What do 1,500 high school students, our nation’s capital and electric cooperatives have in common? The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, of course. Youth Tour was established with one thought in mind – to inspire our next generation of leaders. Since 1964, more than 50,000 young Americans have taken advantage of this special opportunity offered by their… Continue reading.

Last month, BCREMC announced that the Board of Directors approved a Wholesale Power Cost Relief refund for members. During this time of inflation, BCREMC is trying its best to alleviate some of the impact of increasing wholesale power costs for our members. This special refund is for all current members that receive electricity from BCREMC…. Continue reading.

Camp Kilowatt  Date: June 7-10 A fun and unique camp experience for students entering seventh grade. The camp takes place in early June and gives kids a chance to learn about energy while making new friends and enjoying activities and games. This three-day camp includes horseback riding, electric cooperative education, rock climbing, swimming and much… Continue reading.

Save the date! The 2023 Bartholomew County REMC Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 15, at 7 p.m. Annual Meeting Meet and Greet A free parking pass to the fair will be in the voting packet, mailed in May. See you there!

If a winter storm would happen to come our way this February, BCREMC wants everyone to know how to stay safe and warm during the recovery efforts. “In a winter storm emergency, restoring power and heat to members is the highest priority, and electric utility crews work around the clock to restore service,” said Shawn… Continue reading.

Get your popular and comprehensive tourism publication, which includes more than 600 festivals, craft fairs, holiday shows, historical reenactments and community celebrations, available free of charge at BCREMC. Indiana’s Touchstone Energy cooperatives are committed to the communities they serve. That is why Bartholomew County REMC is pleased to help highlight some of the best and… Continue reading.

When the power goes out, so do Heartland REMC’s line crews. Lineworkers are the first to respond after an outage occurs, and they work tirelessly to restore power to the communities we serve.  If you’re traveling and see one of our crews on the side of the road, we kindly ask that you move over… Continue reading.

Exciting news! As the fiber broadband project continues to move forward, construction is now underway in the Servia area.  With main line construction in full swing, residents and businesses in this zone could be enjoying fast, reliable fiber internet from TWN Communications as soon as this spring. The newest area that will be providing fiber-to-the-home, Servia,… Continue reading.

If you turn on the news or scroll through social media, it won’t take long to find a headline that gives you pause. The top stories of the last year were about soaring inflation, COVID-19 variants, international war, climate change and political gridlock. And if that’s all we focus on, we may miss all of… Continue reading.