Harrison REMC will make a Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment to its retail rates as a result of changes in Hoosier Energy Inc.’s wholesale power costs to its member Rural Electric Membership Corporations (REMCs).   This action will result in an expected increase to member bills of $0.000191 per kWh ($0.19 per 1,000 kWh). This change… Continue reading.

Check out Harrison REMC’s powerful app and have our services at your fingertips — wherever you go! We’ve packed your most requested services in one little app. Search “HREMC Connect” in the App Store or Google Play Store.  Secure, easy and always on for you to: View daily use Pay your bill Check account info… Continue reading.

To most, the engineering job title is not synonymous with “daredevil,” but at Boone REMC, Chuck Leavitt, the engineer for three years, fits the moniker. Leavitt recently went skydiving for the second time with his family. “I’ll tell you the story,” Leavitt said. “I had a professor in college that did something special with his… Continue reading.

by Krista Shields  “Shalom” is a Hebrew word that has a lot of meanings: hello, goodbye and peace be with you. The Shalom House has come to mean food, shelter, and community to many residents in the area.  The Shalom House, located on West Green Street in Lebanon, has two programs. The Hot Meals Program… Continue reading.

This year, Habitat for Humanity of Boone County (HHBC) can truly say that women built an entire house from the foundation up. They can also say that there were more women volunteers than ever before on the 2019 Women Build, a home built by women volunteers, located at 409 N. East St. in Lebanon.  The… Continue reading.

This holiday season you’ll probably see lots of advertising for “smart” home this and “smart” home that. Commercials will highlight gadgets that make your life better because they make your home so dang smart. Rather than make promises about how “smart” these devices are, let’s talk about how they can be more helpful in your… Continue reading.

One of the electric power industry’s most important goals is ensuring the integrity of the power grid.Digital fault recorders are one technology used to monitor operations at substations and power plants throughout North America. The devices continually monitor the flow of electricity in and out of these locations. These devices are always on and they… Continue reading.

Tools aren’t just powered by electricity; they run on compressed air, hydraulics, belts or chain drives, too. Knowing the dangers these tools are capable of is the first step in keeping you and those around you safe.  “Power tools possess a tremendous amount of energy and, if you use them, you must control that power,”… Continue reading.

We gather together The holiday season is not only a time for families and food — it’s an opportunity to save money and energy. Read on for some timely tips, not only for turkey day but for those getting an early start on their holiday decorating.  Savor an energy-efficient Thanksgiving feast Make this year’s Thanksgiving… Continue reading.

By Richard G. Biever In 1961, President John F. Kennedy asked the nation to commit itself to landing a man on the moon. That same year, Harold Stark put the skills he learned as a Rush County farm boy on the same trajectory. As the nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of that “one giant leap”… Continue reading.

The simplicity of a “Currier and Ives Christmas” may seem long ago and far away. But it can be as near as your breath in the frosty air before you if you plan to spend just a little time in Shipshewana this holiday season. The northern Indiana town and the surrounding LaGrange County, home to… Continue reading.

As a service to our readers and to promote electrical safety, here are some recent recall notices provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Visit www.cpsc.gov/en/recalls for full details of these recalls and for notices of many more. Adjustable desks could cause shock  This recall involves Realspace Magellan Performance-Electric Height-Adjustable Desks. The desk’s control… Continue reading.