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 the operating margin as “capital credits” to each member based on the amount of electricity purchased throughout the year. When our board of directors determines it’s financially… Continue reading.
As part of our investment in our community, Boone REMC looks for ways to support local students. One way we do that is by collaborating with our statewide association, Indiana Electric Cooperatives, and other electric cooperatives across the state to provide two summer programs. We are sponsoring two incoming seventh graders to attend Camp Kilowatt… Continue reading.
Throughout the past couple of months, Boone REMC was proud to be a part of several educational events in the community. In March, our team provided a demonstration for fourth graders at Union Elementary. In April, we facilitated three hot line safety sessions for Lebanon emergency services personnel. If you’re interested in having Boone REMC… Continue reading.
IF YOUR POWER GOES OUT: □ Check your electric service panel. □ If the main circuit breaker is in the tripped position (neither in the on nor the off position), the outage is likely isolated to your location. □ Reset the breaker by firmly flipping to the off position and then to on. □ If… Continue reading.
Utility poles remain the backbone of most electric distribution systems. After more than 80 years since electric cooperatives first set them throughout rural Indiana, they remain the most cost-effective way to safely support power lines, insulators, transformers, and other electric hardware. Occasionally, either through a vehicle strike, lightning strike, ice storm, tornado, or simply age,… Continue reading.
The Boone REMC Operation Round Up board of trustees recently awarded several grants, bringing the total amount awarded since the program’s inception in 2006 to $983,580.45. The recent grant awards include: Learn more at upcoming member event Boone REMC hosts three Member Advisory Committee (MAC) meetings each year to provide an opportunity for our members… Continue reading.
When severe weather hits, we respond quickly and make repairs that restore service to the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time. Who gets their power restored first? How do we make those decisions? Harrison REMC intends to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. These are the steps we take… Continue reading.
Although inflation has decreased from the 40-year high of 9.1% in 2022, it remains elevated historically speaking. From 2021 to 2024, inflation increased by 20.1% compared with only a 7.7% increase from 2017 to 2020. Inflation continues to apply upward pressure on everyone’s costs for groceries, rent, utilities, fuel, and many other household items. Your… Continue reading.
Herbicide spraying is crucial in maintaining the vegetation within electric utility rights-of-way (ROWs). These ROWs are clear corridors beneath power lines that must be kept free from excessive plant growth to ensure the reliability and safety of the electrical infrastructure. Herbicides are often applied selectively to control the growth of unwanted vegetation, preventing interference with… Continue reading.
We are always looking at ways to improve service for members. Currently, members receive a text from the co-op when their power goes out. Our newest program will reduce the need for members to call in their outage and allow them to text us if their power goes out. How does it work? When we… Continue reading.
Many Hoosier homeowners add a backup generator in case the power goes out during weather turbulence. Yet before severe weather arrives, homeowners should be sure to read and follow instructions in the manual that comes with the generator to ensure safe operation. There are some additional considerations that homeowners should particularly keep in mind with… Continue reading.
To keep electricity flowing safely and reliably, Hoosier Energy crews must be ready for anything. This spring, anything meant woodpeckers, resulting in the Redbird Line Rebuild. A hole had been spotted in one of the poles at Structure 80, part of a right of way running through the Redbird State Recreation Area in Greene County…. Continue reading.
