By Jeff Conrad In Indiana, the month of May brings a familiar rhythm. The Indianapolis 500 captures our attention, and with it comes the language of racing, preparation, precision, teamwork, and strategy. Drivers don’t just show up on race day and hope for the best. Success is built through months of planning, testing, and coordination… Continue reading.
In honor of Earth Day, we invite members to bring personal papers that need shredding and electronics to recycle to the REMC office on Wednesday, April 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. A Plus Paper Shredding will have a truck on site. Each membership can bring up to 60 pounds of paper, equivalent to what… Continue reading.
Applications for Camp Kilowatt are still being accepted! Interested sixth graders whose households receive electricity from Boone Power should submit their applications by May 1. Camp Kilowatt combines traditional summer camp activities like swimming, archery, canoeing, and horseback riding with energy education and electrical safety. The camp takes place July 26-29 at Happy Hollow Children’s… Continue reading.
If you currently own an electric vehicle or if you purchase one, please let us know. As more members buy EVs, it’s helpful to know where they’re located in our area so we can ensure we have the necessary infrastructure in place to meet charging needs and provide reliable power to our local homes and… Continue reading.
REMINDER: VOTING OPEN THROUGH APRIL 21 Director candidate bios were printed in the March Indiana Connection, and are available on the voting website and at boonepower.com/2026-annual-meeting. Voting closes at 1 p.m. on April 21. Members have the following options for participating in the 2026 election. Email All members for whom we have an email address… Continue reading.
Each year as a part of our annual business meeting, we award post-secondary scholarships. Members of, or dependents/legal wards of, Boone Power members who will be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary educational institution during the 2026-27 academic year are eligible to apply.The scholarships are not limited to current high school seniors. Ten $1,000 scholarships will… Continue reading.
Co-op Solar is a community solar program that makes it easy for members to use solar energy without the cost or hassle of rooftop solar. When you participate in Co-op Solar, you purchase a block of solar power. Our wholesale power provider owns and maintains the solar arrays, so there’s no equipment to purchase or… Continue reading.
Boone Power members gathered on the evening of Tuesday, March 3, to learn more about the regional electric grid. Our guest speaker was Dana Cochran, manager of stakeholder relations at the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO). She provided an overview of MISO to help Boone Power members understand how large-scale grid operations influence the delivery… Continue reading.
Wake up, go to school, practice football. It was a typical autumn day in 2021 for Ryan Taylor as a junior at Western Boone High School. But a big surprise awaited Ryan at home. A 35-foot surprise, to be exact — an electric utility pole stretching into the sky over Ryan’s backyard. “I was shocked… Continue reading.
If you opened your January electric bill and thought, “That seems high,” you weren’t alone. When bills jump, it’s natural to ask what changed. One question I’ve heard quite a bit lately is whether data centers and large energy users are driving up electricity costs. Here’s what I can tell you. In February, we announced… Continue reading.
In today’s digital age, generation and transmission cooperatives like Hoosier Energy have become increasingly data driven. Since, until recently, that data resided in a variety of forms and locales, cohesivenesswas elusive. However, over the past two years, Hoosier Energy’s transmission assets and scheduling team has set out to unify that information — from vegetation management… Continue reading.
Every community has its own unique attributes that make it attractive to new or expanding businesses. Those attributes are key for successful economic development — which leads to job creation and economic growth. Electric cooperatives like yours work hand-in-hand with local and regional economic development corporations to foster growth and development opportunities. This is an… Continue reading.
By Brian D. Smith Winter’s done and spring’s begun. Tired of living on the run? Maybe it’s time for a breather — nothing grandiose, just a getaway that’s not too long, not too far, andnot horrendously pricey. A placid place surrounded by woods, water, and wildlife. Here’s the good news: There’s room at the inns…. Continue reading.
