This month, you may be one of the millions of Americans turning on the television and heading to the fridge as you watch your favorite college basketball team compete for a national championship. And among the school fight songs and busted brackets, the month’s madness also provides the chance to score savings by upgrading appliances…. Continue reading.

Often, when we hear the phrase “New Year’s resolutions,” we equate that to personal goals. But as your cooperative’s leadership team can attest to, business goals are just as important.  Your cooperative is committed to providing safe, reliable and responsibly sourced electricity to its member-consumers. This year, we’ve developed some exciting new plans and I… Continue reading.

Touchstone Energy Camp (June 3-6, 2020) A fun, powerful and unique camp experience designed for students entering seventh grade in 2020. Horseback riding, canoeing, zip lining, trying out archery, swimming, learning about electrical safety and bucket truck rides. A fun, powerful and unique camp experience designed for students entering seventh grade in 2020. Horseback riding,… Continue reading.

If you would like to figure your electric bill (to compare to the one Kankakee Valley REMC sends you), here’s how:  Track the kilowatt-hours you used on your meter for the month (or use the amount shown on your bill — they should be about the same). Multiply your kWh by the rate shown at… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC is run by a democratically elected board of directors.  If leading your electric co-op interests you, consider running for directorship at the 2020 KVREMC Annual Meeting to be held on June 4 at the Porter County Expo Center. Member-consumers running for directorship must attend the mandatory meeting on March 31 at 6:30… Continue reading.

In 2019, your generosity allowed the co-op to give back over $102,000 in grants to 45 area non-profit organizations through the Operation Round Up program. It is only through your generous giving, when you round up your electric bill, that we can help organizations assist those in need. Below are organizations that received Operation Round… Continue reading.

Every month in this new section, we’ll tell you where our maintenance and construction crews will be and what they will be doing.   Right-Of-Way Maintenance Clearing tree and overgrown vegetation is vital to providing safe, reliable power to our member-consumers.   We clear certain area, known as rights-of-way, to: Keep power lines clear of… Continue reading.

It’s no surprise that there is an increased potential for fire risks and electrical safety hazards in the winter. During the coldest months, consumers use additional electrical devices and appliances, like space heaters, electric blankets and possibly portable generators.   This winter, safeguard your loved ones and your home with these electrical safety tips from… Continue reading.

There is a lot of great advice on how to be more energy efficient — using ENERGY STAR®-rated devices, for example. But then there’s the not so great advice: the misinformation, mistakes, and myths that could lead you astray in your efforts to save on your electric bill. But fear not! Here are a few… Continue reading.

You would be concerned if you flipped on the light switch but remained in the dark. Having that light come on, of course, is our business. A variety of power resources are used to generate the electricity that turns those light on-all in an ongoing effort to make sure you have affordable, stable rates. We… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC is focused on providing safe, reliable electricity to our member-consumers in the most fiscally responsible way. To accomplish that, we regularly review our rates to ensure we are recouping our costs through our rate structure. In last month’s issue of Indiana Connection, we mentioned our recent rate study. As a non-profit cooperative,… Continue reading.