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.

I have written a few articles about our cooperative principle of “concern for community.” Our fair activities this year show that commitment. We celebrated 85 years of business at the annual meeting held in July, which demonstrates another cooperative principle, “democratic member control.” We gave out donut holes and coffee and visited with many of… Continue reading.

Jasper County REMC was proud to help sponsor the charger for Rensselaer School Corporation’s new electric bus — the first electric bus in the county. Recently retired Marketing and Member Services Manager Stephanie Johnson thanked the school corporation at their ribbon cutting for the opportunity to serve REMC members who have children who will utilize… Continue reading.

Van Rensselaer Elementary School was awarded two grants. One will be used to purchase brag tags for student achievements, and the other is to purchase books for the fourth grade classes. Jasper County Recovery House received funds to supplement its work programs. Grant funds were awarded to West Central FCCLA to help send students to… Continue reading.

I am Maggie Maienbrook, a delegate that represented Jasper County REMC on the Indiana Youth Tour. On June 11, we started our trip and I met such amazing people that I am still in touch with today. Throughout the trip, I was exposed to monuments, museums and tour guides that taught me all about the… Continue reading.

POOL PUMP REBATE Is it time to replace your pool pump? Get a $250 rebate for an energy-efficient pump. See program requirements at jasperremc.com/programs/rebate-programs. SMARTHUB NOTIFICATIONS Sign up for email notifications so we can tell you when our internet services are available at your address. DIGITAL MAGAZINE AVAILABLE Our magazine is now on our website… Continue reading.

Electric vehicle owner Laura Matney giggled while glancing at goods when visiting a gas station convenience store. Matney, the marketing manager for Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) and a Power Moves® team member, traveled with her family from Indiana to Sarasota, Florida, in their electric Tesla Model 3. It was Matney’s longest journey in an… Continue reading.

Many people welcome summer days not with smiles, but with sneezes, sniffles and sensitivity to seasonal allergies that leave them sprinting indoors. Yet their home might not be the allergen safe haven they consider it to be. Some of those very allergens making people ill can easily come indoors — and may be residing alongside… Continue reading.