Election packets will arrive the week of May 15. Members can vote using the following methods: EARLY BY MAILPlease allow adequate time for mail service. Votes received after the deadline of June 14 will not be counted. EARLY USING SMARTHUBVote through your online SmartHub account. EARLY USING SECURE ONLINE LINKUse unique login credentials provided in election packet…. Continue reading.

The meeting was opened by Chairman Steve AmRhein and Brian Scheidler kept the minutes of the meeting. All board members were present. Also present was CEO Brett Abplanalp and employees Jeanne Loechle and Matt Raver. A director made a request to modify the agenda to go into executive session at the beginning of the meeting. Jeff… Continue reading.

by Ryan Strohbeck When we lose electric service, we have come to expect it will be restored in a short time. But when a devastating storm causes major damage over a widespread area, longer outages cannot be helped. It involves much more than flipping a switch at a substation or pulling a fallen tree off… Continue reading.

Harrison REMC offers a variety of energy-efficiency rebates. Rebate applications and qualifications available at harrisonremc.com. HVAC/Heat Pump Rebates: $700–$1,450* To qualify, you must occupy the home where the equipment is installed year-round (12 months) and unit must heat and cool the whole home, unless otherwise stated. Heat pump rebates They heat, they cool, they’re energy… Continue reading.

Heat pump water heater rebate Water heating usually attributes to around 14% of a typical home’s total energy costs. A heat pump water heater dramatically reduces electric energy consumption compared to an electric tank style water heater. A standard electric tank style unit will use 4,879 kWh of electricity per year compared to 1,856 kWh of… Continue reading.

Thank you to everyone who came to see the Easter Bunny at Harrison REMC! More than 100 children attended.  We wanted to share a picture below of Logan; he is the son of Blake and Chelsey Bohnert of Corydon. He enjoyed his time with the bunny!

Thank you to all our community members who took time to send in notes of appreciation for our operations team to help us celebrate Lineman Appreciation Day! Our linemen are grateful for the kind words from our members and the amazing artwork from local students. 

Boone REMC’s Operation Round Up board of trustees recently awarded the following grants: Operation Round Up is a voluntary program for which Boone REMC members allow their electric bills to be rounded up to the next whole dollar. Those extra cents are put into an independent, 501(c)(3) trust and disbursed through a grant process. An… Continue reading.

Colleen Luse, in photo at right, recently joined Boone REMC’s Operation Round Up board of trustees. She and her husband, Tim, own Luse Seed & Insurance Services, Inc. They attend New Hope Christian Church and enjoy spending time with their children, Olivia and Drew Clark, Abby and Garrett Luse, Audrey and Taylor Brindle, Shannon Cottrell… Continue reading.

Boone REMC hosts three Member Advisory Committee (MAC) meetings each year to provide an opportunity for our members to learn about topics that impact the utility industry and to share feedback with the board of directors and employees. At our next MAC meeting, members will learn more about how the flow of electricity is managed… Continue reading.