Harrison REMC recently honored employees with milestone anniversaries at its annual employee event. Employees reaching a milestone included: 30 years: Deanna Zollman, member service representative 25 years: Rob Blank, lineman 20 years: Kim Stewart, member service representative 15 years: Jean Dean, member service representative 10 years: Cathy Racicot, communications manager, and Brandon Gentry, meter technician… Continue reading.

This year, Harrison REMC will send members their 2018 annual meeting information and registration card by using a wrap around the Electric Consumer magazine. All members will receive this on the March Electric Consumer, even those who normally receive it via email. SAVE THE DATE Annual meeting: April 3 at Corydon Central High School. Registration… Continue reading.

  Energize your summer at Touchstone Energy Camp: June 6 – 9 A fun, powerful, and unique camp experience designed for students entering seventh grade in 2018. Horseback riding, canoeing, zip lining, trying out archery, swimming, learning about electrical safety, and bucket truck rides!   Washington, D.C. Indiana youth tour: June 7 – 14 What… Continue reading.

I like the feeling of being able to walk into my favorite locally-owned shop, restaurant or store knowing that the profit, product and labor can make positive impacts on my community. The spirit of Main Street is embodied in these local businesses, just like it is in Harrison REMC. Electric cooperatives are as local and… Continue reading.

The Easter Bunny will visit the REMC office on March 21 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. A photographer will be on hand to capture each child’s time with the Easter Bunny. A photo of each child will be available at no charge, and parents can bring cameras to take their own photos. Parents, please park… Continue reading.

Since 2005, the REMC has been reading the meters for the majority of members over the power lines. While this system has served the cooperative well for many years, the power line meter reading system and associated meters are nearing the end of their useful lives. Like most technology, such as a cell phone or… Continue reading.

The Operation Round Up Trust organization had a strong financial finish in 2017, granting $12,852 to six organizations in December. For the year, Operation Round Up gave over $84,000 back to the community, thanks to the generous donations of our members. Pooling the pennies consumers donate to the fund by rounding up their electric bills… Continue reading.

Each month in Electric Consumer, on pages 5-8, we feature the most relevant and timely information relating to your Kankakee Valley REMC. Regardless of the topic, each article emphasizes our efforts to serve you in the most efficient way. As you may have already read in my letter on the back cover of the special… Continue reading.

Annual meeting time means election time for our board of directors. At this year’s annual meeting on April 10, Kankakee Valley REMC members will be electing board members for District 3, District 5 and the at-large position. If you are interested in serving your fellow co-op members as a director, be sure to contact our… Continue reading.

With the hustle and bustle of the holidays ending, we’ll do just about anything to make things easier on ourselves. The convenience of electric space heaters are great, but don’t forget about all of the safety precautions you may have overlooked. “Heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires in the United States,”… Continue reading.

It’s no secret that we’ve experienced some frigid temperatures lately. When the temperatures drop, unfortunately electric use can go up. Electric space heaters are often used to supplement the normal heating systems in houses. These heaters might be marketed as efficient — and some are. But they are still electric heaters and will cause a… Continue reading.