Twice every year, Jared Murphy climbs into a helicopter to patrol miles and miles of transmission rights-of-way that crisscross southern Indiana and southeastern Illinois.  As vegetation management coordinator, Murphy is looking for dead trees, overgrown brush or any other vegetation growth threatening to interfere with power lines along Hoosier Energy’s nearly 1,700-mile transmission network.  … Continue reading.

You expect reliable and affordable electricity from your electric cooperative, so how does your co-op deliver on that promise? A complex network of electricity generators and tens of thousands of miles of electrical lines work together to ensure that enough electricity is available on the coldest winter morning and during the dog days of summer…. Continue reading.

Wesley Nicholson | Fiber Technician Wesley Nicholson graduated from West Washington High School in 2001. He and his wife, Emily, have been married for 15 years and live in Campbellsburg.     Justin Gilbert | Network Engineer Justin Gilbert graduated from Cincinnati State University after studying information systems. He has one son, Jayden, and lives… Continue reading.

The map above is color-coded to represent the different phases of the Orange County Fiber high-speed internet project. Listed below are more detailed statistics on the construction progress as of March 12: Crews are currently working in the areas near Hardinsburg and Campbellsburg.  Approximately 900 miles of fiber is now up. Approximately 3,600 drops have… Continue reading.

Five years ago, Tina Dixon joined Hoosier Energy’s human resources department. With over 20 years of experience today, Dixon helps the electric cooperative connect job applicants to available positions. She is on the frontline of seeing the Hoosier Energy workforce being built and how it is adapting to change.   “Through my experience at Hoosier… Continue reading.

If you’ve lived in Indiana any length of time, you know how unpredictable the weather can be, especially in the spring months.  While we hope for gentle spring showers, we have been known to get thunderstorms, and even the occasional tornado in March or April. Snow and ice are also rare possibilities. While Orange County… Continue reading.

2021 Orange County REMCAnnual MeetingJune 4 ***Location To Be Determined The Orange County REMC office will close at noon so employees can prepare for the Annual Meeting. Registration will open at 4:30 p.m. Features of the 2021 Annual Meeting will include: Catered Meal Entertainment Children’s Activities Business Meeting Director Election Prize Drawing

Staying safe is just as important for the Hoosier Energy workforce and member co-ops as it is for consumers like you. That is why Hoosier Energy worked with a member cooperative to create a live line demonstration to help cooperatives show the dangers of energized power lines.  While you might have seen a similar demonstration… Continue reading.