National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 3-7, and we are asking area drivers to do their part to help keep our linemen safe. The job of a lineman is inherently dangerous; working with high voltage electricity carries a certain amount of risk. But our workers know that they are a part of something bigger;… Continue reading.

What is the PowerShift program? PowerShift is a program for members who allow your electric co-op to control the demand for electricity during times of the day when electricity is the most expensive. Participating in the program is pretty easy.  A representative of the co-op will set up a time to come to your home… Continue reading.

Thousands of Indiana residents save money by asking their local electric co-op to install a simple switch that reduces energy use when energy demand —and cost — surges. The switch also helps members and everyone else in their community save even more all year long by adjusting energy consumption during specific times. When you add… Continue reading.

March 3 is Employee Appreciation Day, and Steuben County REMC would like to take a moment to recognize the hard work and dedication of our behind-the-scenes employees. While the linemen may be the visible faces of the co-op, there is a lot of work that has to happen to keep your electricity flowing. Let’s take… Continue reading.

Trees beautify our neighborhoods, and when planted in the right spot, can even help lower energy bills. But the wrong tree in the wrong place can be a hazard… especially to power lines.

As a member of Steuben County REMC, you make an investment in the co-op every time you pay your bill. This collective investment in the co-op benefits you and the community immediately and over time. So, what exactly is this monthly investment, and how do you benefit from it? The facilities charge is a monthly… Continue reading.

Steuben County REMC is governed by a nine-member board of directors that acts on behalf of the membership, ruling in the members’ best interest in matters of the cooperative.  The REMC board of directors is the legal body that both the members and the regulatory agencies hold accountable for the actions of the cooperative. Their… Continue reading.

For more than 31 years, the call “Angola to 53-7” on the radio yielded the calm, cool and collected voice of one of our most esteemed linemen, Neal Knox. Alas, there is no longer a response, as 53-7 is 10-7, “clear.” On Friday, Jan. 6, Knox bid adieu to the REMC, retiring after 31 years… Continue reading.

Steuben County REMC is governed by a nine-member board of directors that acts on behalf of the membership, ruling in the members’ best interest in matters of the cooperative. The REMC board of directors is the legal body that both the members and the regulatory agencies hold accountable for the actions of the cooperative. Their… Continue reading.

Following the fourth quarter of 2016, the Operation Round Up board of advisors is happy to report that three local organizations received funding for community projects around Steuben County. These grantees include: Trine University for the “Walk Into My Future” program, educating local first through third graders about the importance of college savings and introducing… Continue reading.

They say the only constant in life is change, and here at Steuben County REMC, we know this adage all too well. The past few years have brought seasons of change for us that we have not seen in many, many years. Retirements, impending retirements and new arrivals have brought about more training and steep… Continue reading.