More than five years after its last recorded run, the Union Volunteer Fire Department is back in business with help from Hoosier Energy. Located in Pike County, less than a mile from the Gibson County line, and within the service territory of Hoosier Energy member cooperative WIN Energy, Union needed a pole tall enough to… Continue reading.

Electricity plays an essential role in our everyday life, although it’s not something most of us think about. It powers our homes, offices, hospitals, and schools. We depend on it to keep us warm in the winter (and cool in the summer), charge our phones, and binge our favorite TV shows. If the power goes… Continue reading.

Each month, members who wish to participate in Operation Round Up can allow Orange County REMC to 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… Continue reading.

Throughout the year, especially during the holidays, Hoosier Energy seeks to act on the cooperative principle — Concern for Community. In late October, Hoosier Energy was a platinum sponsor for the 2023 Women IN Energy Conference in Carmel, Indiana. The annual event began in 2017 to encourage women to pursue their dreams and make connections… Continue reading.

Ending one year and looking toward a new year sparks a sense of renewed hope and optimism about the future. It’s a time when, as CEO of Orange County REMC, I think about our company, where we’ve been and where we’re going along with ways we can better serve you, the members of the cooperative…. Continue reading.

We enjoyed seeing so many of our members at the Orange County REMC Annual Member Appreciation Day! Nearly 250 members and their families came out to enjoy the free food, giveaways and to sign up for our prize drawing. Congratulations to KIRK AND DAWN BRATTON who won the laptop and MICHAEL AND SHANNON MEEHAN who… Continue reading.

Orange County Rural Electric Membership Corporation is the recipient of federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discrimination based on… Continue reading.

Keeping transmission lines clear of overgrowth along 150-200-mile-long stretches each year is not an easy task. That’s why Hoosier Energy uses an aerial saw to get the job done. The saw features nine 25-inch carbide tip saw blades attached to multiple 20-foot aluminum poles. A 50-horsepower snowmobile motor that can be turned on and off… Continue reading.

The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays usually bring a frenzy of decorating, cooking and family gatherings, and amid the hectic hustle and bustle, you may receive higher-than-usual energy bills. SAVE WITH LED LIGHTS AND TIMERS LED holiday lights use 88% less energy than incandescent holiday lights. To put that into perspective, the Department of Energy estimates… Continue reading.

Orange County REMC is working in several areas across our service territory, performing system upgrades and maintenance. All REMC crews and contracted personnel carry identification, and their vehicles are marked with our logo. Please keep our crews safe and drive with caution as all this work means extra utility vehicles along roadways. Pole Testing Contracted… Continue reading.

DYLAN LOWE joined the REMC team as our new journeyman lineman in September. Lowe is from Paoli and graduated from Paoli Junior-Senior High School. He lives in French Lick with his fiance, Hayley, and son, Payton. He enjoys duck hunting and golfing.

STUDENTS: mark your calendar for these great summer opportunities. Sixth grade students can apply to attend Camp Kilowatt (formerly Touchstone Energy Camp) June 5–8. High School juniors can apply for an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., on the Indiana Youth Tour, June 16–23. Watch next month’s Indiana Connection for more information. Online applications… Continue reading.