Decatur County REMC
Decatur County REMC is a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Greensburg, Indiana. As a cooperative, Decatur 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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Commitment to youth
Indiana Youth Tour to D.C. Corrigon Davis, Brogan Howard, Ashley Morford, and Jane Spreckelson represented Decatur County REMC on the 2019 Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., this June. The Indiana delegation of over 100 students representing 34 Indiana electric cooperatives joined more than 1,800 other students from 46 other states on the Youth Tour…. Continue reading.
Summary of board’s meeting in May
• Chairman Tom Crowe called the May 23, 2019, meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., and Jason Barnhorst kept minutes of the meeting. • All members of the board were present. Also present were DCREMC CEO Brett Abplanalp and DCREMC Bookkeeper Jennie Meyer. • Upon motion by Lawrence Young, seconded by Dale Wernke, and carried,… Continue reading.
2019 annual meeting recap
Decatur County REMC held its annual meeting of the membership on June 14 at the Decatur County Fairgrounds. It was so fun to see so many of you. We had a great time visiting, eating Chick-fil-A and ice cream, being entertained by some wonderful piano music, and learning more about our cooperative. In case… Continue reading.
How Hoosier Energy works to keep vegetation away from power lines
Safe and reliable transmission of electricity is at the core of the Hoosier Energy vegetation management program. Trees or other woody-stemmed vegetation growing too close to power lines can cause extensive power outages and damage as well as pose serious fire and safety hazards to the public if the trees come in contact with energized… Continue reading.
Annual meeting election results
Board of Directors District 1 — Suzanne Parmer District 2 — Carl Riedeman Nominating Committee District 1 — Dennis Dickman District 3 — Marilyn Davis Thank you to the previous directors and nominating committee members who served our members. We appreciate your leadership and dedication to DCREMC. Congratulations to those newly elected.
Summary of board’s meeting in April
• Chairman Tom Crowe called the April 25, 2019, meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., and Jason Barnhorst kept minutes of the meeting. • All members of the board were present. Also present was DCREMC CEO Brett Abplanalp and DCREMC Bookkeeper Jennie Meyer. • Upon motion by Steve AmRhein, seconded by Brian Scheidler, and carried,… Continue reading.
Employees tour energy facilities to build knowledge
Decatur County REMC employees recently toured a number of Hoosier Energy facilities around southern Indiana to build their knowledge and understanding of the power generation and supply process. The educational opportunity gave most employees their first look at Hoosier Energy’s facilities, broadening the level of service and support the employees provide members. Hoosier Energy is… Continue reading.
Tips to maintaining an efficient HVAC system
Ah, summer. Cookouts, swimming pools, camping — it’s the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. And when it’s time to come back indoors, there’s nothing better than that cool blast you feel from your home’s air conditioning unit. Your heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system is essential to keeping your… Continue reading.