The 2022 Annual Meeting of your electric cooperative’s power provider, Hoosier Energy, returned to the French Lick Resort on April 7 after a three-year pause due to the pandemic. All of the generation and transmission cooperative’s 18 member cooperatives (including your local electric cooperative) were represented and on hand. The guest list was pared down… Continue reading.

Available and affordable high-speed internet is one of the most needed services in underserved, rural locations. Similar to the way we began setting poles and stringing electric wire to bring energy to rural areas in the past, our Fiber division is expanding to provide high-speed internet service to more and more communities. I am pleased… Continue reading.

All REMC members who register and attend the Annual Meeting can vote for directors to serve the districts that are up for election in that calendar year. The information below details when deadlines occur in the election process. Incumbent directors whose terms expire in 2022: Randy Roberts, District 2 (shown in dark green) Rodney Hager,… Continue reading.

Director Randy Roberts has served  on the board of directors for 30 years, representing District 2.  Roberts lives north of Campbellsburg and is a lifetime resident of Washington County. He and his wife, Sharon, have three children; Adrienne (Corey Baker), Paige (Justin Holsapple), Landon (Lauren Roberts) and six grandchildren; Hayden, Charlee, Leni, Hudson, Brooks and… Continue reading.

Hoosier Energy and its 18 member distribution cooperatives officially launched the WhyElectrify website, www.whyelectrify.com, on March 1. WhyElectrify is a one-stop resource to get answers for your energy questions. “There really was a lack of educational resources for member-consumers to learn about what’s happening in the industry, what’s happening with technology,” said Hoosier Energy Manager… Continue reading.

You’ve likely noticed Orange County REMC’s crews out and about, working on power lines and other electrical equipment in our community. It’s no secret that a lineworker’s job is tough — but it’s a job that’s essential and must be done, often in challenging conditions. This month, as we celebrate Lineworker Appreciation Day on April… Continue reading.

Orange County Fiber employee Darrell Burkett retired on Feb. 18, with 3.5 years at Orange County Fiber as the fiber coordinator. Prior to working at Orange County Fiber, Burkett spent 30 years with General Motors and 13 years in the fiber optic field.  Burkett will now take the title of “on call papaw.” The management… Continue reading.

Before you dig, dial 811 or visit www.call811.com to protect underground utilities. Careless digging poses a threat to people, pipelines and underground facilities. Contact 811 first and help keep our community safe.

Each year, we mark a special day to say “Thank You” to the lineworkers that keep the power flowing to the homes, farms and businesses in our community. Please join us, by visiting our the Orange County REMC Facebook page and leaving a note of appreciation for our hard-working linemen. #THANKALINEWORKER