This holiday season you’ll probably see lots of advertising for “smart” home accessories. Fortunately, you can spend money on some gifts that can lead to long-term savings. Commercials this time of year highlight all sorts of gadgets. Often, many of these devices are about convenience, such as remotely turning lights and appliances 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, you may receive higher-than-usual energy bills…. Continue reading.

Fulton County REMC is allocating margins for 2022 in the amounts of:  CO-OP: $1,277,154.41  WVPA: $190,385  For a total of $1,467,539.41

Thanksgiving has almost arrived. I look forward to eating lots of food, watching football and being with family — and yes, probably in that order. Hosting Thanksgiving can add a lot of extra stress to the day. Maybe it stresses you out having all those extra people in your home, or the pressure of cooking… Continue reading.

Some mornings, a dawning sun greets people with light — by electrifying the televisions in their homes. Over the last decade, renewable energy resources including wind farms and solar arrays have generated an increasing share of the electricity powering the nation. As renewable energy technology has become more affordable, utilities have also added more large-scale… Continue reading.

In today’s world, most of us don’t leave the front door unlocked. We protect our homes, loved ones and valuables from intruders with locks, alarms and other security measures. Cybersecurity is no different. It’s the practice of protecting other valuables, such as your identity, banking records and other sensitive information, from digital attacks and theft…. Continue reading.

This quarter, we awarded 11 local organizations with Operation Round Up grants, including Camp-We-Can, Kewanna Community Food Pantry and Pulaski County Human Services. We are currently accepting applications for next quarter’s disbursement meeting. Applications can be found on our website, fcremc.coop, under the “Community” tab.

Welcome to autumn in Indiana, where one day it can be 60 degrees Fahrenheit and sunny, and the next day it’s 30 degrees with rain or snow. Fall is my favorite time of the year, and in the small poll I conducted, it seems as if it is everyone’s favorite season. Now, in full disclosure,… Continue reading.

Our free Smarthub app makes it simple and convenient to do the following: Just download the FREE mobile or tablet app at smarthubapp.com.  Don’t have a tablet or smart phone? No problem. You can use the SmartHub interface from your computer. Just go to fcremc.coop and click on “SmartHub.”

No matter your job, a business owner lives in your house: you! As a member of your local electric cooperative, you are actually an owner (a member-consumer) of the organization! Electric cooperatives sprang up across the U.S. in the 1930s as towns and cities across the nation gained access to electricity. The Rural Electrification Act… Continue reading.

Recently, a community member asked me what makes electric co-ops different than other types of utilities. This month, I thought I’d tell you a few of the things I told her. Because we’re a co-op, we operate a little differently than other utilities. Fulton County REMC’s (FCREMC) decisions are made locally, by directors who also… Continue reading.