Matt Glenn has been employed at the co-op for 13 years. He was hired Aug. 16, 2004, as an apprentice lineman. Glenn graduated from the HEATS program to become a journeyman lineman on Oct. 25, 2008. He works as a crew leader on many projects. Glenn resides in Perry County with his wife, Stephanie. They… Continue reading.

At one time or another, we’ve all returned home or woken up late for work to see a blinking “12:00” on our digital alarm clock. You then have to reset every digital clock in your household that doesn’t have a battery backup — from the microwave oven to the answering machine. Usually, this state of… Continue reading.

Hoosier Energy recently redesigned its website so that visitors can quickly learn about the generation and transmission cooperative. The site, HoosierEnergy.com, also focuses on helping job candidates begin a career with cooperatives. The process is simple. From the homepage, visitors can select “View Careers” to find available jobs at Hoosier Energy or one of our… 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.

One of the byproducts of modern coal plant operations is a fluffy, cakelike substance called gypsum. Thicker than sand, but porous, synthetic gypsum is a much sought-after product for the wallboard, cement and agricultural industries. Gypsum is manufactured from the very substance that the scrubber system removes from coal plant exhaust gas – sulfur dioxide…. Continue reading.

In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the May 31 board meeting. 1. All directors were present along with CEO Steve Seibert, Administrative Assistant Lisa Hinton and Manager of Member Services Rachael Goldsberry. 2. The April 26 board meeting minutes were reviewed and approved…. Continue reading.

Use this information to figure your bill for electric use in June. Wholesale power cost tracker $0.00766 Indiana sales tax $0.07 General service rate Facility charge $24.50 per month All kWh $0.0975 Off-peak heating systems Facility charge $28.50 per month All kWh $0.0975 All kWh for energy used for off-peak heating systems from 11 p.m…. Continue reading.

Office closed July 4 The Southern Indiana Power office will be closed in observation of Independence Day. We wish all our employees and members a safe and happy holiday! Spray crews continue In order to maintain clear rights-of-way, our summer spray crews will be moving from the Evanston area to the area served by the… Continue reading.