Change is an inevitable part of life, but it’s human nature to be apprehensive when something familiar shifts to something different and new. Phones are a great example. As mobile phones have become more powerful and reliable, most members have decided to eliminate their landlines, but others have been reluctant to walk away from what’s… Continue reading.
The Junior Board of Directors program is now in its third year, offering high school juniors a valuable opportunity to network with fellow young leaders and experienced business professionals. From October until May, students will participate in fun activities that will strengthen leadership skills and career development while interacting with the cooperative, local businesses, community… Continue reading.
Two $2,000 and four $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to high school graduating students whose parents or guardians are KV REMC member-consumers. Students must be graduating in 2025 and planning to attend a college, university, or technical school in the fall of 2025. Parents or guardians must be Operation Round Up participants by Jan. 28… Continue reading.
At the heart of the cooperative is a deep commitment to community service. Last month, a dedicated group of KV REMC employees volunteered at Creekside Trails, a beautiful Valparaiso Park featuring over 13 miles of biking, hiking, and walking trails. They worked tirelessly to enhance the park by clearing trails, constructing new features for the… Continue reading.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital… Continue reading.
When people hurriedly get ready for volatile winter weather, electricity generators are already prepared — and have been for months. As a generation and transmission cooperative, Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) works with the power plants it owns to ensure that they are ready to weather the worst each season. That means handling searing summer… Continue reading.
As a member-owned electric cooperative, Boone REMC is governed by a board of directors representing the membership districts that make up our service territory. Each year, we hold an election for three of our nine board districts. In April 2025, directors will be elected for districts 7, 8, and 9. Members living in these districts… Continue reading.
Copies of the Cooperative Calendar of Student Art and Farmers’ Almanacs for 2025 are available at our office, located at 1207 Indianapolis Ave., Lebanon. Stop by our lobby during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., to pick them up (while supplies last).
When you signed up to receive electric service from Boone REMC, you became a member, not just a customer, of an electric utility. While investor-owned utilities return a portion of any profits back to their shareholders, electric co-ops operate on an at-cost basis. As such, they allocate and periodically retire capital credits, also called patronage,… Continue reading.
Enroll via SmartHub! LEARN MORE: bremc.com/paperless We will conduct a drawing for 2 – $500 bill credits. All members who are paperless as of Jan. 15, 2025 will be entered in the drawing. Bill credit will be applied to February 2025 bills. Winners will be announced in the March 2025 Indiana Connection magazine.
