Kankakee Valley REMC
Kankakee Valley REMC is a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Wanatah, Indiana. As a cooperative, Kankakee Valley 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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Access to premises
Our commitment to reliable service starts with ensuring that our equipment functions correctly. Over the past year, our metering department has been visiting your property to change out the electric meter at your house. This process has been part of an automated metering system upgrade. Their visit, while quick, could result in a momentary power… Continue reading.
Meet Intern Keaton Wellman
Keaton Wellman is a senior at Purdue University Northwest majoring in computer engineering for his bachelor’s degree, subsequently pursuing his master’s in electrical and computer engineering, and he has joined the cooperative as a summer intern. Learn a little about Wellman and what he hopes to learn from his co-op experience. Q. What interested you… Continue reading.
Keeping your cool when energy demand heats up
Planning ahead to save energy during the dog days of summer can help keep you cool while helping the environment — and even get you some money back! Most people know the basic rules of supply and demand: When demand goes up, the price typically goes up, too. The same goes for electricity — when… Continue reading.
Are you ready to serve?
Cooperatives like Kankakee Valley REMC are different than other power providers. One of the most important differences is that our member-consumers lead us. Our employees focus on delivering safe and reliable electricity to your home or business. But the business decisions are made by member-consumers like you who serve as our elected directors. An election… Continue reading.
Operation Round Up Trust awards scholarships
Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Round Up Trust awarded six high school graduates with scholarships totaling $8,000. Two $2,000 and four $1,000 scholarships were awarded. To be eligible for the scholarship, students’ parent(s) or guardian(s) must be KV REMC member-consumers and participate in the Operation Round Up Trust program. Applicants were required to complete an application… Continue reading.
Junior board completes community service
On May 10, the Kankakee Valley REMC Junior Board of Directors convened one more time to complete their final project as members of the inaugural program. These young leaders gave back to the community through a one-day service project. The students selected two organizations in North Judson: Hope Restored Recovery Home and the Starke County Humane… Continue reading.
Right-of-way spraying
KV REMC contractors will begin spraying along our rights-of-way beginning in June. The Daltons, the contractors for this program, will focus on brush and small woody plant chemical vegetation control in the orange areas shown on the map. If you would prefer to maintain the right-of-way adjacent to your land in another way, such as… Continue reading.