When Darian Lafferty graduated from Bloomington High School North in May, she started her summer internship at Hoosier Energy. However, it would be the second time she interned for the Bloomington-based generation and transmission cooperative. Lafferty served as a high school intern — the first at Hoosier in recent memory — from September to May… Continue reading.

Power lines crisscross our countryside, bringing the benefits of electricity. But storms or accidents can knock them from their perch and put them on the ground or within reach. Just because they’re down doesn’t mean they’re dead. “Keeping your distance from downed power lines and knowing what to do if you see one are the… Continue reading.

Rebate applications and qualifications available at harrisonremc.com HVAC TUNE-UP REBATE Receive a 50% rebate on a qualifying HVAC tune-up cost. The total rebate may not exceed $50. It’s time to schedule your annual pre-season heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment (HVAC) check-up with a licensed HVAC contractor to ensure your system is operating efficiently. Tune-ups… Continue reading.

Congratulations to the 2024 scholarship recipients and the Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., participants. Harrison REMC is very proud of you and your accomplishments! Thank you for being great ambassadors of the co-op!

Hoosier Energy held its second annual Community Impact Week this spring, which was bigger and better than the first. Hoosier Energy employees’ participation increased by 11 percent, and they also saw increased opportunities to participate. The week kicked off with Monroe County Community Kitchen’s Backpack Buddies, which distributes backpacks with food items for distribution to… Continue reading.

Harrison REMC employees and directors would like to thank everyone who attended the 86th Annual Meeting of Harrison REMC! Despite the impending storms, many members attended the Annual Meeting event on May 8 at the Harrison County fairgrounds. Members played bingo, visited booths, and enjoyed some food and ice cream. The children had a good… Continue reading.

The board of directors of Harrison REMC has approved paying capital credits in the amount of $1.5 million for portions of 1988, 1989, and 2018. The board is excited to return your investment in your electric cooperative with this capital credit retirement. Capital credits are one of the benefits of membership with a not-for-profit electric… Continue reading.

Q: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALLOCATED AND RETIRED CAPITAL CREDITS? A: Allocated capital credits appear as an entry on the co-op’s permanent financial records and reflect your equity or ownership in Harrison REMC. When capital credits are retired, a check or bill credit is issued to you, and your equity in the co-op is reduced…. Continue reading.

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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.

When severe weather hits, we respond quickly and make repairs that restore service to the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time. Who gets their power restored first? How do we make those decisions? Harrison REMC intends to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. These are the steps we take… Continue reading.

Although inflation has decreased from the 40-year high of 9.1% in 2022, it remains elevated historically speaking. From 2021 to 2024, inflation increased by 20.1% compared with only a 7.7% increase from 2017 to 2020. Inflation continues to apply upward pressure on everyone’s costs for groceries, rent, utilities, fuel, and many other household items. Your… Continue reading.