Our member services team provided an educational presentation to a local Trail Life Troop in late March. Member Services Technicians Rex Princell and Matt Walters covered electrical safety with a hot line demonstration and shared more about the work of electric linemen.  One of our founding cooperative principles is “education, training and information.” As such,… Continue reading.

Thank you to all our members who returned their director election ballots. Incumbent directors Danny Lawson (District 1), Tom Dull (District 2) and Mark Gruninger (District 3) were re-elected to three-year terms.  If you returned your ballot, you will see a $15 bill credit on your May billing statement. Don’t forget to take the survey by May… Continue reading.

Widespread misconceptions about energy use can increase utility bills and reduce comfort. Here are five energy myths that may be costing you. Myth: Setting the thermostat higher or lower will heat or cool a room faster.  Most furnaces and air conditioners work at the same speed, no matter what the thermostat setting. Unless you have… Continue reading.

When everybody’s using electricity during peak times, costs can go up. But with a Wi-Fi thermostat and a little help from our PowerShift Wi-Fi Thermostat Program, we make tiny temperature adjustments that save everyone money when electricity is most expensive. Get $50 just for signing up — and another $25 for each year you stay… Continue reading.

Your high-speed internet connection can hook you up with savings — on your heating and cooling costs. As more people gain access to broadband internet connections, they may consider upgrading to a Wi-Fi thermostat. Fortunately, your local electric cooperative offers a $45 rebate for qualifying Wi-Fi thermostat upgrades. And beyond the rebate, a Wi-Fi thermostat… Continue reading.

Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) are, in general, small-scale energy resources that provide electric capacity or energy close to where they are used. DERs are an evolving part of the utility landscape for consumers — and for Hoosier Energy, as well. In an effort to maximize the benefits of technologies such as battery storage, electric vehicle… Continue reading.

Steuben County REMC’s 86th annual meeting will be held virtually on June 10, with a Member Appreciation Day held on a later date.  Look out for the May issue of Indiana Connection for more details and the official meeting notice. 

Do you want to level out your electric bill? Steuben County REMC offers budget billing to help members manage their monthly bills by equalizing them each month.  To be eligible to sign up for budget billing: Budget accounts are recalculated at the beginning of the calendar year, and the monthly amount is adjusted accordingly. Your… Continue reading.

Steuben County REMC’s broadband project has been steadily increasing pace over the course of the last few months. So far through Phase I open zones, we have seen almost double the take rate of our early market projections. In some cases, this created a backlog of orders, extending installation lead times to up to 60… Continue reading.

2023 Annual Meeting: June 10  Operation Round Up Submission Deadlines: June 30, Sept. 29, Dec. 29

Phase 1 — Orland/West Otter/Salem/Helmer Phase 2 — Nevada Mills/Lake James/Crooked Lake Construction starting after Phase 1 Phase 3 — North-Central-East Angola/Fremont Construction starting after Phase 2 Phase 4 — South-East Angola/Ashley/Hudson Construction starting after Phase 3

You’ve likely noticed Southern Indiana Power’s crews out and about, working on power lines in our community. It’s no secret that a lineman’s job is tough — but it’s a job that’s essential and must be done. This month, as we celebrate Lineman Appreciation Day on April 10, I thought I’d share some interesting facts… Continue reading.