In conjunction with our Lend a Hand program, Harrison REMC wanted to bring attention to a program that is available to low-income underinsured and uninsured residents of Southern Indiana. The Family Health Centers of Southern Indiana are independent, non-profit health clinics founded in 1992. Clinical services are provided by physicians, nurse practitioners, dentists and social… Continue reading.

Winter is the most dangerous time of year for electrical fires due to increases in lighting, heating and appliance use. Home electrical problems cause more than 26,000 fires and $1 billion in property damage in a typical year. Harrison REMC encourages you to practice electrical safety measures that can prevent fires and help keep you… Continue reading.

Harrison REMC has been offering a time-of-use (TOU) rate option since 1988. The TOU rate is more reflective of wholesale energy costs, which are determined by two factors: an energy charge and demand charge.  The REMC’s wholesale costs are low when the demand for energy decreases (off-peak) and the costs are higher when demand increases… Continue reading.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the REMC Lend a Hand program. In 2020, members donated $29,652. With the REMC matching funds, $59,304 has been given to community agencies in the REMC territory.

Jan. 4 was Lineman Greg Smith‘s last day at Harrison REMC. For the past 40 years, Smith’s service to the cooperative and its members has been greatly appreciated. He has spent many days and nights working for all members to keep the lights on. Smith’s knowledge and experience will be greatly missed.  Member Service Representative… Continue reading.

Harrison REMC will make a Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment to its retail rates as a result of changes in Hoosier Energy Inc.’s wholesale power costs to its member Rural Electric Membership Corporations (REMCs). This action will result in an expected decrease to member bills of $0.004516 per kWh ($4.52 per 1,000 kWh). This change will… Continue reading.

About 40 years ago, co-op leaders thought to develop a training program to ensure lineworkers had the skills and knowledge they needed to keep themselves and others safe on the job.  Based on this idea, a formal training program was set into motion in 1974, and the first Hoosier Energy Apprenticeship Training and Safety (HEATS)… Continue reading.

In his 27 years at Hoosier Energy, Line Foreman Mark Richardson has trekked countless hours across the hills and hollers of southern Indiana and Illinois to find downed power lines. Each winter storm comes with its own challenges complicated by cold temperatures and snowfall. Richardson recalls a rough snowstorm several years ago, when he and… Continue reading.

When we say that we live in a “connected” world, most of us think about technology, like our smart phones and other devices and gadgets. But when you’re a member of an electric co-op (that’s you!), there’s so much more to being part of our connected co-op community.  As member of Harrison REMC, you help… Continue reading.

Every year in partnership with our statewide organization, Indiana Electric Cooperatives, Harrison REMC and other co-ops in the state offer youth programs such as Touchstone Energy Camp, Page Day and Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.  Regrettably, together we have concluded that we cannot safely host these programs in 2021. The health and safety of our… Continue reading.

Harrison REMC continuously looks for ways to support our community. That’s why each year we assist our young members in their pursuit of higher education by awarding scholarships to our graduating seniors.  The scholarship is open to high school seniors who have been accepted to attend a college or university located in Clark, Floyd or… Continue reading.