Henry County REMC
Henry County REMC is a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in New Castle, Indiana. As a cooperative, Henry 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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Electrify Indiana 2024
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.
A commitment to habitat protection
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.
The electricity supply chain
Henry County REMC is a not-for-profit, member-owned, electric cooperative. It is also a distribution cooperative, one of 18 such member-owners of Hoosier Energy, a generation and transmission cooperative. Rural electric cooperatives began forming in the 1930s when investor-owned utilities determined that it was not in the best interest of their business to serve rural America…. Continue reading.
What’s summer without camp?
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.
Your voice is important: Become a grassroots advocate
Since Boone REMC, Indiana’s first electric cooperative, was founded in 1936, electric cooperatives have succeeded because their consumer-owners stay politically engaged. Today, that engagement is more important than ever. Electric cooperatives continue to be well positioned to create a bright future for the communities they serve by engaging in political activity. Politics can be a… Continue reading.
Annual Meeting winners
ELECTRIC BIKE Brian Yanos BUBBA ELECTRIC FILLET KNIFE Justin Polk $250 BILL CREDITS Mark Cherry Mark Hancock Mark Lomison Jason Martin Gerald Nichols Rita Shock Donna Showalter Shannon Thom $100 BILL CREDITS Troy Herschman Timothy Reno Roger Ronk
2024 HCREMC Summer Cooperative Camp
Thank you to all the campers who participated in this year’s Summer Co-op Camp, which was held June 24-28. From team-building activities to hands-on learning experiences, these young minds collaborated to bring their innovative ideas to life. It was a pleasure to see their hard work and cooperative spirit in action. We’re so proud of… Continue reading.