Barbara Bullock joined the team as a fiber member service representative on Aug. 29. She will be working out of the Jasper office. Barbara lives in Birdseye with her husband John. They have two children and one grandson. Barbara likes to spend time with her family on their houseboat at Patoka, as well as traveling… Continue reading.

Electric cooperatives, like other energy providers, are in the midst of the most impactful transition in modern history. As we continue to navigate through this changing environment, Hoosier Energy’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices — and the cooperative principles that underpin those practices — will continue to become more relevant.  ESG refers to factors… Continue reading.

Since September is National Preparedness Month— and because severe weather events seem to be occurring more frequently — consider planning for bad weather now before storms hit. I urge you not only to have enough food, water and supplies to last at least a few days, but to take other practical steps to keep you… Continue reading.

Each month, members who wish to participate in Operation Round Up can have Orange County REMC automatically round their electric and/or fiber bills to the next highest dollar. The amount contributed by each member is less than a dollar a month and will average about $6 a year. Those extra few dollars from our members… Continue reading.

Just call 833-890-7734 Convenient, secure, and always available! Pay with check or debit/credit card. Orange County REMC uses this automated system to comply with stringent credit card security standards. This helps prevent credit card fraud, while allowing Orange County REMC to continue accepting debit and credit card payments for your convenience.

Hayley Deckard has joined our team as our new member service representative. Hayley is from Orleans and lives in French Lick. She earned her Nursing LPN from Kaplan College and enjoys taking her dogs to the lake, hanging out with friends, and traveling.

Our free Smarthub app makes it simple and convenient to do the following: View your bill Make secure payments Access your electric account Check your electric use Notify the REMC of an outage Add notifications that you would like to receive by email or text message Just download the FREE mobile or tablet app at… Continue reading.

As a residential member-consumer, the better we understand you, the better we can serve you. That’s why Orange County REMC occasionally surveys our members to identify emerging trends in power use. With the help of SMARInsights, an independent research firm, we are conducting an online survey to identify the types of heating and cooling systems,… Continue reading.

This summer, Hoosier Energy became the first generation and transmission cooperative in the country to receive the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Certificate of Inclusion (COI) to join the Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for the monarch butterfly.  The butterfly’s migratory path and habitat go through the heart of Hoosier Energy’s service territory. If… Continue reading.

This summer we have experienced several strong storms that have brought down trees and caused outages. In those circumstances, here are some common things we hear from our members: When the power goes out, how do Orange County REMC crews know where to start working? How do you know if an outage has been reported? … Continue reading.

This summer, Mitchell High School student Emma Sowders was sponsored by Orange County REMC to attend the Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.  Youth Tour provides young Hoosiers the opportunity to visit the nation’s capital, learn about government, experience American history and gain a better understanding about their electric cooperative.  The students visited the Flight… Continue reading.

Remote bill pay options Our website details several ways to pay your bill without coming into the office. The Pay-by-Phone service allows members to pay their bill by check or credit card over the phone by calling 833-890-7734. SmartHub Our SmartHub app makes it easy to view and pay your bill from your computer or… Continue reading.