Cooperative employee Kristi Fricke, member service representative, recently completed the Rural Electric Leaders in Training Exchange (RELITE) program offered by Indiana Electric Cooperatives. Fricke graduated from the two-year leadership development program, while Engineering Supervisor Cody Fletcher completed a third year of service to the RELITE program as a facilitator, helping guide and mentor program participants…. Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC is proud to continue its tradition of investing in the future of our communities by offering two scholarship options to 2026 graduating high school seniors. To be eligible for all scholarships, students must be graduating from high school in the 2026 academic year and have a parent or guardian who is a… Continue reading.

When the power is working, no one thinks about it. That’s exactly how it should be. But behind that reliability is a lot of planning, much of it done years before electricity is ever needed. At Wabash Valley Power Alliance, planning ahead is not optional. It’s our responsibility. Electricity has to be available instantly, whether… Continue reading.

Welcome to our Quiz Corner! Each month, we will ask three questions from the Kankakee Valley REMC articles in Indiana Connection magazine. Answer the questions and you could win a bill credit prize!  To enter the monthly contest, visit https://www.kvremc.com/about-us/news-events/quiz-corner.

Last month, I shared how your participation in the time-of-use (TOU) rate helped the cooperative reduce power costs, and how we returned those savings to you through the one-time Power Savings Credit on your December bill. Your efforts made a real impact, and I would like to thank each of you for the role you… Continue reading.

The South Central School Corp.’s new Student Activity Center was built as part of a construction project that created needed spaces and classrooms for students at the kindergarten to 12th-grade school complex. Kankakee Valley REMC and Wabash Valley Power Alliance provided support, including $17,841.25 in Power Moves rebates for energy efficiency upgrades, which lower long-term… Continue reading.

When it comes to electricity in your home, it’s important to understand which equipment is the responsibility of the cooperative and which is the member’s. A simple rule of thumb is that the connection point between the cooperative’s wires and the member is the dividing line.  The service line from the utility pole to the… Continue reading.

All applications and details can be found online at kvremc.com/community/youth-programs. Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. Feb. 13 Operation Round Up Scholarships Undergraduate Scholarship and Trades Scholarship  March 2 (at 3:30 p.m. CT)  Camp Kilowatt New date and location for this year’s camp. Camp will take place at Happy Hollow Children’s Camp in Nashville, Indiana, from… Continue reading.

As we step into 2026, I’ve been reflecting on the priorities that drive our work. Each year brings its own challenges and opportunities, but one thing remains constant: our commitment to providing affordable, reliable electricity to the communities we serve. That guides everything we do at Wabash Valley Power Alliance. Every day, I’m focused on… Continue reading.

This past year, we made a significant change to how we billed energy with the implementation of time-of-use rates. While some members expressed frustration with the change, others saw it as a challenge and approached it with optimism. Regardless of how you felt, the outcome is clear: our members followed our recommendations in a big… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC is proud to continue its tradition of investing in the future of our communities by offering scholarships to 2026 graduating high school seniors. THIS YEAR, KV REMC WILL AWARD A TOTAL OF EIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS: • Two $2,000 undergraduate scholarships • Four $1,000 undergraduate scholarships • Two $1,500 trades scholarships The trades scholarship… Continue reading.