The Arbor Day Foundation encourages thoughtful practices that help preserve community trees while also serving Jay County REMC’s members. This illustration below demonstrates effective planting by placing the right tree in the right place. Trees properly placed can lower line clearance costs for the co-op, reduce tree mortality, and result in healthier trees for years… Continue reading.

April 7: All petitions for board of director elections are due back in our office by 4 p.m. April 15: Our offices will be closed in observance of Good Friday. If you experience an outage during this time, call our office at 260-726-7121 or 800-835-7362 to report it. April 18: This is National Lineworker Appreciation… Continue reading.

Drivers pulling off the interstate to fill their gas tanks may soon encounter another type of auto fueling up during their stops: electric vehicles. Wabash Valley Power is one of eight utility partners planning an electric vehicle fast charger network across Indiana. WVPA plans to install four chargers: near Interstate 65, Interstate 70, Interstate 74… Continue reading.

In one of the most notable inaugural speeches given, John F. Kennedy said his famous words, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” His inspiring words urged Americans to take actions that benefited the greater good. In essence, Kennedy was saying our country thrives when… Continue reading.

If you are interested in running for our board of directors you can pick up a petition at our office March 1 through April 7. All petitions are due back at our office by April 7 at 4 p.m.  A petition is a document that requires at least 15 members’ signatures as a means of… Continue reading.

What is Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library? The Imagination Library (DPIL) is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth until age 5, no matter their family’s income. Legendary musician and actress Dolly Parton started this program in tribute to her father, who could not read. She believed this was… Continue reading.

Jay County REMC is excited to announce it will be working with the Davey Resource Group to complete a full system inventory. Beginning March 1 through December of this year every pole, wire, transformer, and meter will be inventoried. As a member of the REMC, this means that the Davey Resource Group will come to… Continue reading.

Meter tampering can result in electric shock, is illegal and will cost you hundreds of dollars in charges and fees. Never break a meter seal or open a meter base.  Never remove a meter or alter an entrance cable in any manner. Only REMC personnel are authorized to work on your electric meter. If a… Continue reading.

Noble REMC energy advisor Brian Hawk worked with high school students pouring concrete in a project that taught even him valuable lessons.  Hawk helped the students set forms and pour a basement using insulated concrete forms (ICF). ICF blocks are made from a foam exterior with rebar placed on the inside, which has connective plastic… Continue reading.