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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Secretary-Treasurer Report
This year, Kankakee Valley REMC made a significant investment in its electrical system to continue to improve system reliability for member-consumers. Over $5 million was invested in electric plant replacements and improvements, bringing the total utility plant held at year-end to just over $48 million. All assets held by KV REMC totaled $70 million, which… Continue reading.
2019 KVREMC Annual Meeting Minutes
The 2019 Annual Meeting of the membership of the Kankakee Valley Rural Electric Membership Corporation was held at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, on the 18th day of June 2019. A catered meal was served beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT. The live show in the entertainment tent featuring 45 RPM,… Continue reading.
There’s still time to vote!
You can vote for the board of directors election online until Sept. 7 and in person at the Porter County Expo Center on Sept. 10. Vote online at https://www.directvote.net/KVREMC/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fKVREMC%2f.
Don’t Fall Behind! Prep Your Home for Autumn & Winter
As school buses resume roaming roads and the sun starts setting sooner, it won’t be long before autumn arrives. Yet before pumpkin pie aroma fills the air and Halloween costumes decorate storefronts, you can still take advantage of the late summer to prepare your home for the fall and winter. Some suggested considerations include: Tackling… Continue reading.
Help shape your cooperative by voting in board election
You are more than just a customer who purchases power from Kankakee Valley REMC. You are also a member. As a member-consumer, you can help select who serves on your cooperative’s board of directors. In addition to board members being member-consumers just like you, they are also accountable to the membership. When you vote in… Continue reading.
Two directors to be elected at Sept. 10 annual meeting
This year, the Kankakee Valley REMC membership will elect two member-consumers to serve on the REMC board. Three candidates have met the necessary requirements to run for directorship. These are the only individuals eligible to run for directorship and to be placed on the ballot. This year’s candidates are being elected for District 4 and… Continue reading.
Co-op’s sign project in final stage
For Indiana electric cooperatives, serving the community means more than just providing safe and reliable elec-tricity. It also involves pitching in to help meet the needs of our member-consumers in other ways, too. Beginning on Aug. 10, your cooperative employees will be participating in a community day activity to benefit our local community and membership…. Continue reading.
The Silent Charge
Technology advances in electric vehicle development have shifted heads to considering possibilities for the energy industry. EVs are still a small portion of the total U.S. automobile sales but it’s growing rapidly. CNBC reported in May that an industry research firm predicts that the global market for EVs, which are automobiles powered by a rechargeable… Continue reading.