Operation Round Up is a volunteer program in which Southern Indiana Power members can choose to round up their electric bill to the next whole dollar each month, in order to help those in need. The money is used to provide assistance for all kinds of worthy projects in communities we serve. Operation Round Up… Continue reading.
Southern Indiana Power employees spent one Friday in November helping two local elementary schools — Nancy Hanks and Perry Central Elementary. Two teams of six split up to travel to each school to distribute mulch on their playgrounds. Each year, Indiana Electric Cooperatives set out a day in October for co-ops across Indiana to volunteer… Continue reading.
In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the Oct. 30 board meeting. 1. All directors were present along with president/CEO Steve Seibert and administrative assistant Lisa Hinton. Also present were line superintendent Steve Fortwendel and accountant Amy Ramsey. 2. The Sept. 26 board meeting… Continue reading.
By Matthew Deaton Most of you may be aware that we started the construction of a high-speed fiber-optic broadband network across our entire service territory completely from scratch. After just over one year of mainline construction, we have over 445 miles of distribution fiber installed and 1,428 drops installed to homes. At the time of… Continue reading.
HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSINGS The Orange County REMC office will be closed on the following dates, as our employees spend the Christmas and New Year’s holidays with their families. Dec. 24-25, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Jan. 1, New Year’s Day ENERGY EFFICIENT REBATE DEADLINE The deadline to apply for an Orange County REMC rebate for energy… Continue reading.
Eugene Roberts, District 1, and Ben Lindsey, District 5, are incumbents whose terms expire in 2020. Letters of intent due by February 6, 2020 Posting of incumbent list February 21, 2020 Names published in the March issue of Indiana Connection Magazine Petitions of nominations due by April 22, 2020 Nominations by the board (absent incumbents… Continue reading.
Orange County Rural Electric Membership Corporation is the recipient of federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discrimination based on… Continue reading.
PAGE DAY Spend a day in the Indiana Senate on Jan. 22 with students from electric cooperatives all over the state. Deadline to apply is Jan. 10. YOUTH TOUR TO WASHINGTON, D.C. Students who will be high school seniors in the fall of 2020 can apply for this trip of a lifetime to our nation’s… Continue reading.
Ashley Knight was recently hired as a member service representative for Orange County REMC. Knight is the daughter of Callie Coulter and Rick Cowan of Orleans. She graduated Orleans high school in 2007. After high school Knight received an Associates of Sciences degree from University of Southern Indiana, along with certificates for expanded functions dental… Continue reading.
Nearly 850 members attended the Annual Member Appreciation Day Fish Fry on Oct. 18. This was far beyond the 600 we estimated would attend. We will continue to increase our preparations for next year. During the event, Gerald and Charlotte Brewer won the 49 inch 4K TV, and Patricia Geabes won the smoker.
Have you ever had questions about Orange County REMC bill? Do you ever wonder your true use? If you’ve ever had questions about your account, our innovative web and mobile app, SmartHub, can help provide some answers. SmartHub is available through the Orange County REMC website and as a mobile app through the Apple App… Continue reading.
