Many electric space heaters advertise they can slash your electric bill, but 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 see at Lowe’s, Menard’s or WalMart or a “ruby quartz” or “infrared” souped-up model advertised in a newspaper or billboard,… Continue reading.

Carefully inspect lighting strands for frayed or exposed wires, loose connections and cuts in the insulation. Damaged strands should be replaced, not repaired. Do not secure light strands or cords with staples or nails.  Never run extension cords or lights under rugs or furniture. Heat or a spark could ignite the flammable materials. Avoid overloading… 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 heat pump water heater in 2021, incentives are still available. If you have installed any new equipment or had a HVAC tune-up in 2021, please submit information… Continue reading.

In October, a group of BCREMC employees gathered at Anderson Falls to do a Cooperative Community Day project. Employees did cleanup and worked to remove graffiti from the parking area’s rocks, trees and barriers. Security cameras were also installed to prevent future vandalism. We had a fun day contributing to our community!

Applications are being accepted for two Bartholomew County REMC scholarships administered by the Heritage Fund — the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County. The Alex Barkes Memorial Scholarship was established by Bartholomew County REMC in memory of Alex Barkes.  Alex was employed as a network administrator at Bartholomew County REMC. He exhibited a strong work ethic… Continue reading.

The 2022 Cooperative Calendar of Student Art and the 2022 Farmers’ Almanac are available for pick up at the BCREMC office during regular business hours.

Hoosier Energy, your co-op’s power provider, routinely inspects grid components, including the conductor that transmits high-voltage power throughout central and southern Indiana. This process is labor-intensive as it requires de-energizing a portion of the grid. Line crews can then safely remove a section of the conductor and send it to a lab to determine if… Continue reading.

During this season of giving thanks, I’d like to express my gratitude for your membership in our electric cooperative. Although things have been a little different these past couple of years, because of your membership, we’ve been able to make our community a better place. It was so good to see many of you at… Continue reading.

Help us partner with Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center (LCNFC) to provide new store-bought or hand-knitted caps, hats, mittens, gloves and scarves for their clients who are unable to purchase them for their children, ages newborn to 18. Beginning now through Dec. 8, Bartholomew County REMC will collect these items and donate them to LCNFC…. Continue reading.

Gather your sensitive financial and personal documents and bring them to BCREMC during business hours, Dec. 6-10 for free secure paper shredding. When you arrive, deposit your items in the bins located in the lobby.  Speedy Shred, a local professional shredding business, will shred all of your paper on-site so that your personal information is… Continue reading.

On Sept. 23, Bartholomew County REMC held our first drive-thru member appreciation event. Although the event was unique to what our members have experienced in the past, the message was the same: Thank you! We are so grateful we had the opportunity to serve a total of 575 vehicles with 1,100 Chick-Fil-A gift cards and… Continue reading.

At Bartholomew County REMC, we’re committed to providing you with reliable power. There are some things we can’t stop — high winds, thunderstorms, ice storms—but we do what we can to prevent the main outage culprit: TREES. Vegetation — trees, shrubs, brush—growing too close to power lines and distribution equipment mainly lead to these power… Continue reading.