Continue reading.
The meeting was opened by Chairman Michael Brelage, and Secretary Brian Scheidler kept the minutes of the meeting. All board members were present with Suzanne Parmer attending virtually. Also present was CEO Brett Abplanalp and employees Jennie Meyer, Matt Raver and Crystal Greathouse. Upon motion made by Steve AmRhein, seconded by Dale Wernke, and carried,… Continue reading.
In the early 2000s, Hoosier Energy began diversifying how it generates electricity. New resources include hydro, solar, landfill gas and wind power. The addition of these renewable resources has been strategic, allowing your co-op’s power supplier to meet the needs of member-consumers like you. Hoosier Energy is pleased to announce that Hallador Energy Company will… Continue reading.
Nearly 36 years ago, I was given the opportunity to begin employment at the REMC. Like many new employees hired at the REMC, I had no idea that I would be working with the same company for so many years. Originally, I thought I would work at the REMC for 3-5 years and then move… Continue reading.
Operations Construction Manager Jim Walter’s last day at Harrison REMC was July 1. For the past 27 years, Walter has served the membership with operational excellence and a commitment to safety as he designed and managed the construction and operation of the REMC’s electric distribution network. Walter’s knowledge of the system and operational leadership will… Continue reading.
Harrison REMC will make a Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment to its retail rates as a result of changes in Hoosier Energy Inc.’s wholesale power costs to its member Rural Electric Membership Corporations (REMCs). This action will result in an expected increase to member bills of $0.001263 per kWh ($1.26 per 1,000 kWh). This change will… Continue reading.
These dog days of summer might have you considering putting those loitering summer sunrays to work making electricity for your home. Advances in technology have helped make the cost of solar energy more affordable. More people than ever before are considering adding solar panels to their home. But before you contact a solar panel sales… Continue reading.
Jane Hammock was on the board of the Boone County Historical Society (BCHS) when the Cragun House was donated in 1988. Thirty years later, she has seen the house continue to mark history. Now the president of the society, Hammock is about to embark on another capital campaign for the 1893 historical landmark. “It took… Continue reading.
