1. All directors were present, six in person, one via Webex. Also present were CEO Steve Seibert, Administrative Assistant Lisa Hinton and Manager of Finance and Accounting Amy Ramsey. Also present via Webex was Earl Ridlen of the auditing firm LWG.  2. The Feb. 28, 2023, board meeting minutes were reviewed and approved.  3. The membership certificates… Continue reading.

Have you ever wondered if your bill is similar to last year’s?  When you log on to SmartHub®, you can compare last year’s bills to this year’s and even look at your use. Did you know that you can also see the temperatures of each day — whether it was cold or warm?

Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone Cooperative (d.b.a. PSC) has the most advanced fiber network in the Perry, Spencer and Dubois County area, and with the partnership of Southern Indiana Power (Southern), we’re thankful to have brought appreciably faster internet speeds to the majority of communities located within our service area. In the last few years, PSC has… Continue reading.

Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) are, in general, small-scale energy resources that provide electric capacity or energy close to where they are used. DERs are an evolving part of the utility landscape for consumers — and for Hoosier Energy, as well. In an effort to maximize the benefits of technologies such as battery storage, electric vehicle… Continue reading.

You’ve likely noticed Southern Indiana Power’s crews out and about, working on power lines in our community. It’s no secret that a lineman’s job is tough — but it’s a job that’s essential and must be done. This month, as we celebrate Lineman Appreciation Day on April 10, I thought I’d share some interesting facts… Continue reading.

Southern Indiana Power recently completed a cost-of-service study to evaluate the cost of providing electric service to you, our member-owner. Southern Indiana Power is a not-for-profit organization and that means we operate at cost to deliver safe, reliable and affordable power to you. Our employees and directors work hard to keep your electric rates as… Continue reading.

Gary Waninger is the incumbent director for District 3. He and his wife, Jackie, live two miles east of Fulda in Harrison Township with their son Ryan. Waninger, along with two of his brothers, farm approximately 800 acres and raise corn, soybeans, hay and wheat. They also have a cattle operation. Waninger is a director… Continue reading.

In an effort to keep you informed of your Cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the Feb. 28 Board Meeting. 

Hoosier Energy recently announced the 2023 recipients of the second annual W. Eugene Roberts and Daniel L. Schuckman Memorial Scholarships. Ryan Wilson and Morgan Sutton, both of Osgood, Indiana, were named the winners of the $5,000 scholarships, given in memory of two longtime Hoosier Energy directors and board officers. Wilson and Sutton are cousins who… Continue reading.

Every year, the cooperative conducts an annual meeting of the membership. The purpose of the meeting is to elect directors, share previous years’ financial results and provide an overall cooperative update.  The 2023 Southern Indiana Power annual meeting will be held on Thursday, April 20, at 7 p.m. at Tell City Jr./Sr. High School’s auditorium…. Continue reading.