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Want to make a difference in your community? Consider running for a seat on the Dubois REC board of directors. On April 9 at the 2024 annual meeting, members will elect directors to represent Districts 1 and 5. The incumbent directors running for election are Andy Schwenk (District 1) and Brad Knies (District 5). Incumbent… Continue reading.
The easy way to access your REC account
We know our members are busy, so Dubois REC offers SmartHub as a quick and easy way to access your account, get questions answered, pay your electric bill, and more. Members can get valuable information by using the app to monitor electric use. The daily, monthly, and yearly energy use analysis tools show how electric… Continue reading.
How extreme winter weather impacts reliability
When outdoor temperatures drop, our electricity use increases. That’s because we’re doing more activities inside, and our heating systems are running more often to counteract colder outdoor temperatures. Factor in that we all tend to use electricity at the same times — in the morning and early evenings — and that equals a lot of… Continue reading.
20 years of Operation Round Up
Daviess-Martin County REMC is dedicated to helping the communities we serve. One way we do that is through Operation Round Up, which we started in March of 2004. That’s 20 years of giving back! Through Operation Round Up, we ask our members to voluntarily round up their monthly electric bill to the next whole dollar;… Continue reading.
Employee anniversaries
We wanted to take the time to thank each of the following employees for their time at DMREMC. Each one is key to providing you with the best service possible. GRANT HORTON FEB. 1 | 2 YEARS FARAN LOCKENOUR FEB. 22 | 3 YEARS
Annual Meeting reminder
Daviess-Martin County REMC has decided to host a virtual Annual Meeting this year instead of an in-person meeting. On April 11, we will host our virtual Annual Meeting and then post the recording from the meeting to our website, dmremc.com, and Facebook page, Daviess-Martin County REMC. Even though the meeting will not be held in… Continue reading.
Feeding the community
In December, we asked Daviess-Martin County REMC members to help us stock the shelves at our local food banks by bringing in five non-perishable food items. Members who donated food items were then entered into a drawing for four $50 bill credits. Daviess-Martin County REMC members brought in over 200 food items. We donated these… Continue reading.
Election to occur at DMREMC
The Directors for the following three districts will be elected as a part of the 2024 “Virtual” Annual Meeting Agenda: DISTRICT 2: Daviess County (Van Buren and Barr townships) DISTRICT 5: Martin County (Perry and Center townships) DISTRICT 7: Lawrence County (Marion and Spice Valley townships) Incumbent directors seeking reelection include Amy Burris from District… Continue reading.
Youth programs deadline approaching
Camp Kilowatt JUNE 5–8 Visit dmremc.com/camp-kilowatt to apply. Deadline to apply: MARCH 1 Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. JUNE 16–23 Visit dmremc.com/Indiana-youth-tour to apply. Deadline to apply: MARCH 1 Cooperative Calendar of Student Art Visit dmremc.com/calendar-art-contest to learn more about the contest. Artwork submission deadline: MARCH 29
Our focus is on you
I have spent the last three months talking about many challenges electric utilities face, from rising prices to aging infrastructure to global instabilities. We have discussed new equipment, technologies, and strategies for meeting those challenges. But getting from here to a successful future won’t happen simply by making the right changes at the right time…. Continue reading.