The LaGrange County REMC board of directors recently appointed Clifford Hibbs to represent the membership in District 4 following the passing of Director Mark Bontrager. Hibbs has been a member of the cooperative for 27 years. A Westview High School graduate, he attended Glen Oaks Community College. In 1993, he received his certification from the… Continue reading.

Decatur County REMC has been serving its members well for 80 years. We have been providing the same safe, reliable, and affordable electric service that you have come to expect as normal. Our way of doing things works. So if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? Wrong! Here at Decatur County REMC, we are… Continue reading.

by Rachel Sullivan 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… Continue reading.

As the weather begins to warm up, kids and adults alike will soon head outside to play and perform winter clean up. Before you do, remember to look up and be alert for power lines and other electrical hazards. Follow these important safety steps: If a tree branch or tree breaks off and lands on… Continue reading.

The Dec. 21, 2017, meeting was called to order by Chairman Tom Crowe at 6:30 p.m., and Jason Barnhorst kept minutes of the meeting. All members of the board were present, as well as CEO Brett Abplanalp, attorney Robert Wickens, and Accounting and Finance Manager Karen Forshee. Upon motion by Jeff Lawrence, seconded by Steve… Continue reading.

by Rachel Sullivan Every five years, the U.S. Congress considers the Farm Bill, a bill that has huge implications for America’s electric cooperatives, including Decatur County REMC. The bill sets food and agriculture policy for the entire nation, affecting everything from what crops are grown to funding for food nutrition programs. The Farm Bill is… Continue reading.

Financial records of your rural electric cooperative are maintained in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. All statements that appear in the Annual Report were prepared in accordance with standard accounting procedures from the books of the corporation. In the opinion of your board of directors, the… Continue reading.

The 79th Clark County REMC Annual Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 7, at Silver Creek High School in Sellersburg. The most important part of the annual meeting is the registration and voting for REMC members to serve on the board of directors. The board of directors is the legal body which both the members… Continue reading.

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CLARK COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION HELD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2017, AT 7 P.M. (EDT) AT SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN CLARK COUNTY, SELLERSBURG, IN The meeting began with the national anthem and Pledge of Allegiance. The invocation was given by Brian Omerso,… Continue reading.

As excited as I am about 2018 and the opportunities it holds for Clark County REMC to keep serving our members with excellence, it’s important to look back to see where we’ve been. Here are a few of the highlights from 2017. Storm recovery Last March, approximately 9,000 REMC members were left without power as… Continue reading.

Dear Member: Your cooperative works diligently every day to meet the needs of our members and our communities. This is not a new philosophy. It actually dates back to when your cooperative was incorporated in 1939. Through collaboration and the use of joint resources, visionary leaders in the community made rural electrification a reality. We… Continue reading.