We’ve all had to alter tried-and-true plans and procedures due to the coronavirus. Kankakee Valley REMC has as well. Take the co-op’s annual meeting. Those who’ve attended the KV REMC meeting in the past look forward to this opportunity to reconnect with friends and family, meet their co-op’s leadership team, elect board members, and participate… Continue reading.

Those big green boxes in many yards may not be particularly attractive, but they are very important to ensuring you have a safe and reliable supply of electricity.  They are what we call “pad-mount” transformers.   While overhead power lines are mounted on utility poles and substations are protected by security fences, pad-mounted transformers are… Continue reading.

To help our member-consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 18, Kankakee Valley REMC temporarily suspended service disconnections due to non-payment of bills and suspended assessing any new late fees since that time. This was done to assist families and businesses during these uncertain times.  Importantly, these disconnect suspensions are not bill waivers. Member-consumers will… Continue reading.

Daily, the Seven Cooperative Principles guide operations at Kankakee Valley REMC. Concern for Community is one of those principles. We are proud to invest in our communities.  A recent grant-matching opportunity through the CoBank Sharing Success program allowed us to double the impact of our financial gifts to four local organizations.   CoBank, one of… Continue reading.

As of July 1, drivers are prohibited from using handheld devices while driving on Indiana roads. The new legislation, intended to combat distracted driving, prohibits drivers from holding or using a handheld mobile device while operating a moving vehicle. When drivers are distracted, accidents often occur. Many times, when drivers veer off roads they hit… Continue reading.

Believe it or not, there’s a stiff, cold wind out there that’s helping to heat your home in the winter. And there’s a blazing hot sun in the sky that can keep you cool all summer long. Over the past decade, the way we generate electricity has changed dramatically. Advances in technology have made sustainable… Continue reading.

After a long winter and spring — and months of quarantine — many are itching to get outside. The warmer northwest Indiana weather will certainly coax your family to enjoy more outdoor activities. But while you transition from spring to summer, you may forget about some of the dangers outside. Kankakee Valley REMC is responsible… Continue reading.

KV REMC’s Annual Meeting has been rescheduled for Sept.10.  It will be held at the Porter County Expo Center.  Watch for more information in upcoming editions of Indiana Connection.

As detailed in last month’s Indiana Connection, Kankakee Valley REMC’s contractor will begin spraying along our right-of-ways the first of July. The work is being done by The Daltons. The contract crews will focus on brush and small woody plant chemical vegetation control in the areas shown on the map. This foliage poses a risk… Continue reading.

We want to make it easy for you to pay your Kankakee Valley REMC electric bill.  Many convenient payment options are available that require you to never leave the safe comforts of your home.    In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, KV REMC suspended the disconnection of electric service for non-payment and suspended… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC offers an array of opportunities to inspire our next generation of leaders.  Two opportunities that take place over the summer are Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., and Touchstone Energy Camp at Camp Tecumseh.  Both experiences are so much more than sightseeing and fun, they provide participants with experiences to help them deepen… Continue reading.