Happy New Year! Winter is here and in the utility business, we know rough weather will occur, and sometimes power outages simply can’t be avoided. But did you know there are steps you can take to ensure your electricity is restored as quickly and safely as possible? By keeping your contact information up to date,… Continue reading.

The power we buy from Hoosier Energy to sell to you constantly fluctuates in price. Because of this, the tracker will again change for the first quarter. The energy tracker, that adjusts quarterly, allows us to keep our base rates consistent, but still collect the money we will owe for the purchased power.  There is no mark-up… Continue reading.

Remember to look at your first BCREMC bill of the year to see your total Operation Round Up contribution for 2019. Your contributions are a charitable donation to the Bartholomew County Community Fund Trust and are tax deductible.  Approximately 55 percent of our membership participated in Operation Round Up during 2019. Please consider rounding up your bill… Continue reading.

Bartholomew County REMC trims trees as part of our ongoing vegetation management program. We trim away branches growing through or around our lines. We also remove branches growing above lines, where snow or ice could cause branches to sag or fall onto live lines. The amount of pruning necessary varies depending on the type of… Continue reading.

While many New Year’s resolutions revolve around making improvements to one’s well being, the start of the new year is also a great time to look around the house for potential electrical safety hazards. Winter is the most dangerous time of year for electrical fires due to increases in lighting, heating and appliance use. Bartholomew… Continue reading.

We all know electricity plays a major role in our everyday lives. Unfortunately, our children often do not understand the dangers of electricity. At Orange County REMC, we encourage you to share electrical safety tips and lessons with your little ones as often as possible. We also understand their attention spans run short, so here… Continue reading.

Rock Steady Boxing is a program close to Witham Wellness Coordinator Trina Rose’s heart, mostly because she witnesses results. The program was developed in 2006 by former Marion County Prosecutor Scott C. Newman who is living with Parkinson’s disease. Rock Steady Boxing and its affiliates now have boxing programs around the world for people with… Continue reading.

The following employees and directors received awards for their length of service: Pictured above from left: Matt Lorntz, 25 years; Ann Charlton, 25 years; Gary Shough (director), 20 years; Jennifer Duke, 5 years; Greg Sutton, 40 years; Board of Directors President Wayne Gingerich Not pictured: Christopher Hamilton, 20 years; and Donald Snyder, 20 years Thank… Continue reading.

Chances are good that you have an electronic item or two in your house that you didn’t have before the holidays. Are you doing all you can to protect that expensive equipment from damage during a power surge? A power surge in a home full of large home appliances and electronics isn’t unusual. According to… Continue reading.

We live in a device-driven world. Our smartphones, tablets, laptops and an assortment of other devices help us communicate and connect. Companies spend billions pushing out a steady drumbeat of messages and information, and we are constantly bombarded with one-way communication. But is anyone listening on the other end? At Southern Indiana Power, we are… Continue reading.