After more than 80 years since electric cooperatives set the first utility pole, they remain the most cost-effective way to safely support power lines, insulators, transformers, and other electric hardware. Occasionally, a pole needs to be replaced due to a car accident, lightning strike, ice storm, tornado, or simply age. And each pole replacement can… Continue reading.

Your cooperative understands the desire for options regarding the type of energy that powers your home. Solar has become attractive for many of our member-consumers. Interest in green energy sources and renewables is at an all-time high.  Before you decide to invest in solar and sign a contract with a solar contractor, call your co-op…. Continue reading.

RUN FOR DIRECTORSHIP AND REPRESENT THE NEEDS OF YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND CO-OP. Elections will take place for three open positions on the board. The Kankakee Valley REMC membership will elect a board member from District 3, District 5, and one At-Large Director. District 3: Lincoln, Johnson, Union, Noble, Pleasant, Washington, Hanna, Prairie, Dewey, New… Continue reading.

Keep an eye on your inbox for an upcoming media preference survey from Kankakee Valley REMC, expected to arrive between March 7 and 14. This survey is in partnership with our statewide association, Indiana Electric Cooperatives. The survey will come from Kankakee Valley REMC. Your input on how you prefer to receive information from us… Continue reading.

This time of year, it’s not just basketball madness that people feel. The volatile Indiana weather can feel like all four seasons in one day. This spring, your home’s temperature may feel like it’s soaring and sinking with the weather. To avoid scary energy bills caused by your heating and cooling system working harder than… Continue reading.

There are things we all used to do. Fairly recently, as a matter of fact. Then somebody started offering new technology, and now you’re almost embarrassed to admit you continue to do things the “old” way. I don’t think of myself as a trendsetter, but I don’t want to fall far behind. When we talk… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC is pleased to recognize its employees and directors for milestone years of safety and service. We greatly appreciate that they are dedicated to their careers and to providing exemplary service to the cooperative’s member-consumers.

We all have that pile on our desk or kitchen counter where everything lives until it is paid, read, or discarded. This year, say goodbye to lost paperwork and embrace a clutter-free, eco-friendly lifestyle. Scan the QR code to use the online sign-up form to switch from the paper Indiana Connection to the e-newsletter and… Continue reading.

CAMP KILOWATT June 5–8 This camp experience is available to students completing 6th grade in 2024. Apply at campkilowatt.org by March 1. INDIANA YOUTH TOUR June 16–23 This experience is available to students completing 11th grade in 2024. Apply at indianayouthtour.org by March 1. OPERATION ROUND UP SCHOLARSHIPS Two $2,000 and four $1,000 scholarships are… Continue reading.

Congratulations to the following organizations that received Operation Round Up grants in the fourth quarter. These grants totaled $15,050. PORTER TOWNSHIP VOL. FIREMEN INC. (BOONE GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT) received a grant of $3,000 to purchase replacement safety equipment for the firefighters. The Boone Grove Fire Department has 20 volunteer members serving 48 square miles. THE… Continue reading.

Electric vehicle drivers eating at the Beef House Restaurant in Covington can now fill up their automobiles at the same time. The electric vehicle charger installed at the Beef House is one of over 50 high-speed direct current fast charger stations in a new statewide network created by GO Electric Vehicle Indiana (GOEVIN). The collaboration… Continue reading.