These dog days of summer might have you considering putting those loitering summer sunrays to work making electricity for your home. Advances in technology have helped make the cost of solar energy more affordable. More people than ever before are considering adding solar panels to their home. But before you contact a solar panel sales… Continue reading.

We have some exciting news to announce: The start of LaGrange County REMC Broadband, a high-speed fiber-optic internet project for our members!  With key financial support from the LaGrange County Commissioners and Council in the form of a $5 million grant from the Major Moves fund last November, we were able to secure the additional… Continue reading.

Thanks to those who joined us for our virtual annual meeting on June 11.   For those who couldn’t attend live, you can view the meeting on our Facebook page. CEO Mark Leu provided a glimpse into how 85 years after LaGrange County REMC brought electricity to LaGrange County, we’ll plan to do the same… Continue reading.

It’s coming! High-speed internet! As we mentioned in our July 2021 CEO’s column, LaGrange County REMC is excited to roll out our next step in bringing fiber-optic broadband to LaGrange County. Please visit the website broadband.lagrangeremc.com to pre-register for broadband service. You can view all our service areas, pricing and packages and see what we’ve… Continue reading.

Every day, millions of Americans are targeted by scammers through phone calls, emails, text messages, online or in person. Scammers’ tactics can change daily, which is why it’s important for consumers to stay on top of the latest scam reports from local and national news outlets, as well as your local utility companies.  Just last… Continue reading.

During the severely sweltering summer, planning ahead to save energy can keep you cool while helping the environment — and even get you some green back! People know the basic rules of supply and demand — when demand goes up, the price typically goes up. The same goes for electricity: when businesses are operating and… Continue reading.

Now that summer is in full swing, like many of you, I welcome more opportunities to be outdoors and enjoy the warmer weather. Summertime brings many of my favorite activities like cooking out with family and friends, afternoons on the water and simply slowing down a bit to enjoy life.   But summer months also… Continue reading.

While some of our youth programs were canceled this year due to COVID-19, LaGrange County REMC is proud to announce the recipients of our 2021 scholarships. We awarded three $1,000 scholarships to help students in our community further their education.  To be eligible, the recipients’ parents or guardians must be members of LaGrange County REMC…. Continue reading.

The last 12-16 months have certainly brought some challenges to our communities, schools and businesses due to COVID-19. With safety still as our first priority, LaGrange County REMC has decided to conduct the business meeting online. Members can watch the 2021 virtual annual meeting live on Facebook at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 11. You… Continue reading.

It’s spare change that makes a big difference. Thanks to our participating members for allowing their bills to be rounded up each month to the nearest dollar. Since the beginning of the program in January 2002, over $580,000 has been given back to our community.   The money has been used by organizations who serve… Continue reading.

LaGrange County REMC’s newest employee, Sue Rodeghier, has joined the cooperative as its staff accountant. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as she was most recently a certified public accountant (CPA) for Fry, Trowbridge & Associates in LaGrange. Rodeghier loves riding on the Pumpkin Vine trail in Shipshewana and updating her flower garden,… Continue reading.

Some of the coolest new tech for your home will chill you out in the summer and keep you toasty in the winter – while reducing your carbon footprint and lowering your energy costs. If your home is cooled by an air source heat pump, the system also heats your home in the winter. And… Continue reading.