In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital… Continue reading.

Page Day (Jan. 22) Spend a day in the Indiana Senate with students from REMCs around the state. See the Senate in action, observe policy debates, assist legislators during session, and tour the governor’s office and Statehouse. REQUIREMENTS: You must be available on Jan. 22 and have reliable transportation to and from the Indiana Statehouse… Continue reading.

In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the Nov. 20 board meeting. 1. All directors were present along with CEO Steve Seibert and administrative assistant Lisa Hinton.  2. The Oct. 30 board meeting minutes were reviewed and approved. 3. The membership certificates and vouchers… Continue reading.

When ice storms coat power lines, high winds can lead to lines that bounce and buck around. While rare, this movement is known as galloping lines.  Power lines are designed to sway, but if a wire is weighted down with ice and is pushed around from wind, it could move close to a grounded component… Continue reading.

By Steve Seibert The holidays are a time of year that many of us eagerly anticipate. For me personally, I look forward to more time spent with family and friends. However, given the hustle and bustle of the season, the holidays can also offer an opportunity to slow down and reflect. All of us at… Continue reading.

Being an electric cooperative member offers a unique opportunity to be a part of the decision-making process in a business. Because Southern Indiana Power is a cooperative, it is owned by its members. That means members are responsible for electing other members to take the leadership positions on the board of directors to help shape… Continue reading.

Please join Southern Indiana Power in extending best wishes to Ann Leistner, who is retiring from the cooperative on Jan. 3. Leistner was hired Sept. 30, 1996, as the billing clerk, the position she still holds today. Leistner originally accepted a job here at the cooperative because it had a family atmosphere and great co-workers. … Continue reading.

One thing you’ll immediately pick up on after two minutes with Tammy Berg is her fun personality and contagious laugh. You’ll also quickly understand why she stood out among other candidates because of her work ethic and attention to detail.  Berg graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a bachelor’s degree in business administration…. Continue reading.

Heather Toothman has been employed at the co-op for 16 years. She was hired July 7, 2003, as a cashier.  Her day-to-day duties include taking member payments, handling incoming calls, and assisting members with reconnects, disconnects and transfers. She is involved in the administrative process of the co-op’s rebate programs. She has also been involved… Continue reading.

Operation Round Up is a volunteer program in which Southern Indiana Power members can choose to round up their electric bill to the next whole dollar each month, in order to help those in need. The money is used to provide assistance for all kinds of worthy projects in communities we serve. Operation Round Up… Continue reading.

Southern Indiana Power employees spent one Friday in November helping two local elementary schools — Nancy Hanks and Perry Central Elementary. Two teams of six split up to travel to each school to distribute mulch on their playgrounds.  Each year, Indiana Electric Cooperatives set out a day in October for co-ops across Indiana to volunteer… Continue reading.