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WIN Energy REMC is a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Vincennes, Indiana. As a cooperative, WIN Energy follows seven core principles that are universal to cooperatives worldwide. Among those principles is one stressing education, training and information. Indiana Connection, a monthly magazine published especially for Indiana’s electric cooperative members, is one way the REMC informs and educates its members. Indiana Connection is available not only in a print format, but as an electronic publication for those who prefer getting their information on their electronic devices.

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WIN for the Community program

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Posted on Sep 12, 2026 in WIN Energy REMC

Guided by the cooperative principle of Concern for Community, our WIN for the Community program supports local organizations in our service territory. What is it? This program gives non-profit, non-political organizations in rural Clay, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Pike, Posey, Sullivan, and Vigo counties the opportunity to request volunteer assistance from our WIN Energy REMC team…. Continue reading.

The trip of a lifetime

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Posted on Aug 23, 2026 in A Co-op Perspective, Bartholomew County REMC, Clark County REMC, Daviess-Martin County REMC, Decatur County REMC, Dubois REC, Harrison REMC, Henry County REMC, Jackson County REMC, Orange County REMC, Southern Indiana Power, WIN Energy REMC

Ron Taylor had never been to Washington, D.C. That changed earlier this year when the retired Hoosier Energy employee and Vietnam veteran participated in the 50th Indy Honor Flight to the nation’s capital on May 30. Indy Honor Flight is a nonprofit organization created specifically to honor Indiana’s veterans. Each Honor Flight is a one-day,… Continue reading.

Revolutionizing power line maintenance

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Posted on Jul 27, 2026 in A Co-op Perspective, Bartholomew County REMC, Clark County REMC, Daviess-Martin County REMC, Decatur County REMC, Dubois REC, Harrison REMC, Henry County REMC, Jackson County REMC, Orange County REMC, Southern Indiana Power, WIN Energy REMC

If you were in the right place at the right time near a 12-mile stretch of transmission lines between Tell City North and Bandon Substation in early April, you might have caught a glimpse of flying linemen tethered underneath a helicopter, soaring through the air as part of Hoosier Energy’s Bandon Static Wire Replacement Project…. Continue reading.

More than a job, it’s a calling

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Posted on Jul 04, 2026 in A Co-op Perspective, Bartholomew County REMC, Clark County REMC, Daviess-Martin County REMC, Decatur County REMC, Harrison REMC, Henry County REMC, Jackson County REMC, Orange County REMC, Southern Indiana Power, WIN Energy REMC

Most people remember March 1976 for Indiana University’s unbeaten national championship in men’s basketball. But that date is also notable for the start of Donnie Eslinger’s career at Hoosier Energy, one that has reached 50 years and counting. Eslinger, who is now a transmission working foreman, was initially hired as a communications technician C at… Continue reading.

Operation Round Up logo

Small change, big impact

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Posted on Jun 28, 2026 in WIN Energy REMC

In May 2013, WIN Energy REMC introduced a program that has become a favorite among electric cooperatives called Operation Round Up. As a member of WIN Energy REMC, you have a simple but powerful way to make a difference right here at home by participating in this program. Operation Round Up is a voluntary charitable… Continue reading.

Scholarship recipients

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Posted on Jun 28, 2026 in WIN Energy REMC

Congratulations to the 10 WIN Energy REMC Scholarship recipients who graduated in May. WIN Energy REMC awarded the following students with $1,000 scholarships at their schools’ awards programs

WIN Energy REMC in the community

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Posted on Jun 28, 2026 in WIN Energy REMC

CAREER FAIRS WIN Energy REMC recently connected with students across the region by participating in several local school career fairs. Team members visited Sullivan High School, the Vincennes Community School Corporation Career Fair, Pike Central High School, and Franklin Elementary School, where they shared insights into careers in the energy industry and the important role… Continue reading.

WIN Energy REMC hosts RELITE retreat

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Posted on Jun 28, 2026 in WIN Energy REMC

In April, 30 employees from electric cooperatives around the state had the opportunity to come to Vincennes as a part of Indiana Electric Cooperative’s RELITE (Rural Electric Leaders in Training Exchange) program. Participants visited the Vincennes WIN Energy REMC office, toured FUTABA, worked on their public speaking, and had the chance to learn more about… Continue reading.

Members of the Hoosier Energy executive staff, from left, Chris Blunk, Rob Horton, Jon Jackson, and Scott Bowers participate in a panel discussion at the 2026 Annual Meeting.

Hoosier Energy hosts 2026 Annual Meeting

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Posted on May 23, 2026 in A Co-op Perspective, Bartholomew County REMC, Clark County REMC, Daviess-Martin County REMC, Decatur County REMC, Dubois REC, Harrison REMC, Henry County REMC, Jackson County REMC, Orange County REMC, Southern Indiana Power, WIN Energy REMC

In April, Hoosier Energy hosted its 2026 Annual Meeting, the first in two years after last year’s event was canceled due to severe storms and tornado threats. As with most things in the energy industry, much has changed in two years. Yet Hoosier Energy’s mission to provide reliable and affordable energy remains unchanged even as… Continue reading.

Some heroes wear hard hats

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Posted on May 01, 2026 in A Co-op Perspective, Bartholomew County REMC, Clark County REMC, Daviess-Martin County REMC, Decatur County REMC, Dubois REC, Harrison REMC, Henry County REMC, Jackson County REMC, Orange County REMC, Southern Indiana Power, WIN Energy REMC

Back in January, Winter Storm Fern blanketed the southern United States with damaging ice, unusually cold temperatures, and widespread power outages. As a result, electric cooperatives did what cooperatives always do — they put the principle of Cooperation Among Cooperatives into action. After the storm, linemen from five Hoosier Energy member cooperatives headed to Mississippi… Continue reading.

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