When Marshall County REMC restores electric service after a storm or other weather-related disaster, it follows a plan to ensure power is back on for the greatest number of people in the shortest amount of time and in the safest manner possible. To do that, your electric cooperative uses this priority system when line crews… Continue reading.

This is article two of three in the series. Last month, I talked about the strategic plan our staff and directors developed to ensure a bright future for your co-op. My first column discussed some of the technological and financial issues we are exploring, as well as improvements we hope to make. A key aspect… Continue reading.

The Kankakee Valley REMC annual meeting of the membership will take place on June 10 at the Porter County Expo Center. We need your help as we begin making plans for this event.   The annual meeting is a special event that allows for member-consumers to meet their cooperative employees and leadership and come together… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC is pleased to recognize its employees for milestone years of safety and service. These employees are not only dedicated to their careers but also to providing exemplary service to the cooperative’s member-consumers.

4-H Program Reimbursement  Kankakee Valley REMC would like to pay for your child’s 2020-21 4-H program fees.  The reimbursement is only available to youth whose parents or guardians are KV REMC member-consumers. A maximum of three program fees will be reimbursed per family. The reimbursement form can be found at kvremc.com under the community programs… Continue reading.

In this section, we’ll tell you where our maintenance and construction crews will be and what they will be doing. Fiber Make Ready — KV REMC crews will be performing system improvement requirements in preparation for attaching fiber optic lines to our electric poles. This work will be done in southwest Valparaiso, Kouts, Wanatah and… Continue reading.

Just hours into the new year, the KV REMC service territory was canvased by an ice storm. A messy mix of wind, ice and snow left 4,984 member-consumers in the dark.  KV REMC operations crews worked the next two days to address damaged equipment, downed power lines and broken poles. The weight of the ice… Continue reading.

In conjunction with our Lend a Hand program, Harrison REMC wanted to bring attention to a program that is available to low-income underinsured and uninsured residents of Southern Indiana. The Family Health Centers of Southern Indiana are independent, non-profit health clinics founded in 1992. Clinical services are provided by physicians, nurse practitioners, dentists and social… Continue reading.

Winter is the most dangerous time of year for electrical fires due to increases in lighting, heating and appliance use. Home electrical problems cause more than 26,000 fires and $1 billion in property damage in a typical year. Harrison REMC encourages you to practice electrical safety measures that can prevent fires and help keep you… Continue reading.

Harrison REMC has been offering a time-of-use (TOU) rate option since 1988. The TOU rate is more reflective of wholesale energy costs, which are determined by two factors: an energy charge and demand charge.  The REMC’s wholesale costs are low when the demand for energy decreases (off-peak) and the costs are higher when demand increases… Continue reading.