We would all like to make our homes safer, especially for our family and friends around the holidays. Make safety a part of your celebration season with these tips. Tackle one a day, and you will be well on your way to a safer New Year! DAY 1 Test your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms…. Continue reading.

When Lauren Davis discusses electric cooperative jobs, she admits that few consider a role similar to hers in human resources or the job that began her evolving co-op career.  Davis, the human resources manager for Wabash Valley Power Alliance, began her WVPA career in economic development. Her positions are an example of the wide breadth… Continue reading.

Wabash Valley Power Alliance is a not-for-profit electric cooperative that provides wholesale power to 23 electric distribution cooperatives. That makes us a co-op of co-ops! Our strong partnership with our member co-ops across Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri is how we deliver great rates. 1) AN ELECTRIFYING JOURNEY How does the partnership work? Imagine electricity as… Continue reading.

The Jasper County Fair allows us to support the community we serve. We are one of the many sponsors of the fair, and part of that sponsorship includes a day to staff the sponsor booth. We started our day early, offering free donut holes and coffee to those out and about. Employees enjoyed the chance… Continue reading.

Your board of directors consists of two directors from each of the three districts and one at-large director. This year’s director elections were held at the Annual Meeting in July. Each year following the Annual Meeting, board members elect officers. The current officers include Bart Neisus, president; Dain Hayworth, vice president; and Mark Hurley, secretary/treasurer…. Continue reading.

Due to software updates, our pay-by-phone options have changed. If you currently use the direct payment phone number, 844-REMCPAY, to make a payment by phone, you will instead call our office at 219-866-4601 and choose prompt 1. This will allow you to access our new pay-by-phone system. You may also pay by mail, at the… Continue reading.

Our Operation Round Up grants were issued recently and your spare change is doing more great work in our communities! A total of eight grants were issued this quarter. Funds were granted to the Tri-County Junior/Senior High School to help cover student costs associated with participation in Business Professionals of America (BPA). Rensselaer Central schools… Continue reading.

LITTLE COUSIN JASPER PARADE See us in the Little Cousin Jasper Parade on Saturday, Sept. 7! SANDHILL CRANE FESTIVAL We will be at the Sandhill Crane Festival in Wheatfield on Saturday, Sept. 21. Come see us! UPDATE YOUR INFO Please update your contact information. We need an accurate phone number and email on file so… Continue reading.

Before conducting home energy audits as LaGrange County REMC’s Energy Advisor, Jake Taylor was involved in building houses — from breaking ground to handing the keys to the new homeowner. He also taught a trades class to many of the young builders working on them and showed them the potential of a career. Taylor spent… Continue reading.

Although buses are once again shuttling students to school, the sweltering summer heat still kicks on the air conditioning, draining more money from wallets. While it’s early in the school year for tests, there are three elementary steps to long-term energy savings and keeping more money in your wallet. Just seal, insulate, and equip to… Continue reading.

The annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., serves as an essential platform for sharing with our Congressional Delegation how decisions made in Washington impact the communities we serve. This necessity for political involvement is why cooperative representatives travel annually to Washington, to engage with legislators. While there, these representatives advocate for you and our rural… Continue reading.

Bart Nesius, District 1  Bart Nesius is the incumbent director from District 1. Nesius a nd his wife, Cindy, live in rural Rensselaer and have two sons, Bryce (26) and Braden (22). Nesiu s owns and operates a farm where he raises corn and soybeans.  Nesius was elected to the Jasper County REMC board of… Continue reading.