From time to time, a Kankakee Valley REMC member will ask a question that results in a surprising answer, “Where is your power plant?” Remarkably, we don’t have one. The electricity that flows through our wires to homes and businesses through KVREMC’s service territory originates from a long list of sources. We’re one of 23… Continue reading.

The annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., hosted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, is a pivotal event for our co-op each year. CEO Scott Sears and District 2 Director Dean Moretton represented KV REMC this year. A primary concern addressed with the congressional delegation and their staff was the EPA’s recent rule for… Continue reading.

KV REMC contractors will begin spraying this month along our rights–of–way. The Daltons, the program’s contractors, will focus on brush and small vegetation control in the orange area on the map below. This work has been certified by the Indiana State Chemist, and all herbicides used are EPA-approved. If you would prefer to maintain the… Continue reading.

American Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, June 27  Kankakee Valley REMC KV REMC east parking lot (8642 W. U.S. Hwy 30-Wanatah)  9 a.m.-1 p.m.  Visit redcrossblood.org and type in “kvremc” for the sponsor code to register. 

Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Round Up Trust recently awarded scholarships totaling $8,000 to six deserving local high school graduates. Annually, the trust grants two $2,000 scholarships and four $1,000 scholarships to graduates whose parents/guardians participate in the Operation Round Up program. Justin Hoover and Katelyne Allen, both from Boone Grove High School, were honored as… Continue reading.

On May 1, the KV REMC Junior Board of Directors convened for their final meeting with purposeful community service work. These young leaders orchestrated a one-day service project, demonstrating their dedication to giving back. These projects were guided by the student directors, as they selected the LaPorte County Animal Shelter and the LaPorte County Fairgrounds… Continue reading.

With the hot, humid temperatures during the long daylight hours when kids are out of school, it may seem difficult to keep your cool at home this summer — literally and figuratively. Yet, in the literal sense, keeping your cool indoors could pay off by keeping more green in your wallet. Fortunately, there are steps… Continue reading.

Summer months bring some of the highest energy bills of the year. But why? Cooling your home accounts for a large portion of your summer monthly energy use, and the hotter it gets, the harder and longer your air conditioner works to keep you cool. You don’t need a green thumb or an engineering degree… Continue reading.

Maintaining the right-of-way along which Kankakee Valley REMC’s power lines pass is critical during the spring and summer months to keep power safe and reliable. The Kankakee Valley REMC right-of-way spraying will begin in early June and run to late July. Contract crews will be working in the following areas (shown on the map in… Continue reading.