The Paulding Putnam Board of Directors has approved a service charge adjustment due to rising costs. The monthly service charge will increase $3.50 (from $41.50 to $45). Unfortunately, our costs to provide you electricity 24/7/365 are outpacing our revenues; see the graphic on page 28 for material examples. The change will be effective on the… Continue reading.
Traders Point Christian Schools (TPCS) has broken ground on a new middle school facility. Renovations will be done on the east side of the high school facility. The 14,000 square foot facility will house classrooms on the first floor. The second floor will be left open for multipurpose use. “Students need open space for things… Continue reading.
Zionsville Community Schools plans to add a new elementary and a potential middle school at 875 E. between 400 and 500 S. Eagleworth Substation is north of the existing sports complex and early proposals point to the footprint being similar to Union Elementary.
Western Boone Schools received a $25,000 rebate from PowerMoves for their second floor renovation to the Jr.-Sr. High School. A LED lighting system and an infrared water heating system were included in the rebates for their energy efficiency efforts. Superintendent Rob Ramey (left) and Boone REMC’s Jeanette Johnson celebrate the efforts that will save both… Continue reading.
The Boone REMC Operation Round Up program is breaking records in giving back to the Boone County community. Recently, the board exceeded the $700,000 mark in giving since its inception in 2006. Its 2020 giving total now stands at $39,250 with the latest grant cycle impacting mostly families, children, and safety. The following grants were… Continue reading.
The sweltering summer heat can mean diving into your swimming pool — and high diving deep into energy costs. With temperatures starting to rise, you may be eyeing the swimming pool to help cool you off this summer. If you have a pool at your home, you likely are not yearning as much for those… Continue reading.
Hoosier Energy is a generation and transmission (G&T) electric cooperative that provides wholesale power and services to 18 member electric cooperatives in central and southern Indiana and southeastern Illinois. We deliver power through a nearly 1,700 mile transmission network. Our mission is to provide members with assured, reliable and competitively priced energy and services in… Continue reading.
When you recycle or donate your used electronics, like computers, cell phones and flat screens, you do the environment a big favor. Recycling 1 million laptops saves roughly the amount of energy it takes to power more than 3,500 homes in a year. Even if the device isn’t usable, it still contains metals, plastics and… Continue reading.
Recycling benefits the environment by diverting hundreds of millions of pounds of valuable materials from landfills and avoiding millions of metric tons of greenhouse emissions annually, creating healthier air and cleaner waterways. Recycling also reduces the need for sourcing new raw materials through mining and logging, which can create water pollution and emit greenhouse gases…. Continue reading.
Earth Day organizers encourage everyone to plant trees wherever they can: in parks, in their neighborhoods or in their own yards. If you plant a tree in your yard, choose a strategic location that will allow the tree to shade your home from the hot summer sun. As it grows, the tree will help reduce… Continue reading.
April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. It is a good time to save some energy around your home. You can start by: Caulking around windows and doors to seal air leaks, and adding insulation to your attic. Both will prevent air-conditioned air from getting out of your house through the roof this… Continue reading.
