Daviess-Martin County REMC
Daviess-Martin County REMC is a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Loogootee, Indiana. As a cooperative, Daviess-Martin County REMC follows seven core principles that are universal to cooperatives worldwide. Among those principles is one stressing education, training and information. Indiana Connection, a monthly magazine published especially for Indiana’s electric cooperative members, is one way the REMC informs and educates its members. Indiana Connection is available not only in a print format, but as an electronic publication for those who prefer getting their information on their electronic devices.
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Medical priority
Every year, we remind our members that we offer medical priority to households with members who rely on life-sustaining equipment. Please let us know if you rely on life-sustaining equipment such as respirators or dialysis. In certain situations, such as planned outages, we can notify you ahead of time of the outage so you can… Continue reading.
Steps to restoring service
Tornadoes or other weather-related disasters often bring widespread power outages. Most electric utilities follow a similar methodical plan that ensures power is restored to the greatest number of people in the shortest amount of time in the safest manner possible. To do that, your co-op utilizes this priority system when line crews are working on… Continue reading.
Grow your summer energy savings
One of my favorite things about summer is the opportunity for fresh, homegrown food, whether shopping at the local farmers market or sharing the abundance of garden tomatoes with a neighbor. It’s amazing how just a few seeds, some fertilizer, and water can turn into a bounty. When I think about energy efficiency, I think… Continue reading.
Annual Meeting in review
Daviess-Martin County REMC’s Annual Meeting was held virtually on April 11 at the Daviess-Martin County REMC office. The meeting was recorded live and streamed through the Daviess-Martin County REMC Facebook page at 6:30 p.m. The recording was later added to YouTube and dmremc.com for future viewing. A video produced by Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative… Continue reading.
Employee anniversary
We wanted to take the time to thank the following employee for their time at DMREMC. They are key to providing you with the best service possible. NATHAN ALBRIGHT MAY 2 30 YEARS ROB POWELL MAY 20 22 YEARS KRISTEN PADGETT MAY 23 2 YEARS
1st quarter Operation Round Up
FIRST CHOICE SOLUTIONS First Choice Solutions received a $584 grant to purchase new storage containers and baby wipes. The totes will be used to store extra baby and maternity clothes. Clothing and wipes are a few of the items First Choice Solutions supplies to new and expecting parents. LOOGOOTEE WEST MAIN ST. CHURCH The Loogootee… Continue reading.
Hoosier Energy celebrates 75th anniversary
Hoosier Energy celebrated its 75th anniversary during the 2024 Annual Meeting in French Lick, but the company chose to do so by looking ahead instead of looking back. During the day’s final session, called Palisades Nuclear Collaboration — Cooperative History in the Making, Hoosier Energy President and CEO Donna Walker sat down with Wolverine Power… Continue reading.
A woodpecker eviction
To keep electricity flowing safely and reliably, Hoosier Energy crews must be ready for anything. This spring, anything meant woodpeckers, resulting in the Redbird Line Rebuild. A hole had been spotted in one of the poles at Structure 80, part of a right of way running through the Redbird State Recreation Area in Greene County…. Continue reading.
Whatever it takes: Powering life from a lineworker’s perspective
Lineworkers are ranked as one of the 10 most dangerous jobs in the country. The lineworkers at Daviess-Martin County REMC work rain or shine, often in challenging conditions, to ensure you have reliable electricity. Throughout April, we will celebrate our lineworkers and all they do. The following column was written by Jordan Kaiser, one of… Continue reading.
Cooperative Power Management Program
Grain Processing Corporation (GPC), part of the KENT® Corporation family of companies, is joining the Cooperative Power Management Program as a Load Modifying Resource (LMR). This new program, established by Hoosier Energy and its member cooperatives, including Daviess-Martin County REMC, aims to reduce electrical energy demand during grid emergencies. In the case of a grid… Continue reading.
Employee anniversary
We wanted to take the time to thank the following employee for their time at DMREMC. They are key to providing you with the best service possible. LUKE EMBERTON APRIL 1113 YEARS
Welcome, Logan!
Daviess-Martin County REMC is excited to welcome Logan Wheelock as a maintenance technician! Wheelock joins us from Bloomfield, Indiana. He enjoys spending time with his family, working on the farm, caring for cattle, and repairing and upkeeping equipment. He was drawn to DMREMC because of the small-town family feeling that DMREMC radiates.