Certified for Safety It’s right in our mission statement: “Where safety is the standard…” Noble REMC is proud of our team, spearheaded by the Operations Department, for earning its safety accreditation from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program (RESAP) for the 36th consecutive year! Every three years, a peer… Continue reading.
To most families, living in a tent for four months to build your dream home would seem too steep of a sacrifice. Not for Jeff Williams and his family. Williams had been contemplating building his new home early in 2020, and when he was laid off in March, he felt the push and “promptly got… Continue reading.
Trees and foliage can add beauty to our landscape, provide oxygen and conserve energy. But when they grow too close to power lines and poles, they can cause service disruptions and outages or interfere with our line crew’s work. That is why Noble REMC trims branches and limbs that grow into our lines and sprays… Continue reading.
Thank you to the 85% of our members who allow us to round up your bills to the nearest dollar each month to give back to the communities you belong to and we serve! As you can see from these financials, pennies donated every month add up quickly, and when your donations are combined with… Continue reading.
If you were asked to associate an image or a person with Miami-Cass REMC, I bet you would picture a lineworker. Some of the most visible employees of the co-op, lineworkers work tirelessly to ensure our community receives uninterrupted power 24/7. “Lineworker” is listed as one of the top 10 most dangerous jobs in the… Continue reading.
Counted seven board members attending via teleconference. Attorney Jeremy Fetty also attended via teleconference. WVPA board report was given by Rob Schwartz. IEC board report was given by Todd Smith. Schwartz presented the monthly CEO report. Minutes from the previous board meeting were approved. Financial report given by Schwartz. January monthly operating, member services and… Continue reading.
Mark your calendar! The 2021 Miami-Cass REMC Annual Meeting will be held virtually on June 17. Stay tuned for more details in Indiana Connection, on our website and on our social media sites!
April 12 is Lineworker Appreciation Day, so it’s only fitting that we highlight one of our own lineworkers. Gary Rowe, line superintendent at Miami-Cass REMC, started his career with the cooperative in 2003. He had wanted to be an electrician growing up; so when a previous boss told him about an opening at Miami-Cass REMC,… Continue reading.
If you were asked to associate an image or a person with LaGrange County REMC, I bet you would picture a lineworker. Some of the most visible employees of the co-op, lineworkers work tirelessly to ensure our community receives uninterrupted power 24/7. “Lineworker” is listed as one of the top 10 most dangerous jobs in… Continue reading.
Annual meeting planning and preparation usually begins immediately following the previous year’s meeting. Normally, we gather together over a porkburger and ice cream while the kids get their faces painted or jump in the bounce houses, all while listening to some live music. Unfortunately, holding our traditional annual meeting in today’s climate is difficult. LaGrange… Continue reading.
“If you’re going to do something right, do it right the first time so you don’t have to do it a second time.” That advice from his grandpa, Lexie Patrick, is the motto that LaGrange County REMC’s newest team member, Nick Patrick, lives by. Patrick joined the co-op in February as a tree-trimmer/groundman after working… Continue reading.