How many of you remember dropping into LaGrange County REMC with your parents or grandparents to pay the light bill? Whether you do that in person, by mail or online, today paying your monthly electric bill does a lot more than just keep the lights on. Electricity keeps us connected to our modern world. Consider… Continue reading.

Thanks to nearly 75 percent of LaGrange County REMC members for supporting Operation Round Up. Participating program members allow their electric bills to be rounded up to the nearest dollar. This spare change is used to benefit people who live in our community. Since the beginning of the program in January 2002, nearly $480,000 has… Continue reading.

LaGrange County REMC is offering three $1,000 scholarships designed to help area students further their education at an accredited college or trade school of their choice. To apply: Pick up an application at the REMC office or download at lagrangeremc.com. Complete the application. Submit by March 29. REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be an actively enrolled senior…. Continue reading.

At this year’s LaGrange County REMC Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 9, members can vote for individuals to represent them for the following districts: District 3: All of Bloomfield Township and the East portion of Clay, being all of Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 14, 13, 23, 24, 26, 25, 35, and 36. The NW… Continue reading.

The LaGrange County REMC board of directors recently appointed Clifford Hibbs to represent the membership in District 4 following the passing of Director Mark Bontrager. Hibbs has been a member of the cooperative for 27 years. A Westview High School graduate, he attended Glen Oaks Community College. In 1993, he received his certification from the… Continue reading.

Decatur County REMC has been serving its members well for 80 years. We have been providing the same safe, reliable, and affordable electric service that you have come to expect as normal. Our way of doing things works. So if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? Wrong! Here at Decatur County REMC, we are… Continue reading.

by Rachel Sullivan If you are like many Americans, when given the choice, you would prefer your energy come from renewable sources such as solar or wind power rather than fossil fuels. As electric utilities shift to more options that include renewable energy sources and make existing generation technologies cleaner, electricity uses less fossil fuel… Continue reading.

As the weather begins to warm up, kids and adults alike will soon head outside to play and perform winter clean up. Before you do, remember to look up and be alert for power lines and other electrical hazards. Follow these important safety steps: If a tree branch or tree breaks off and lands on… Continue reading.

The Dec. 21, 2017, meeting was called to order by Chairman Tom Crowe at 6:30 p.m., and Jason Barnhorst kept minutes of the meeting. All members of the board were present, as well as CEO Brett Abplanalp, attorney Robert Wickens, and Accounting and Finance Manager Karen Forshee. Upon motion by Jeff Lawrence, seconded by Steve… Continue reading.

by Rachel Sullivan Every five years, the U.S. Congress considers the Farm Bill, a bill that has huge implications for America’s electric cooperatives, including Decatur County REMC. The bill sets food and agriculture policy for the entire nation, affecting everything from what crops are grown to funding for food nutrition programs. The Farm Bill is… Continue reading.

Financial records of your rural electric cooperative are maintained in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. All statements that appear in the Annual Report were prepared in accordance with standard accounting procedures from the books of the corporation. In the opinion of your board of directors, the… Continue reading.