LaGrange County REMC Energy Advisor Jake Taylor helped a co-op member scour his house to find the culprit causing the member’s high energy bills.  Taylor started in the homeowner’s basement, at the circuit breaker box. He didn’t have to travel any further. Taylor connected a Sense, which is a home energy monitor that tracks electricity… Continue reading.

Early last year, our staff and directors gathered to consider Kankakee Valley REMC’s future. We developed a three-year strategic plan to help us prepare for the needs of both our membership and our co-op. This is the first in a series of three columns in which I will share insight into our plans. As you… Continue reading.

Much of Kankakee  Valley REMC’s success is due to a committed and forward-thinking board of directors.  Otto Werner and Susan Bachert have been leaders on that board for a combined 42 years. Both recently decided to retire, effective at the upcoming KV REMC annual meeting on June 10.  First elected to the board in 1991,… Continue reading.

We at Kankakee Valley REMC believe the future of our community is our youth so we think our time and money is well-spent providing youth programs. However, the current state of the pandemic prevents us from safely offering Page Day this month and Youth Tour and Touchstone Energy Camp this summer. There are too many… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC is not owned by far-away investors or run by an appointed board of directors. It is run by a democratically elected board that is given the privilege to serve its fellow co-op member-consumers, neighbors, and friends. If leading your co-op interests you, consider running for directorship in the 2021 election.  At the… Continue reading.

With the end of 2020 just around the corner, I can’t help but reflect on your cooperative’s many successes throughout the year. To kick off the year, your cooperative’s leadership team developed a strategic plan to help drive continuous improvements while also focusing on our strengths. We developed a variety of goals relating to finance,… Continue reading.

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.