I am excited to announce that at the end of November, we will distribute capital credits to our members. This year, we are retiring capital credits for the years 1966-1970, and as a cooperative, it’s our privilege to return these funds to you — our valued member-owners. For members who were on the line from… Continue reading.
What is a capital credit? A capital credit is your portion of patronage in our company. Since we are a not-for-profit entity, any profits we make (referred to as margins) are returned to you, the member, in a portion of what you paid for the year. What are unclaimed capital credits? Unclaimed capital credits are… Continue reading.
They can when those pennies are combined with similar donations from other electric cooperative consumers. That is the whole premise behind Operation Round Up (ORU). Through the aptly named program, those who receive their electric service from a cooperative like Marshall County REMC can “round up” their monthly bill to the nearest dollar. So, if… Continue reading.
Welcome to our Quiz Corner! Each month, we will ask three questions from the Kankakee Valley REMC articles in Indiana Connection magazine. Answer the questions and you could win a bill credit prize! This month’s quiz is up and entries are due by Nov. 18! Visit https://www.kvremc.com/about-us/news-events/quiz-corner.
This year’s Kankakee Valley REMC Member Appreciation Day & Annual Business Meeting saw over 550 registered members gather for an evening of fun and reconnecting with their friends and neighbors. Annual Meetings are a time-honored tradition among cooperatives. They allow us to meet our members, celebrate our successes, and discuss plans for the future. You… Continue reading.
KV REMC hosted its second annual Trades Camp, bringing together 64 students from 13 schools to explore nine trade professions. Trade participants included electrical journeyman linemen, plumbers, carpenters, pipefitters, sprinkler fitters, operators, electricians, fiber optic installers, and bricklayers. Students engaged with professionals to learn about daily responsibilities and educational requirements. The afternoon was devoted to… Continue reading.
At the recent Member Appreciation & Annual Business Meeting, the membership re-elected Bill Bohling, Katrina Harper, and David Janney to serve a three-year term on the board of directors. They join four other district directors who not only represent their districts but also prioritize the best interests of the entire cooperative by actively engaging in… Continue reading.
If you were a Kankakee Valley REMC member-consumer between 1981 and 1986, you can expect to see a credit on the electric bill you receive in November. Referred to as capital credits, it is a tangible benefit of our commitment to prudent fiscal management and you being a KV REMC member-consumer. As a non-profit, any… Continue reading.
If you’re like me, there are financial aspects of your life that have become commonplace, and you may not give them much thought. For instance, our checking accounts getting dinged monthly for multiple streaming services or the way we get nickel and dimed with endless other subscriptions. As we all look for ways to save… Continue reading.
