EMPLOYEES  Jerry Applegate Martin Bacala  Madeline Baird  Shelbi Ball Dave Barton Josh Bohlsen Amber Bowman Dave Casey Lisa Chastain Cody Christianson Nathan Clayton Derek Coombs Kevin Crouse Pam Dennis Thera Desmond Mark Eckert Larry Edwards Dakota Evans Jennifer Fleece Vicki Gilstrap Jonathan Gladstein Mark Guernsey Nathan Hall Jason Haverly Tim Hayden Neil Hopwood Grant Kalkbrenner… Continue reading.

The holidays are a time of year that many of us eagerly anticipate. The season is marked by special foods, seasonal decorations and lots of festivities. We cherish carrying on old family traditions and enjoy creating new ones. Most of all, we look forward to more time spent with family and friends. However, given the… Continue reading.

By Garret Keiser Gift giving gets harder every year. As family members get older, finding that unique item they would never get for themselves becomes more of a challenge. If you want to surprise someone with a gift that keeps on giving, I suggest an energy saving holiday gift. Here are some gift ideas that… Continue reading.

Now’s the time for you to get the credit you deserve for helping build and sustain your local electric cooperative. Within a few days, we will be printing capital credit checks for members who received electric service during 1993 and 1994.   Bartholomew County REMC will retire $409,581 from those years. You will also receive… Continue reading.

Many electric space heaters advertise they can slash your electric bill. What they don’t advertise is that they can also cause that bill to increase significantly.  Whether it’s a standard electric space heater you can buy at a store or a “ruby quartz” or “infrared” souped-up model advertised in a newspaper or on a billboard,… Continue reading.

As a member-owned cooperative, Bartholomew County REMC places a high priority on helping members use energy efficiently. If you have upgraded your home’s HVAC system, heat pump, or water heater the current rebate program is available.  If you have installed any new HVAC equipment or a new water heater in 2019, please notify us before… Continue reading.

Have you signed up for Smart Hub? Smart Hub includes many features that allow you to keep track of your electric use and manage your accounts online and on the go.  Account Management at your Fingertips SmartHub lets you manage all aspects of your BCREMC account online or with your mobile device. Creating a SmartHub… Continue reading.

Applications are being accepted for the Bartholomew County REMC – Alex Barkes Memoral Scholarship. This scholarship is administered by the Heritage Fund — the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County. This fund was established by Bartholomew County REMC in memory of Alex Barkes. Barkes was employed by Bartholomew County REMC as the network administrator. He exhibited… Continue reading.

The lightbulb has undergone relatively few changes since it was introduced in the late 1870s. But new technology is finally here and is very affordable.  LEDs are available in an array of light “color temperatures” like warm white, soft white and bright white. (Color temperature is measured in kelvins. An LED bulb with a light… Continue reading.

By Emily Schilling One of my favorite Christmas traditions is spreading some holiday cheer to a lucky reader. In the past, I’ve given out ornaments, Christmas CDs, one of my favorite holiday movies and a gift basket of Christmas goodies. This year, I’d like to share something meaningful as well as practical: the gift of… Continue reading.