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Don’t miss youth program deadlines
Touchstone Energy Camp: Apply by Feb. 17 Touchstone Energy Camp provides a fun, powerful and unique camp experience designed for students entering seventh grade in fall 2017 from all over Indiana. Students will start their summer vacation learning about electricity, trying cool activities, playing fun games and making new friends. It’s an electricifying camp they… Continue reading.
Benedict retires after 19 years of service
Tom Benedict, operations manager for Marshall County REMC, is retiring after 19 years of service. During his time at Marshall County REMC, he has guided the cooperative through many restorations during extreme outages and storms, supervised the operations department and linemen, managed system planning, and assisted countless members with establishing new service and service upgrades…. Continue reading.
Tree trimming for 2017
At Marshall County REMC, we strive to provide our members with reliable and affordable electric service. In order to keep your power flowing smoothly, we work hard to maintain the quality of our electric lines. One major issue that can cause disruption of your electric service happens when tree limbs and plant growth interfere with… Continue reading.
What you’re missing at the annual meeting
Did you know every cooperative is required to conduct an annual meeting of the membership? We will hold the election for the board of directors, share important financial information, occasionally vote on other matters such as bylaw changes and, of course, the great door prizes! Marshall County REMC’s annual meeting is a community gathering where… Continue reading.
Trustee Sorg to retire after 15 years of service
Fifteen years is a long time — yet this is how long Jerry Sorg has served Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative as the District 1 trustee. District 1 includes Allen and Adams counties in Indiana, and Marion, Madison, Monroe, Preble and Union townships in Ohio. Sorg will be honored at our annual meeting held March 18,… Continue reading.
Saying goodbye to our old friends
One of the toughest parts of any job is saying goodbye to friends as they leave for retirement or other career opportunities. Each year, it seems like a long-term employee or board member retires, and 2017 will be no exception. We will see one employee and one board member retire in the first quarter of… Continue reading.
Apply for the Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.
What is Youth Tour? The Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., from June 8-15 is an annual leadership program sponsored by Paulding Putnam Electric. It’s a weeklong, all-expenses-paid trip to the nation’s capital that gives exceptional high school students the opportunity to meet with their congressional leaders at the U.S. Capitol, make new friends from… Continue reading.
Powering the co-op community one ray at a time
Interest in renewable energy is growing, but installing solar panels at home is incredibly time-consuming and expensive. So, let your electric cooperative do all the work for you! OurSolar is a new community solar program from Paulding Putnam Electric, which allows members to purchase subscriptions to solar panels at our brand-new solar array in Paulding,… Continue reading.
Interested in being a director?
Annual meeting time means board of directors elections. At this year’s annual meeting on April 11, Kankakee Valley REMC members will be electing a board member for District 4 and the at-large position. If you are interested in serving your fellow co-op members as a director, be sure to contact our office to receive a… Continue reading.
LED rebates are back!
POWER MOVES® recently released the 2017 energy efficiency rebates. And, back by popular demand, the LED program has returned for another year. If you are looking to upgrade the lighting in your home from incandescents to LEDs, this rebate is perfect for you. This year’s program allows you to be reimbursed up to $3 for… Continue reading.
Veteran receives long-deserved honor
When our nation asked them to serve, they put aside their fears and put on uniforms. Upon returning, they asked for nothing beyond a chance to go back to their daily lives. James Schabowski, a Hebron resident and Kankakee Valley REMC member, was part of the last group of Lake County draftees in December 1969…. Continue reading.
Geared up for youth
Kankakee Valley REMC is pleased to offer the following opportunities for youth in our communities. Commitment to community is one of the core principles all cooperatives follow, including your cooperative. Operation Round Up scholarships available High school seniors planning to continue their education at a college, university or trade school in 2017 are encouraged to… Continue reading.













