1. In what year was LaGrange County REMC founded?
2. What does “REMC” stand for?
3. Before electric cooperatives like LaGrange County REMC were formed, what was the primary source of lighting for rural homes?
4. What federal program helped bring electricity to rural America in the 1930s?
5. Approximately what percentage of rural homes had electricity before cooperatives were created?
6. What makes an electric cooperative like LaGrange County REMC different from investor-owned utilities?
7. What piece of equipment steps down high-voltage electricity to a level appropriate for homes?
8. True or false. LaGrange County REMC generates all of its own electricity.
9. What is one way members can have a voice in the cooperative?
10.  What is one simple way members can help reduce their electric bill?
11.  What should you always assume about a downed power line?
12.  What is the recommended safe distance to stay away from a downed line?
13.  What device helps protect your home from power surges?
14.  What unit is used to measure electricity use?
15.  What is one of the biggest energy users in most homes?

Trivia answers

1. 1936
2. Rural Electric Membership Corporation
3. Kerosene lamps (or candles)
4. Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
5. About 10%
6. It is member-owned and not-for-profit
7. Transformer
8. False (it purchases power through WVPA, a generation and transmission cooperative)
9. Voting for the board of directors
10.  Turn off lights, use energy-efficient appliances, adjust thermostat, etc.
11.  It is live and dangerous
12.  At least 30 feet
13.  Surge protector
14.  Kilowatt-hour (kWh)
15.  Heating and cooling systems