In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the Sept. 26 board meeting. 1. All directors were present along with CEO Steve Seibert and administrative assistant Lisa Hinton. Also present were Youth Tour participants Kaylee Burden and Kaitlyn Sturgeon. 2. The Aug. 28 board meeting… Continue reading.

One of the electric power industry’s most important goals is ensuring the integrity of the power grid.Digital fault recorders are one technology used to monitor operations at substations and power plants throughout North America. The devices continually monitor the flow of electricity in and out of these locations. These devices are always on and they… Continue reading.

Southern Indiana Power is excited to offer a community solar program called My Solar. We understand that in our region, it may be hard for some of our members to do this on their own. Trees, permits, financing and roof issues may have been roadblocks in the past. But not anymore.  This program allows any… Continue reading.

On Aug. 8, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb traveled to Spencer County and announced Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone Cooperative (PSC) will receive nearly $15 million in grants from the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program. This new program is designed to foster broadband infrastructure development in unserved areas across the state of Indiana. Southern Indiana Power and… Continue reading.

Work plan contractors Delta Services, an outside electrical company will be working in the area north of Hatfield. If you should see their trucks know that they are working on a 3-phase extension for the cooperative. Tree trimming  Crews from H & L will be working near Highland Road, Highway 66 and Highway 70 west… Continue reading.

In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the Aug. 28 board meeting. 1. All directors were present along with CEO Steve Seibert and Administrative Assistant Lisa Hinton. Also present were attorney Chris Goffinet and Chad Jenkins, project developer renewable energy, of Hoosier Energy.  2…. Continue reading.

Gavin Scherschel walks a small piece of wood over to a tabletop circular saw and carefully trims it to the perfect length. He is on a team building a model home in the construction trades program at the North Lawrence Career Center.  A year ago, the process of trimming a piece of wood was not… Continue reading.

There’s a quiet transformation happening across the nation. America’s smaller communities are changing in remarkable ways — while holding steadfastly to the values that, for generations, have made them the places people choose to build a better life for themselves and their families. Small towns now are all about embracing the beauty of a simpler… Continue reading.

Do you know an organization, club or a local group working on a project that could greatly benefit from Operation Round Up? Send it our way! We’re still accepting applications until Sept. 13.  Remember: ORU is funded by you, our member-consumers, by rounding up your electric bill to the nearest dollar amount each month. Have… Continue reading.