Your board of directors consists of two directors from each of the three districts and one at-large director. This year’s director elections were held at the Annual Meeting in July. Each year following the Annual Meeting, board members elect officers. The current officers include Bart Neisus, president; Dain Hayworth, vice president; and Mark Hurley, secretary/treasurer…. Continue reading.
Effective August 2016, the REMC board of directors approved changes to the district boundaries to make it easier for members to determine their district. The new district boundaries are now defined by county and township. The only exception to this change is Harrison Township in Harrison County. It will be split among districts 6 and… Continue reading.
As a member-owned cooperative, the better Orange County REMC understands you, the better we can serve you. That’s why we occasionally survey our members to identify emerging trends in power use among important matters. Research about the types of heating and cooling systems, electronic devices and appliances used by our consumers, as well as the… Continue reading.
You could be a winner. Tell us your story. If you’re a fifth through eighth grader making a difference in your community and you live on electric cooperative lines, apply now for the 2016 Youth Power and Hope Awards. Electric Consumer and Indiana’s electric cooperatives are proud to sponsor the Youth Power and Hope Awards program…. Continue reading.
Robert White Orange County REMC Journeyman Lineman Robert White has been with the co-op for 10 years. He and his wife, Ashley, have one daughter, Kaitlyn. He enjoys racing and camping and is an instructor for Hunter Education. Michael Newlin Orange County REMC Journeyman Lineman Michael Newlin has been with the… Continue reading.
Don’t wait for cold weather to find out your ETS units are not functioning properly. Call 812-865-2229 locally or 888-337-5900 (toll-free) to schedule your ETS check-up. REMC will lower the normal $50 service call to only $25 for the first unit and $5 for each additional unit. The ETS service call for the first unit… Continue reading.
The flick of a switch is all it takes to turn the lights on, but how does that energy get from the generation source to your home? Electricity is generated by Hoosier Energy — your electric co-op’s power provider based in Bloomington. The process begins by generating electricity from a variety of resources including renewable… Continue reading.
Tipmont’s 77th annual meeting was held on July 23 at Lafayette Jeff High School. 1,041 memberships were in attendance, a 50 percent increase from 2015! A full breakfast was provided by Outpost Catering and each attending membership received five free LED bulbs and a $10 bill credit. Kids enjoyed a balloon artist, face painting and… Continue reading.
When you sign up for electric service with Tipmont, you became a member and a part-owner of a non-profit electric cooperative. Capital credits are your piece of Tipmont’s success — both today and in the future. Why we pay capital credits Because Tipmont is a cooperative, owned by its members, it does not technically earn profits…. Continue reading.
Tipmont is offering five free LED bulbs to each membership through a joint effort with Wabash Valley Power. We’ve now handed out more than 15,000 free LED bulbs since the program began last year! We’ll be in the Lafayette Home Depot parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. until noon. Stop by and… Continue reading.
Q: “I’m putting a team together for a trivia night this week. Wanna go?” A: “Oh, I’m not a trivia person.” Christopher Short has found folks’ underestimation of knowledge they tote in their brains to be, as they say in trivia circles, the MCWA … or Most Common Wrong Answer. “There will always be something… Continue reading.
Operation Round Up In July, three Operation Round Up applications were approved for a total of $6,905.60. The following grants were awarded: Purdue Extension Office, Montgomery County, was awarded $1,185.60 to purchase backpacks for the nutrition education program’s “Back to School Event”. “The Operation Round Up Grant allowed us to purchase 185 backpacks for… Continue reading.
Tipmont REMC has partnered with Osmose Utilities to conduct pole testing beginning in September. The testing will occur around the Layton substation, which is located in western Fountain County in the area of Veedersburg. Contractors will drive trucks, ATVs and other vehicles around our rights-of-way to inspect poles. Tipmont tests poles every 10 to 15… Continue reading.
