There are many benefits to having an energy-efficient outdoor shop or barn. Aside from saving energy, an efficient outdoor building can keep the environment around your structure healthy and safe, save money on your water bill, keep your animals happier and healthier, and save you from costly structural repairs. Whether you are looking to build… Continue reading.

Our spray crew began working last month in the northern Perry County areas of Uniontown and Doolittle Mills. Later in the summer, crews will move to areas served by the Evanston substation. The members affected will be in the areas of New Boston, Avery Ridge Road, Huffman Mill Road, Cletus Schaeffer Road, Evanston, Old Lamar… Continue reading.

Touchstone Energy’s membership benefit card offers cooperative members more than 25,000 local and national deals on products and services. A list of local discounts can be found on our website, www.sinpwr.com. You can also go to www.connections.coop and download the mobile app to use on your smartphone. This card helps you save on clothing and… Continue reading.

In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the April 26 board meeting. All directors were present along with CEO Steve Seibert and Administrative Assistant Lisa Hinton. The March 22 board meeting minutes were reviewed and approved. The membership certificates and vouchers were reviewed and approved…. Continue reading.

Amos Murphy and Amos Wegner were hired by Orange County REMC in April and began work as groundmen. They will transition into lineman apprentices as they complete their training. Murphy was previously employed at Indiana Limestone Company where he was a crew supervisor cutting and/or extracting stone. He worked for Indiana Limestone for 12 years…. Continue reading.

Orange County REMC awards scholarships and sends students to Touchstone Energy Camp and the Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. annually. College scholarships Each year, students from schools in the Orange County REMC service territory apply to receive a $750 scholarship. Congratulations to the 2017 scholarship winners. Krista Kirk is the daughter of Jamie and Kelley… Continue reading.

      Other local organizations that recently received Operation Round Up grants include the Dogwood Century Bicycle Tour, $1,000; Hoosier Hills PACT, $2,000; and the Orange County Center for Women’s Ministries, $1,000. Thanks to our members who participate in the program, a total of $429,294.41 has been given back to the community.

The Orange County REMC board of directors has declared that the capital credits that were allocated to members for the year of 1959 are eligible for retirement, with payments scheduled to begin this month. Members and heirs of members who had service in 1959 are eligible to file claims. The REMC board of directors hopes… Continue reading.

Summer is approaching, and it seems the glory of southern Indiana’s landscape is now in full bloom. Many people are thinking it’s time to get out into the yard, clear away dead brush and prune your trees and shrubs. At the cooperative, another growing season also means it’s time to clear rights of way underneath… Continue reading.

Southern Indiana’s climate makes this a great place to install and use air-to-air heat pump technology. But, Southern Indiana’s climate can also cause high winter electric bills when a home has an air-to-air heat pump. Why would I say an air-to-air heat pump is a good system and at the same time acknowledge it can… Continue reading.

Off-peak hours: 7.1 cents/kWh Summer (June–August): 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.; 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fall (September–November): All hours Winter (December–February): 12 to 7 a.m.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Spring (March–May): All hours On-peak hours: 29.4 cents/kWh Summer (June–August): 2 to 7 p.m. Winter (December–February): 7 to 10 a.m.;… Continue reading.

You might have heard the saying, “If you don’t like the weather in Indiana, just wait five minutes!” Unfortunately, during that five minutes, severe weather can strike leading to flooding. According to weather.gov, in September 2003, a record-setting 7.2 inches of rain fell during a 24-hour period. With an average of 42 inches of precipitation… Continue reading.