The Hoosier Energy Apprenticeship Training & Safety (HEATS) program recently added 36 new graduates during a ceremony at French Lick Resort. The HEATS program began in 1975 and has grown from a simple training tool for cooperative employees into a way to develop a wide range of skills across the industry. The 2024 graduating class… Continue reading.

Please help us welcome Luke Mincey to WIN Energy REMC as our new Meter Technician Apprentice. Welcome, Luke! 

Save the Date for WIN Energy REMC’s Annual Meeting! June 7, 2025  Stay tuned for more details.

Bryan Fuhs had his doubts, but it never hurts to try. So, the Montgomery, Indiana, turkey farmer applied for the USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) through Hoosier Energy anyway. “I thought, ‘Well, it’s worth looking into,’” Fuhs said. “I needed to make energy-efficient updates anyway, so if the program’s…

Pursuant to the law of the State of Indiana (I.C. 8-1-13-11) and the Bylaws and Policy of Western Indiana Energy Rural Electric Membership Corporation (WIN Energy REMC), formerly Knox County REMC and Sullivan County REMC, and pursuant to notice of eligibility of capital credit refund having been given previously to the members as required, after… Continue reading.

The Christmas holiday is one of my favorite times of the year. Although I try to avoid the “hustle and bustle” of the season, I look forward to celebrating Christmas at family gatherings and holiday parties and, of course, binge-watching Hallmark Christmas movies. But most of all, I value how this season brings people together… Continue reading.

COOPERATIVE CALENDAR OF STUDENT ART CONTEST 2026 Since 1998, Indiana Connection and participating Indiana electric cooperatives have held an annual art contest for Indiana students in grades kindergarten through 12. The winning works from each grade are used to illustrate the Cooperative Calendar of Student Art that participating REMCs/RECs will distribute. ENTER: Visit winenergyremc.com. Enter… Continue reading.

Halloween might be over, but many people are still disguising themselves — not as clowns or pumpkins — but as scammers. Anyone with water, gas, and electricity connections has long been a target for utility scams. In today’s digital world, every swipe and click can increase the risk of potential scams. Everyday people are disguising… Continue reading.

WIN Energy REMC employees participated in the first All Employee Safety Day in September. Employees attended several presentations. Channing Hardy, Industrial Health Clinician at Good Samaritan Hospital, spoke about ergonomics. Chuck Tiemann, retired Indiana Electric Cooperatives Safety & Risk Management instructor, spoke about his experience as a former lineman who underwent electrical contact and encouraged… Continue reading.

In September, employees participated in Vigo County Soil and Water District’s Vigo County Field Days. Approximately 1,000 students had the opportunity to view and learn from our tabletop safety demonstration. A few of our employees who reside in the Sullivan area participated in the Sullivan Corn Festival Parade.

Congratulations to Luke Miller on his recent promotion to Metering Services Manager. He has worked at WIN Energy REMC since 2012. Join us in congratulating Luke!