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.
In 1895, it cost $300 (or $2,000 today) to light a single Christmas tree. True or False? ANSWER: True
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Jen Patterson was hired by Steuben County REMC five years ago. She started as a member service representative (MSR) and now works in accounts payable in addition to being an MSR. “I get to work for a great co-op with good people,” Patterson said. Patterson is from Fremont and Fort Wayne. She and her husband,… Continue reading.
Bring us your live Christmas trees starting Dec. 26 throughout winter, and we will recycle them for you for free.
With the holiday season upon us and the new year just around the corner, I can’t help but reflect on the gratitude I feel for our community. I think most will agree this has been a year like no other — certainly in my lifetime. And while we’ve seen our share of challenges, I am… Continue reading.
You have probably heard us at Southern Indiana Power talk a lot about being a cooperative owned by its members. Does this mean that those who receive our goods or services have ownership in the cooperative? Yes, that is exactly what that means. It also means that the board of directors who make the decisions… Continue reading.
Karen Mangum has been employed at the co-op for nine years. She was hired March 7, 2011, as office/IT manager. Mangum’s duties include management of the front office and front office staff, all aspects of collections and customer issue resolution as well as management of communication equipment, computer equipment and technology for the co-op. She… Continue reading.
Each grant cycle brings new opportunities for our members to help the community through the Operation Round Up program. The co-op is grateful for the more than 70% of members who participate in the program, allowing their electric bills to be rounded up to the nearest dollar each month. These cents are then kept locally… Continue reading.
Since 2016, Southern Indiana Power has been a part of a regional cooperative partnership with local Habitat for Humanity ReStores, offering the highly successful and beneficial appliance recycling program to members. Effective in May 2020, this program was suspended for COVID-19 precautions. Going forward, this program will be discontinued to make way for future member… Continue reading.
