The board of directors of Harrison REMC has approved paying capital credits in 2016 in the amount of $1 million for patronage allocated in the remainder of 1978 and a portion of 1979. The board is excited to return your investment in your electric cooperative with this capital credit retirement. As a member of Harrison… Continue reading.

HOLIDAY WORLD Adult: $45 (gate price: $49.99) Child (under 54” tall) and Senior (age 60+): $36 ($39.99)   LOUISVILLE ZOO Adult: $14.25 (gate price: $16.25) Child (age 3-11) and Senior (age 60+): $10.75 ($11.75)   KINGS ISLAND Adult: $39 (gate price: $64) Child (under 48”) and Senior (62+): $35 ($38.99)   NEWPORT AQUARIUM Adult: $23 (gate price: $23.99) Child (age… Continue reading.

An NRECA survey asked member-owners of America’s electric cooperatives to identify the most important issue regarding their electric service. Fifty-four percent of responses said reliability was most important. Thirty percent referred to the cost of electric power as the most important. SAFE AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC POWER Harrison REMC has implemented a more aggressive tree trimming… Continue reading.

Tuesday, July 12, is Kankakee Valley REMC Day at the LaPorte County Fair. Show your Co-op Connections Card at the gate and receive $2 off adult and senior admission tickets. Children 10-15 years old receive $1 off their admission ticket. The LaPorte County Fair runs July 10-16. Friday, July 22, is Kankakee Valley REMC Day… Continue reading.

There are many things in and around the house using electricity. Some of those things are, what we would call, necessities and others are lifestyle choices. It is good practice to be aware of how different appliances might affect your monthly bill. All appliances use different amounts of energy. When I work with a member… Continue reading.

Warm, sunny days beckon families to enjoy outside fun. Sometimes cooling off with a dip in a swimming pool is the answer. Children don’t often understand the dangers lurking in and around a pool. It is not only important to understand your pool’s electrical system, but also to remind your family that water and electricity… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC’s right-of-way maintenance will begin this month. The contract crew will be working later this month in the following areas of Starke County — Jackson, Center, Railroad, Washington, North Bend, California, Oregon, Davis and Wayne townships. In addition, this maintenance will include all KVREMC service locations in Pulaski and Marshall counties. The Daltons… Continue reading.

At Kankakee Valley REMC, safety comes first. Our lineworkers face hazardous environments daily. Through the Indiana Electric Cooperatives Job Training and Safety Department, our lineworkers attend various training courses each year. One course is pole-top and bucket truck rescue training. Through this training, linemen review and sharpen their skills in assisting a co-worker injured while… Continue reading.

  Pay your bill using the app or see your electricity use, right at your fingertips. Search “MREMC” in your app store and download it free of charge.  With the mobile app, you can be alerted when there is an outage at your location and when power has been restored. You can also set reminders… Continue reading.

Marshall County REMC sponsored five students at the annual Touchstone Energy Camp. The camp was held June 8–11, 2016, at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Indiana. Students entering seventh grade this fall were eligible to attend and were selected by their local cooperative to participate in the three-day program. The students’ agenda combined traditional outdoor camp… Continue reading.

Marshall County REMC’s linemen work with high-voltage power lines every day as they restore power and maintain lines to prevent outages. But they use personal protection equipment to stay safe. Everyone else should avoid contact with power lines. Large overhead power lines can carry more than 700,000 volts of electricity. Fatalities can occur when someone… Continue reading.

As you find yourself spending more time outdoors this summer, Marshall County REMC reminds you to exercise caution near electrical equipment maintained by the co-op. Substations and power lines carry extremely high voltages, and if contact is accidentally made, the results can be dangerous — or even deadly. Never climb trees near power lines.  If… Continue reading.