If the fireworks show is in your yard this July 4, steer clear of power lines. Most people celebrate by watching a local, professional show — supervised by firefighters. But if you’re starting the performance early with consumer fireworks, here are some tips:  Your fireworks might be legal, but that doesn’t mean they are safe…. Continue reading.

COVID-19 has affected us like nothing we’ve experienced in this lifetime. We’ve undergone social distancing, schools across the nation have closed, jobs have been lost, incomes affected, and so much more. As our nation takes steps to recover, it has become clear that we will be embracing a “new normal” in our daily lives. Although… Continue reading.

One tangible benefit of being an REMC customer — that literally puts money back in your pocket — is your access to what are called “capital credits.” Capital credits are simply your share of your electric cooperative ownership. This concept of returning your financial investment in your electric utility back to you is something you… Continue reading.

Since 1939, Southeastern Indiana REMC has been committed to improving our members’ quality of life. This tradition continues with our community service program called Operation Round Up. Members participate by agreeing to have their monthly bill amount rounded up to the next whole dollar. On average, these individual contributions amount to 50 cents a month,… Continue reading.

2-1-1 is a free and confidential service that provides Hoosiers with help and answers from thousands of health and human service agencies and resources in their local communities. Resources for utility bill assistance can be found by dialing 2-1-1.  

An existing program, LIHEAP is a federally-funded grant program that helps low-income households meet their immediate home energy needs. The LIHEAP fund received a sizable allocation of new federal funds as part of the coronavirus stimulus program. LIHEAP funds are distributed through local Community Action agencies. All Indiana counties have intake offices. To find your… Continue reading.

Working alongside our 18 member-cooperatives, Hoosier Energy is creating competitive advantages for the industries, farms and residences that make up the communities that depend on us to meet their power needs, provide economic opportunities and create jobs. Every conversation, every project, every pilot program is executed with one question in mind — how will our… Continue reading.

While enjoying various Memorial Day festivities this month, I hope you will join me in pausing to reflect on the sacrifices of our country’s veterans and their families. I am especially thankful for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy the freedoms their service affords us in this great country of… Continue reading.

It’s a familiar scene: poles and wires stretching into the distance alongside a rural highway. This image might appear no different now than it did many years ago. But look more closely.  Invisible to most of us is an overlay of new equipment — chips, sensors and fiber — linking remote distribution infrastructure to the… Continue reading.

22 kW Generac generator $5,200 installed $300 maintenance One year to pay! Power outages are unpredictable, and no matter what the cause, they can leave your family in the dark for an extended period of time — leaving you without access to air conditioning, heat, refrigeration and the ability to communicate with friends and loved… Continue reading.