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.
Art runs in his family. As soon as he was able to hold a pencil, 14-year-old Bryan Yoder was sketching. “My dad is a pretty good artist,” said Bryan of his father, Ben. “Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve drawn all the time.” He’s also well-known by his fellow students at Westview Junior… Continue reading.
In the midst of trying to help, sometimes our actions can do more harm than good. June brought one of the worst storms our service territory has ever experienced. Downed trees and power lines left some members without power for up to three days. While we appreciate your patience and understanding as our employees worked… Continue reading.
To help those affected by COVID-19, Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana used its $1,500 Operation Round Up grant, awarded in January, to provide 7,900 pounds of food to LaGrange County residents from January through June this year. This represented 10% of its total distribution. Pictured at right is one such distribution through its… Continue reading.
Did you know that according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, in addition to having the most farms in any county in the state, LaGrange County also has the most irrigated farms in the state? To help those numerous farms, as well as our members at large, LaGrange County REMC has a program specifically designed… Continue reading.
Because electricity is so abundant, most folks do not think much about it. Since many of you have been spending more time at home over the past few months, you have likely been using more energy. And yet, we still expect an endless supply of power with uninterrupted service 24/7. Given how electricity powers our… Continue reading.
As the weather heats up, we are continuing to push forward to build out the new high-speed internet system as fast as possible. Along the way, we have been asked a lot of questions about what the system will look like at your home. The building process so far has focused on the main… Continue reading.
We spend a lot of time talking with you, our members, about rebates that are available through not only Heartland REMC but the Power Moves program. These rebates are great and we here at Heartland REMC are thankful we can provide incentives for updating your HVAC systems so they are more energy efficient. Depending on… Continue reading.
The Annual Meeting is one of our favorite events of the year, but protecting the health and well-being of Bartholomew County REMC’s members, employees and board of directors comes first. There are just too many uncertainties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic right now, so we made the tough decision to transition our Annual Meeting… Continue reading.
Working with electricity can be a dangerous job, especially for lineworkers. In fact, it is known to be among the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. That’s why for Bartholomew County REMC, safety is the number one priority. This is not empty talk. Over time, we have created a culture of putting our crews’ safety… Continue reading.
