Southern Indiana Power
Southern Indiana Power is a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Tell City, Indiana. As a cooperative, Southern Indiana Power follows seven core principles that are universal to cooperatives worldwide. Among those principles is one stressing education, training and information. Indiana Connection, a monthly magazine published especially for Indiana’s electric cooperative members, is one way the REMC informs and educates its members. Indiana Connection is available not only in a print format, but as an electronic publication for those who prefer getting their information on their electronic devices.
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Easy ways to cut your summer energy bills
The quickest way to lower your energy costs is to conserve. Here are some simple things you can do that will help you save energy this summer: 1. Give your stove a rest.A microwave oven uses two-thirds less energy than your stove to cook and heat food. Other energy-savers: grilling outdoors or enjoying cold, healthy soups… Continue reading.
Operation Round Up update
Since inception, grants total over $533,763 to local organizations! HOW IT WORKS When you choose to sign up for Operation Round Up, your electric bill is rounded up to the nearest whole dollar each month. For example, a bill of $74.25 would become $75. The 75-cent difference is placed into the Operation Round Up trust… Continue reading.
June 2023 board meeting notes
In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the June 29 board meeting.
SmartHub, smart you
By looking at SmartHub®, you can see what days affected your bill more than others and possibly relate it to an event that happened on those days. For instance, were kids home from college or family in town? It may be why your bill is higher than normal.
Investing in our future
While many children of all ages were relieved to be out of school for the summer, there were several deserving students from Hoosier Energy member cooperatives who were looking ahead to the 2023-24 school year. That’s because a total of 14 cooperatives, 13 in the state of Indiana, awarded scholarships to 90 students this year,… Continue reading.
Electric reliability warnings
The North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued a warning for the MISO region this summer followed by its highest-level alert ever given for this coming winter. This alert is letting people know that in extreme temperatures our electric generation supply simply cannot keep up with demand. If the supply/demand problem becomes too great, our regional… Continue reading.
Cooperative Principle 2: Democratic Member Control
Southern Indiana Power provides electric service to its members by adhering to seven cooperative principles. Today we would like to introduce you to the second cooperative principle, “Democratic Member Control.” Every year Southern Indiana Power conducts an annual meeting for the purpose of electing directors that represent the membership. That means you, as a member… Continue reading.
May board meeting notes
In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the May 31 board meeting.
Giving back: Community Impact Week
Hoosier Energy’s first-ever Community Impact Week saw 25% of the cooperative’s workforce participate over the course of the event in Bloomington this spring. The first in a variety of projects involved volunteering with Backpack Buddies, a program through Community Kitchen that puts together bags of food for low-income children to take home on the weekends…. Continue reading.
2023 Annual Meeting CEO Report
Safety Everything we do at Southern Indiana Power must begin with a focus on safety. I am pleased to report that the cooperative did not experience a serious accident or injury in 2022. Since 2008, the cooperative has been recognized for attaining the NRECA national standard of “Safety Achievement.” I would like to congratulate all… Continue reading.