Keeping transmission lines clear of overgrowth along 150-200-mile-long stretches each year is not an easy task. That’s why Hoosier Energy uses an aerial saw to get the job done. The saw features nine 25-inch carbide tip saw blades attached to multiple 20-foot aluminum poles. A 50-horsepower snowmobile motor that can be turned on and off… Continue reading.

The holiday season is just around the corner and soon festive music will flood the airwaves, sparkling lights and decorations will adorn homes and businesses, and good tidings will abound. The holidays also bring a frenzy of decorating, cooking and family gatherings, and amid the hectic hustle and bustle, and colder temperatures outside, you may… 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. Now through Dec. 5, Bartholomew County REMC will collect these items and donate them to LCNFC. These… Continue reading.

Gather your sensitive financial and personal documents and bring them to BCREMC during business hours, Dec. 11–15, for free secure paper shredding. When you arrive, deposit your items in the bins located in the member services area. Speedy Shred, a local professional shredding business, will come throughout the week to shred all of your paper… Continue reading.

Have you ever been interested in becoming part of the governing body at Bartholomew County REMC? BCREMC’s board of directors and nominating committee members are elected yearly by the members during the annual meeting. Directors are responsible for establishing, reviewing, and revising corporate policies to ensure that Bartholomew County REMC continues to keep service to… Continue reading.

Throughout 2023, BCREMC has provided a monthly Wholesale Power Cost Relief adjustment for members. BCREMC is providing this relief to offset the increasing wholesale power costs that are passed onto members through the Wholesale Tracker. The relief measures continue in November with a $390,860 special capital credit refund from Hoosier Energy, our wholesale power provider…. 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… Continue reading.

Up to $50 is available for a HVAC Tune-Up service or preventative maintenance rebate. Hire a licensed HVAC contractor to perform a pre-determined list of services on your current air source heat pump or air conditioning cooling unit. There are many advantages to a preventative maintenance service for HVAC equipment: See bcremc.com/incentives for more details… Continue reading.

As one of Hoosier Energy’s strategic priorities, continuous improvement has always been a key part of the company’s mindset. A commissioned team spent over a year developing a program centered around this concept. As a result, Hoosier Energy’s new Rural Electric Continuous Improvement Program (RECIP) is now active. Starting this past May, all Hoosier Energy… Continue reading.

Fall is a busy time, and October is a particularly eventful month with school, community and sports activities in full swing. It’s also when all cooperatives observe National Co-op Month. When I say Bartholomew County REMC celebrates Co-op Month, it really means we are celebrating you! Join us for Drive-Thru Member Appreciation Day on Oct…. Continue reading.

Throughout 2023, BCREMC has provided a monthly Wholesale Power Cost Relief adjustment for members. During this time of inflation, BCREMC is trying its best to alleviate the impact of elevated wholesale power costs that are passed onto members through the Wholesale Tracker. The relief credit is for all accounts that currently receive electricity from BCREMC…. Continue reading.