Boone Grove High School basketball players enjoy the “stadium” effect the gym’s new lighting provides. School officials lit up when learning about the energy cost savings that came with it. Boone Grove High School was one of the 20 recipients of Power Moves® rebates from Kankakee Valley REMC in 2020. Your local electric cooperative offers… Continue reading.

Help bring joy and send a message of hope to America’s less fortunate children. KV REMC is accepting toys now until Dec. 9. Due to the lobby being closed, the collection box will be located outside the KV REMC front doors. 

Kankakee Valley REMC is not owned by far-away investors nor run by an appointed board of directors.  It is run by a democratically elected board that is given the privilege to serve their fellow co-op member-consumers, neighbors, and friends.  If leading your co-op interests you, consider running for directorship in the 2021 election.   At… Continue reading.

The safety of the co-op employees and the community has always been a top priority.  To do our part to lower the risk of spreading COVID-19, we made the decision on Nov. 4 to close the KV REMC lobby to the public and move to appointment only visits.  If you need to do business in… Continue reading.

Tree trimming maintenance is a year-round program for KV REMC.  Trimming back trees, especially during the winter months, decreases outages caused by fallen tree limbs during storms with high winds, heavy snow, and ice.   A properly executed tree trimming program will provide our member-consumers with safe and reliable electricity.   Our contract crews will… Continue reading.

This holiday season, while preparing for the fun that comes from the enjoyable winter holidays, you also can prepare for the higher bills caused by the Wastes of Energy Past, Present, and Future. By overcoming these energy phantoms, you can make amends for past wasted energy and prevent them from taking more from your wallet… Continue reading.

Over the years, you’ve probably heard or read about Kankakee Valley REMC’s concern for our community.  Our community focus is one of the core principles that distinguishes us from other utilities. I am proud of the many programs we offer that address every sector of our community.  Programs like the Operation Round Up Trust help… Continue reading.

Solar energy is becoming the green energy source of choice for many homeowners. If you are thinking about installing solar panels or any distributed generation asset, be sure to contact your electric cooperative.  Kankakee Valley REMC member-consumers who install distributed generation must follow the cooperative’s guidelines when interconnecting to the power grid.  If the connection… Continue reading.

If you are currently a Kankakee Valley REMC member-consumer and were also one during 2001-2003 & 2019, you can expect to see a credit on your bill generated in December and received in January.  This credit is from our power supplier, Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA). WVPA is a non-profit cooperative just like KV REMC. … Continue reading.

Junior Achievement (JA) serving LaPorte County received $750. JA provides economic education to students from kindergarten through 12th grade. This year, the JA board is providing virtual learning studies along with traditional class options to schools. This grant will provide programs to 4 classes in LaPorte County schools.  Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (CADA), located in… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC accounts for the following individuals and businesses have credit balances that were left when electric service was disconnected.  If you know anyone on the list, please have them contact our office during normal business hours of Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. or you can email acollins@kvremc.com.   Christy Crowley Earl Davenport… Continue reading.