Chairman Steve AmRhein called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., and Michael Brelage kept minutes of the meeting. All members of the board were present. Also present was DCREMC CEO Brett Abplanalp and DCREMC staff members Eric Busch and Jeanne Loechle. Upon motion by Jason Barnhorst, seconded by Brian Scheidler, and carried, the agenda… Continue reading.
My family’s return to Indiana and the transition to life in Bartholomew County has been a little different than originally envisioned. We didn’t anticipate it would be happening during a pandemic. We had expected to meet you in person at our BCREMC annual meeting, originally planned in April. As I am penning this letter, we… Continue reading.
Late summer and early fall often bring tornadoes and floods to our part of the country. It’s important to take precautions with your home’s electrical system. Debris from storms can easily ignite if they come into contact with downed power lines, especially when electrical wires are severed. Also, standing water and even appliances can become… Continue reading.
Pressure washers are handy tools. They can clean up almost anything and make a house or deck look brand new. And electrically powered ones are among the only tools that mix water and electricity during use — an otherwise deadly combination. Pressure washers can be safe to use if you read the manual carefully —… Continue reading.
Early autumn is often considered the best time to plant a tree. But no time is a good time if you don’t have a plan and take precautions. Not only do dangers lurk for the person at planting time, but without a plan, a tree can cause problems for nearby power lines, people who rely… Continue reading.
Downed power lines can look relatively harmless, but don’t be fooled. They likely carry an electric current strong enough to cause serious injury or possibly death. We have recently had a rash of downed power lines due to trees or vehicle accidents. Broken poles due to vehicle accidents are on the rise. Could it be… Continue reading.
As some of you might know, cooperatives across the globe adhere to the same seven cooperative principles that guide all of our decisions — from how we run the co-op, to how we engage with our local communities. Concern for community is the seventh principle, and it is one that all employees of Southern Indiana… Continue reading.
The better Southern Indiana Power understands you, our electric residential members, the better we can serve you. That’s why we occasionally survey our members to identify emerging trends in power use. Research about the types of heating and cooling systems, electronic devices and appliances used by our consumers as well as the consumers’ demographics help… Continue reading.
Southern Indiana Power is currently accepting applicants for Operation Round Up® grants. The fund is used to benefit people and organizations such as volunteer fire departments, Relay for Life, youth programs, schools, 4-H, disaster relief, senior citizens programs and other community service projects. The fund will NOT be used to pay electric bills or to… Continue reading.
Use the SmartHub app or SmartHub through our website Pay your bill by card or e-check View data of multiple accounts Report your outage with the touch of a button Click the outage map to know more about your outage Watch your meter readings to lower your bill See the graph of your electric use… Continue reading.
New Service Michael Site Service Order George Clinton Each winner will receive a $50 bill credit
