As detailed in last month’s Electric Consumer, Kankakee Valley REMC’s contractor will begin spraying this month along our rights-of-way. The work is being done by The Daltons.   Contract crews will be working in the areas shows on the map. If you would prefer to maintain the right-of-way adjacent to your land in another way, such as… Continue reading.

Leah Reyes, who just completed first grade at South Central Elementary, will have her artwork of a snowman featured for the month of January in the upcoming Cooperative Calendar of Student Art for 2019. Leah was named “Artist of the Month” for January when her art won the first grade division in the contest judged… Continue reading.

One thing that makes Kankakee Valley REMC different from other energy providers is, as a member-owned cooperative, we’re focused on your best interests. For example, we want to help you spend less on energy, and we’ve created tools to help you do that. The better you understand how you use electricity, the more you’ll be… Continue reading.

  One of the fundamental strengths of electric cooperatives is their ability to juggle the emerging changes and challenges of the electric industry while still maintaining their focus on their members. Since cooperatives are member-owned, members obviously are the number one priority.  From the beginning, we referred to the potential consolidation between Kankakee Valley REMC… Continue reading.

Tourists visiting Alcatraz learn about the island’s prison history under light bulbs energized by the high-tech future — one of the nation’s largest microgrids, which powers the site. Microgrids are localized energy grids that can operate independently. As new energy sources power more of the nation’s towns and cities, new technologies ensure that these sources… Continue reading.

As a service to our members, Kankakee Valley REMC publishes “Trading Post” on its locally-circulated pages of Electric Consumer. Readers may submit two ads per REMC membership, per month. Please see below for more details! FOR SALE: 10 acres,.partial woods, located on Hwy 8 within Knox city limits. Can be subdivided for building or farming…. Continue reading.

Maintaining the rights-of-way along which Kankakee Valley REMC power lines pass is one of the “rites” of spring and summer critical in keeping your safe, reliable power flowing. Here’s this summer’s schedule. Spraying July and run to early August. Contract crews will be working in the following areas (also shown on the map at right):… Continue reading.

Your cooperative is embarking on some exciting opportunities. Last year, your leadership team reviewed Kankakee Valley REMC’s strategic plan. This “road map,” established by the leadership team, identifies the co-op’s key areas of opportunity. Each area will strengthen and advance our rural communities now and in the future. One of our focuses is the digital… Continue reading.

The 2018 year has started with over $5,000 being given away to local non-profits through the Operation Round Up Trust organization. Here’s how your contributions are making a difference. Pulaski County Historical Society received a $750 grant to assist with building renovations at the new museum location and to purchase proper archival supplies to help… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC’s fifth annual “Pack-a-Backpack” drive is going on now until July 27.  As part of KV REMC’s focus on community, we can’t overlook the opportunity to help student’s whose families might be struggling with the start-of-the-year school supply purchases. Last year we gave over 150 backpacks away to area elementary and middle schools…. Continue reading.