Thanks to the more than 1,500 of our members who participated in this year’s director election! Three directors were elected to three-year terms at the annual business meeting held on April 20 at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds. Brian Gott was elected to a three-year term to represent District 4 upon the retirement of G…. Continue reading.
Are you an Indiana fifth through eighth grader making a difference in your community? Apply now! Five winners will each receive $500 and be featured in an upcoming issue of Indiana Connection. Visit indianaconnection.org/?p=230 for an application and to learn about past recipients.
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that heating water for use in your home accounts for 12 to 18 percent of your energy bill. Here’s how to lower that number: The simplest way to use less hot water is to take shorter showers. Do take showers, though; you’ll use a lot more hot water filling… Continue reading.
The hottest days of summer remind us that poor energy habits can make our house uncomfortable. It’s never too late to make a few changes around the house to help keep things cool. A bonus: You could lower your energy bill during air-conditioner season. Check for loose or leaky windowpanes. And notice if your home… Continue reading.
You are more than just a customer who purchases power from Kankakee Valley REMC. You are also a member. As a member-consumer, you can help select who serves on your cooperative’s board of directors. In addition to board members being member-consumers just like you, they are also accountable to the membership. When you vote in… Continue reading.
This year, the Kankakee Valley REMC membership will elect two member-consumers to serve on the REMC board. Three candidates have met the necessary requirements to run for directorship. These are the only individuals eligible to run for directorship and to be placed on the ballot. This year’s candidates are being elected for District 4 and… Continue reading.
For Indiana electric cooperatives, serving the community means more than just providing safe and reliable elec-tricity. It also involves pitching in to help meet the needs of our member-consumers in other ways, too. Beginning on Aug. 10, your cooperative employees will be participating in a community day activity to benefit our local community and membership…. Continue reading.
Even though I work in the energy industry, like most people, I still don’t think much about the electricity I use. I expect the lights to turn on when I flip the switch and the coffeemaker to work each morning. Because electricity is so abundant, we don’t think much about it. Since many of us… Continue reading.
