The bright summer sun produces more than great days at the ballpark and bad tan lines. It also creates renewable energy, which our members can now take advantage of through our Co-op Solar program. Officially launching this month, LaGrange County REMC is one in a group of a dozen cooperatives in the region to offer… Continue reading.

Most of us don’t think twice about electricity. We plug something in or switch something on and the current flowing through the wall does what we need. However, obtaining power and delivering it to your home or business is not quite so simple. It becomes even more challenging during the warmest and most humid days… Continue reading.

“The tree service wants how much? Forget it. I’ve got a chain saw and the tree’s not that thick. It shouldn’t be tough to bring it down.” An hour later, 130 homes are without power, and our amateur lumberjack is facing a hefty repair charge. Actually, he’s lucky to be alive. When the tree kicked… Continue reading.

The nation’s capital brightened in June with the arrival of a delegation of students representing electric co-ops across the state. LaGrange County REMC sponsored Prairie Heights High School student Cassidy Gunthorp for the annual Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The event provides young Hoosiers with the opportunity to tour the nation’s capital, learn about… Continue reading.

Cooperatives around the world operate by seven cooperative principles. No matter if we are talking about a food, housing, workers, artists, production, daycare or our electric distribution cooperative, we all have adopted these principles as a guide that puts the needs of our members and our communities first.  The principle I would like to talk… Continue reading.

The family finally got to take that two-week summer vacation you’ve talked about. It cost quite a bit, and it was worth every penny. But, when you got home, you were surprised to see little change in your electric bill. “How could we get a large bill if we weren’t around?” you wonder. It’s simple…. Continue reading.

As a service to our members, Kankakee Valley REMC publishes “Trading Post” on its locally-circulated pages of Electric Consumer. Readers may submit two ads per REMC membership, per month. Please see below for more details! FOR SALE: Two 10 psi propane regulators with 10’ hoses, $10 each. New Craftsman auto-hammer with battery, charger and bag,… Continue reading.

If you would like to figure your electric bill yourself, here’s how: Track the kilowatt-hours you used on your meter for the month (or use the amount shown on your bill — they should be about the same). Multiply your kWh by the energy charges rate shown below in Line A. (This is the KV… Continue reading.

The board of directors of Harrison REMC has approved paying capital credits in 2018 in the amount of $1.25 million for patronage allocated in the remainder of 1981, all of 1982 and a portion of 1983. The board is excited to return your investment in your electric cooperative with this capital credit retirement. As a… Continue reading.

Some of you asked for it, we researched it, and we are now offering it — solar energy for your home without the hassle of ownership or maintenance! Harrison REMC heard your requests for more renewable energy. We understand that in our region, it may be hard for some of our members to do this… Continue reading.

Q: What’s the difference between allocated and retired capital credits? A: Allocated capital credits appear as an entry on the permanent financial records of the co-op and reflect your equity or ownership in Harrison REMC. When capital credits are retired, a check or bill credit is issued to you and your equity in the co-op… Continue reading.