Steuben County REMC is trying to locate former members who have unclaimed patronage capital refund checks. These unclaimed checks, from our 2012-2014 general retirement patronage refunds, are for members who were served by Steuben County REMC in the years 1982-1984, and were returned to us as “undeliverable” by the U.S. Postal Service. Funds must be… Continue reading.

There are so many benefits that come with co-op membership, but perhaps one of the best benefits is capital credits. What are capital credits? At the end of each year, Southern Indiana Power calculates our operating margin, which is the amount our income exceeded our expenses during the year. We then allocate (assign) the operating… Continue reading.

Touchstone Energy Camp Five local students attended the three-day Touchstone Energy Camp in June, where they experienced horseback riding, rock climbing, swimming, archery and campfires, along with learning about electric safety. Southern Indiana Power sponsored Perry County junior high students Cayden Lamon, Caleb Hubert, Aidan Kotecki, Chase Hubert and Dylan Lynch. Youth Tour to Washington,… Continue reading.

In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the June 21 board meeting. 1. All directors were present along with CEO Steve Seibert. Also present was Administrative Assistant Lisa Hinton. 2. The May 25, 2017, board meeting minutes were reviewed and approved. 3. The membership… Continue reading.

Have you ever wanted to help our community, but didn’t know how? Join the Operation Round Up® program, and you can make a big impact, with very little effort. Each month, Southern Indiana Power will simply round up your electric bill to the next dollar. The extra few cents goes into a fund overseen by… Continue reading.

Being a member of a co-op has lots of advantages. One of them is getting special pricing and discounts with the Touchstone Energy membership benefit card. This card offers cooperative members more than 25,000 local and national deals on products and services. A list of discounts is available at our website, www.connections.coop. There are deals… Continue reading.

Please help us restore Patoka Lake’s shoreline to its natural state of beauty and cleanliness for wildlife safety and water quality. Gloves, trash bags, grabbers, and bug spray will be provided. Just bring your friends, family, students, club members or Scout group. Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Free lunch and door prizes! Aug. 26… Continue reading.

Call 1-855-865-2229, option 1. Orange County REMC is happy to announce our new outage management system (OMS). Please call 1-855-865-2229 and take option 1 to report a power outage. Orange County REMC prides itself on answering every phone call with a member service representative during business hours. However, during times of high call volume, like… Continue reading.

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) is a nonprofit finance cooperative created and owned by the electric cooperative network. It provides financing to member organizations including Orange County REMC. One of the many benefits of being part of CFC is a yearly report that compares electric cooperatives in several key areas. CFC calls this… Continue reading.

I am often asked, “What improvements can I make to my home to get a quick return on making it more energy efficient?” One word, insulation. If the insulation on your attic floor is fiberglass or cellulose and not at least 12 inches deep, I would suggest to bring it to the 12 inch or… Continue reading.

Your hot water energy dollars could be going down the drain if you’ve been using the same water heater for more than 12 years. Let us help with a $400 rebate on the purchase of a new, energy-efficient electric water heater that’s a champion in savings, beating out the natural gas and propane competition! Water… Continue reading.