On May 7, the Tell City Common Council voted to rescind the annexation ordinance that it passed in December 2013. This decision finally marks the end of a four-year-long saga that was filled with as many twists and turns as an afternoon soap opera. Annexation has tax implications for the affected property owners and can… Continue reading.

FREE Lunch Come enjoy BBQ pulled pork, hot dogs, and more! Electric Safety Demonstration Our safety and compliance manager, Dee Renollet, will teach you about safety equipment used in the electric utility industry, various electrical voltages and circuits, effects of current on a human body, and so much more! Demonstration Times 11 a.m. or 12:30… Continue reading.

The Operation Round Up board awarded over $12,000 to area agencies dedicated to making an impact on the lives of residents in this region today. Operation Round Up is a program that allows members the option of rounding up their bills to the nearest dollar every month, with those extra few cents going to benefit… 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: Muffler and tail pipe, like brand new, fits Chevy or GMC 88-97 full size long bed, $40. Black… Continue reading.

Take advantage of the special admission discounts available exclusively to Kankakee Valley REMC members at the LaPorte County and Porter County fairs when you show your Co-op Connections Card.  Stop in our office if you need a card to take advantage of these one-day only discounts. LaPorte County Fair: Kankakee Valley REMC Day is Thursday,… Continue reading.

It was a great pleasure having the second-grade class from Oakwood Elementary stop by during their field trip. Dee Renollet, PPEC safety and compliance manager, talked about the dangers of electricity with the students. Students learned about safety equipment used in the electric utility industry, various electrical voltages and circuits, telephone and cable TV wires… Continue reading.

Those big green boxes in many yards may not be particularly attractive, but they’re very important to ensuring you have a safe and reliable supply of electricity. They’re what your REMC calls “pad-mount” transformers, and they work to bring power to you through underground power lines. Your cooperative has about 2,720 of these green boxes… Continue reading.

Patriotism, according to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, is “love for or devotion to one’s country.” Perhaps no other day of the year evokes such a sense of patriotism as Independence Day. With flags rippling in the wind; red, white, and blue bunting adorning porches and storefronts; and local parades with marching bands on display, it’s easy to… Continue reading.

As detailed in last month’s Electric Consumer, Kankakee Valley REMC’s contractor will begin spraying this month along our rights-of-way. The work is being done by The Daltons.   Contract crews will be working in the areas shows on the map. If you would prefer to maintain the right-of-way adjacent to your land in another way, such as… Continue reading.

A voluntary program encouraging members to shift electric use away from the peak-use hours between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. “Beat the Peak” is a free, voluntary program encouraging members to shift electric use away from the peak-use hours anytime between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The time varies with each peak, and PPEC will… Continue reading.

Leah Reyes, who just completed first grade at South Central Elementary, will have her artwork of a snowman featured for the month of January in the upcoming Cooperative Calendar of Student Art for 2019. Leah was named “Artist of the Month” for January when her art won the first grade division in the contest judged… Continue reading.