By Chris Adam Winter in Indiana often brings heavy snow, freezing rain, ice storms and strong winds. These conditions not only create travel hazards but can also cause electrical dangers, warns Indiana’s electric cooperatives. “Safety around electricity should be top of mind year-round,” said John Cassady, CEO of Indiana Electric Cooperatives. “In the winter, snow… Continue reading.
Vote by mail Mark your selection by completely filling in the box. Detach ballot and place in the enclosed return envelope. Mail to Survey & Ballot Systems, 7653 Anagram Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Do NOT include bill payment in the return envelope. Ballots must be received by June 9, 2022. Please allow sufficient time… Continue reading.
Operation Round Up is a program that allows Steuben County REMC members to automatically round up their monthly bills to the next dollar. The maximum a member would donate is $11.88/year, but an average donation is $6. The change is pooled together into a fund that is overseen by a group of members and two… Continue reading.
Exercise one of the greatest benefits of being a member of an electric co-op by voting for the upcoming year’s board of directors. Districts 3, 6 and 7 are up for election. District 3: Fremont and Clear Lake townships BILL SNYDER Occupation: Retired Indiana conservation officer Military service: U.S. Navy REMC member since: 1994 Community… Continue reading.
2021 by the numbers 9,691 — total number of members 11.12 cents — average cost per kWh 11.06 — meters per mile 929.5 — total miles of line 7.2 — miles added 116 — new services $864,000 — capital credit total 201,473,053 — annual kWh sales
Phase 1 Orland/West Otter/Salem/Helmer Pre-registration open Make ready construction Mainline construction Mainline splicing Service wire construction At-home installation Phase 2 Nevada Mills/Lake James/Crooked Lake Construction starting afterPhase 1 Pre-registration open Make ready engineering Phase 3 North-Central-West Angola/Fremont Construction starting after Phase 2 Pre-registration open Phase 4 North-Central-West Angola/Fremont Construction starting after Phase 3 Pre-registration open
May 4: Rod Allen, journeyman lineman/line foreman (35th) May 4: Kevin Keiser (24th)
Electrical Safety Month: May Mother’s Day: May 9 PowerShift Deadline: May 15 Office Closed for Memorial Day: May 30 Operation Round Up Application Deadlines: June 25, Sept. 24, Dec. 24
Available and affordable high-speed internet is one of the most needed services in underserved, rural locations. Similar to the way we began setting poles and stringing electric wire to bring energy to rural areas in the past, our Fiber division is expanding to provide high-speed internet service to more and more communities. I am pleased… Continue reading.
All REMC members who register and attend the Annual Meeting can vote for directors to serve the districts that are up for election in that calendar year. The information below details when deadlines occur in the election process. Incumbent directors whose terms expire in 2022: Randy Roberts, District 2 (shown in dark green) Rodney Hager,… Continue reading.
Director Randy Roberts has served on the board of directors for 30 years, representing District 2. Roberts lives north of Campbellsburg and is a lifetime resident of Washington County. He and his wife, Sharon, have three children; Adrienne (Corey Baker), Paige (Justin Holsapple), Landon (Lauren Roberts) and six grandchildren; Hayden, Charlee, Leni, Hudson, Brooks and… Continue reading.
