Sawyer Cripe along with 11 other lineworkers graduated recently from Indiana Electric Cooperatives’ apprenticeship program, Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP). REAP is a four-year program that professionally trains apprentice lineworkers from across Indiana. Graduates complete 612 hours of classroom-related study and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training at their electric cooperatives. Students also complete four additional… Continue reading.

By Kenny Eggleston First and foremost, safety is top priority! Tampering with a meter is extremely dangerous. According to the Cooperative Research Network, a division of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, power surging through a compromised meter can cause an electrical catastrophe. In many cases, removing the meter does not disconnect power as some… Continue reading.

While your steaming hot shower may leave you feeling like royalty, the appliance heating that water may be dethroning money from your wallet.  A variety of energy resources power different kinds of water heaters to warm the water that people use in their daily lives. The type of water heater in your house could lead… Continue reading.

Over the coming years, you will hear me expound on why and how Marshall County REMC is different. Our cooperative business model sets us apart from other utilities because we adhere to seven guiding cooperative principles that reflect core values of honesty, transparency, equity, inclusiveness and service to the greater good of the community. Electric… Continue reading.

REMC Annual Meeting Plymouth Wesleyan Church South Parking Lot Tuesday, April 6, 4-7 p.m. Due to the uncertainties regarding COVID-19, we are going to conduct our annual meeting a little differently this year. We will have drive-up registration and voting. The business meeting will be available on the day of the meeting on our YouTube… Continue reading.

When Marshall County REMC restores electric service after a storm or other weather-related disaster, it follows a plan to ensure power is back on for the greatest number of people in the shortest amount of time and in the safest manner possible. To do that, your electric cooperative uses this priority system when line crews… Continue reading.

LaGrange County REMC Energy Advisor Jake Taylor helped a co-op member scour his house to find the culprit causing the member’s high energy bills.  Taylor started in the homeowner’s basement, at the circuit breaker box. He didn’t have to travel any further. Taylor connected a Sense, which is a home energy monitor that tracks electricity… Continue reading.

When I turned 16, I landed my first paying job working for a small family-owned bookstore. The starting wage was $1.35/hour, and I was thrilled to have money in my pocket at the end of every week. No more “allowance” or asking my parents for money for the things I “needed.” Of course, “needs” in… Continue reading.

David Lewallen has advanced to president and CEO at Marshall County REMC. Lewallen brings 16 years of experience to the job. Lewallen has been employed at Marshall County REMC since July 2004.  His primary responsibility early in his career included supervising the sales and installation of Marshall County REMC’s Exede Satellite Internet Service, as well… Continue reading.

Mark Batman, president and CEO for Marshall County REMC, retired after 17 years of service. Batman began his career at Marshall County REMC in 2003 as the office manager.  In 2011, he was promoted to president and CEO where he guided the cooperative through many advancements in leading edge technology including the implementation of the… Continue reading.