As snow melts and the ground thaws, electric cooperatives start planning for their annual meetings. Did you know that as a retail member of your local energy co-op, you are also part owner? You have an ownership stake and a direct say in how things are run. As a result, your cooperative’s annual meeting directly… Continue reading.

Dear Member: Your cooperative works diligently every day to meet the needs of our members and our communities. This is not a new philosophy. It actually dates back to when your cooperative was incorporated in 1939. Through collaboration and the use of joint resources, visionary leaders in the community made rural electrification a reality. We… Continue reading.

The Operation Round Up Trust organization had a strong financial finish in 2017, granting $12,852 to six organizations in December. For the year, Operation Round Up gave over $84,000 back to the community, thanks to the generous donations of our members. Pooling the pennies consumers donate to the fund by rounding up their electric bills… Continue reading.

Each month in Electric Consumer, on pages 5-8, we feature the most relevant and timely information relating to your Kankakee Valley REMC. Regardless of the topic, each article emphasizes our efforts to serve you in the most efficient way. As you may have already read in my letter on the back cover of the special… Continue reading.

Annual meeting time means election time for our board of directors. At this year’s annual meeting on April 10, Kankakee Valley REMC members will be electing board members for District 3, District 5 and the at-large position. If you are interested in serving your fellow co-op members as a director, be sure to contact our… Continue reading.

It’s no secret that we’ve experienced some frigid temperatures lately. When the temperatures drop, unfortunately electric use can go up. Electric space heaters are often used to supplement the normal heating systems in houses. These heaters might be marketed as efficient — and some are. But they are still electric heaters and will cause a… 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.  Trading Post ads appear in the order received and are printed as space allows. Advertisements for businesses will only be printed when space is available. Kankakee… Continue reading.

While you may be looking forward to the spring thaw, you likely still will encounter bitterly cold days this season. Even in frigid temperatures, there are ways you can maximize energy efficiency to help save! Here are a few tips: #1: Let in the sun South-facing windows can be a great way to warm your… Continue reading.

It’s amazing what we learn through listening and observing. As we start a new year at Kankakee Valley REMC we continue to look for the best ways for you to communicate with us and receive the information you need…. when you need it. This year KV REMC members are using online website forms to conduct… Continue reading.

You’re watching TV or reading a good novel when … what was that? Is something wrong with your eyes? No, the lights just blinked. And it just blinked again. It’s not like there’s a storm outside — in fact, the weather is beautiful. Another blink. Is there something wrong with the electricity? One of the… Continue reading.