If you use electric services provided by a co-op, like Dubois REC, you actually become an owner of the business. One of the advantages of that is your ability to earn capital credits. Here are some freqently asked questions to help expain how we handle this unique feature. How do I start accumulating capital credits?… Continue reading.

Electrify Indiana 2024, presented by Hoosier Energy, Wabash Valley Power Alliance, and Indiana Electric Cooperatives, took the Westin Hotel in Indianapolis by storm on Aug. 26.  Over 300 people, representing 120 companies, 48 sponsors, and 44 tradeshow booths, attended the event designed to promote beneficial electrification. There was something for everyone.  The day featured nine… Continue reading.

Two years ago, Hoosier Energy became the first generation and transmission cooperative to receive a Certificate of Inclusion for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agree with Assurances (CCAA) for the monarch butterfly. That commitment to integrated vegetation management and the practices encouraging habitat maintenance and development continues to reap benefits. This… Continue reading.

For the consumer-members of Dubois REC, keeping the lights on at a cost you can afford is the focal point of everything we do. Transparency is one of our core values, so in addition to sharing co-op successes, I believe we also have a responsibility to tell you about the challenges. Earlier this year, the… Continue reading.

This will also enter you in our monthly drawing to win $50! Everyone is looking for ways to streamline tasks throughout the day, and the SmartHub app from Dubois REC can help you do just that. Whether you want to set up your account to be paid by automatic bank draft (ACH) or recurring credit… Continue reading.

Dan Burke celebrates 45 years with Dubois REC this month. He is a lineman who started working at the cooperative in 1979. He and his wife, Bev, have a family that includes four adult stepchildren and eight step-grandchildren. He enjoys spending time with his family as well as farming, hunting, and traveling within and outside… Continue reading.

Dubois REC was able to award $13,319 in grants to local organizations with the help of members who allow their electric bill to be rounded up a few cents to the next dollar each month as part of Operation Round Up. The details of each grant and the project it will fund are listed below:… Continue reading.

South Central Indiana REMC (SCI) hosted a one-day Energy Explorers Camp for students in grades four through six, while Henry County REMC hosted a full-week Summer Cooperative Camp for high school students. While the camps are still coming of age, being in their third and sixth years, respectively, they are finding a way to raise… Continue reading.

As we all look for ways to save money in this age of increasing inflation, I think about a typical daily routine and how much value it provides, compared to the money it costs. If you grab a latte on the way to work, that’s $6 every morning, a fast-food combo with a burger, fries… Continue reading.