If you are a current member-consumer of Kankakee Valley REMC and were a member during 2003-2004 or 2020, you can expect to see a credit on your electric bill generated in December. This credit is from our power supplier, Wabash Valley Power Alliance. Like KV REMC, Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) is also a non-profit… Continue reading.

You’ve likely heard the phrase, “‘Tis better to give than to receive.” And this time of year is a wonderful opportunity to benefit your community (and Concern for Community is one of our guiding Cooperative Principles!). Here are a few ways you can have a meaningful impact this December: Volunteer your skills or strengths. Everyone… Continue reading.

Providing you with safe, reliable, cost-effective electric service is a promise that your cooperative stands behind. We do this while being committed to prudent fiscal management.     Last month I announced your board of directors’ recent decision to implement a rate realignment. Though the cost of doing business has gone up through the years,… Continue reading.

Your KV REMC crews are working to deliver safe and reliable electricity to your home and business. In this section, we will provide you with details on projects and areas of focus this month.  FIBER MAKE READY: Kankakee Valley REMC crews will be performing system improvement requirements in preparation for attaching fiber-optic lines to the… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC is partnering again this year with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Their program of making sure children in need don’t go without gifts on Christmas morning goes hand-in-hand with the REMC’s commitment to the community.  Please help us assist local families in need by donating a new toy… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC demonstrates its commitment to the community in many ways throughout the year. The member-consumers of the co-op, who participate in Operation Round Up, allow non-profits to be the center of this organization’s focus. This quarter, Operation Round Up provided the following organizations with grants. Valparaiso Family YMCA received a $2,000 grant to… Continue reading.

Your electric cooperative strives to balance maintaining beautiful surroundings for our local community and ensuring a reliable power supply by keeping power lines clear in the right-of-way.  Trimming back trees, especially during the winter months, decreases outages caused by fallen tree limbs during storms with high winds, heavy snow and ice.  Our contract crews will… Continue reading.

Over the past decade, Kankakee Valley REMC’s power supplier, Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA), has been committed to changing the way it generates electricity. It recently announced a target date of 2050 to attain net-zero emissions in its power generation portfolio. Net-zero means that any carbon produced by WVPA’s portfolio will be offset by additional… Continue reading.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital… Continue reading.

This holiday season you’ll probably see lots of advertising for “smart” home this and “smart” home that. Commercials will highlight gadgets that make your life better because they make your home so dang smart. Rather than make promises about how “smart” these devices are, let’s talk about how they can be more helpful in your… Continue reading.