Since 2012, Hoosier Energy has had a power purchase agreement at a 4-megawatt hydroelectric facility near Dayton, Illinois. The plant produces about 18,000 megawatt-hours annually — enough to power about 1,500 homes. A 600-foot long dam on the Fox River regulates water flow that is directed to a side canal. Electricity at this facility is… Continue reading.

Lineworker Appreciation Day – April 9 As April arrives, it brings with it the showers that produce spring flowers. It also heralds the beginning of a potentially stormy season that can inherently include power outages. While Orange County REMC strives to provide reliable electricity to our members, there are times when Mother Nature has other plans…. Continue reading.

Emerging technologies for outdoor lighting are coming in the form of new controls and networking capabilities. More on that shortly, but first, here is a quick recap of the lighting family tree. All electric light sources have a common ancestor — Thomas Edison’s incandescent bulb. Most of us think of the incandescent bulb as strictly… Continue reading.

April 23–29 Celebrating 50 Years 1968-2018 Arts and crafts Carnival rides Live entertainment Everybody’s favorite parade Viewing of the Dogwoods Lots of fun activities for the entire family More info and full schedule of events at www.orleansdogwoodfestival.com

Orange County REMC has contracted with American Energy Services, which will begin pole inspections and testing in the Chaillaux substation area. Work in this area will begin in early May. More information will be included in next month’s Electric Consumer.

Orange County REMC wouldn’t exist without our members. That’s because YOU are our REMC. But, have you ever wondered, why go to our annual meeting? There are at least three great reasons why you should make plans to attend: It’s fun! It’s free! It’s all for you! Join us on Friday, June 8, at Paoli… Continue reading.

Friday, June 8 Paoli Jr./Sr. High School 501 S. Elm St., Paoli Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Entertainment at 5:30 p.m. Business meeting at 7 p.m. Free catered meal Bounce houses for kids Registration prize for each membership Drawing for door prizes Directors up for election: District 3 — Danny Easterday (incumbent) District 6 —… Continue reading.

What do yard sale signs, basketball hoops, deer stands, satellite dishes and birdhouses have in common? They’re often found illegally attached to utility poles. But this isn’t only a crime of inconvenience. Safety issues caused by unapproved pole attachments place the lives of lineworkers and the public in peril. It may seem innocent, but a… Continue reading.

National Lineman Appreciation Day is April 18 Tell our linemen why you love them! Orange County REMC is hosting a card party for our linemen. Write a note of appreciation and mail it to Orange County REMC, ATTN: Love Our Linemen, P.O. Box 208, Orleans, IN 47452. You can also stop by our office and… Continue reading.

If you are like many Americans, when given the choice, you would prefer your energy come from renewable sources such as solar or wind power rather than fossil fuels. As electric utilities shift to more options that include renewable energy sources and make existing generation technologies cleaner, electricity uses less fossil fuel per kilowatt-hour of… Continue reading.

We want to give a few of our members some money! The following is a list of people who were Orange County REMC members in 1959 and have unclaimed credits. We do not have current contact or mailing information for these members. Last month, we made an error and did not publish members whose last… Continue reading.

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