National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 20-24. Steuben County REMC reminds motorists to be careful around those whose jobs put them along the roadsides. But not all work zones are for road repair. Utility crews also toil along the roadsides to build, repair and maintain electric power lines. Sometimes, crews can be around the… Continue reading.

The sweltering summer heat can mean diving into your swimming pool — and high diving deep into energy costs. With temperatures starting to rise, you may be eyeing the swimming pool to help cool you off this summer. If you have a pool at your home, you likely are not yearning as much for those… Continue reading.

Steuben County REMC is excited to welcome our newest addition, Hunter Stultz, who joined the right-of-way maintenance crew in January. Stultz is an Angola native who graduated from Angola High School in 2016.  Right after graduation, he started working for Bradley Overhead Door. He was a commercial door installer for three years.  Hunting for whitetail… Continue reading.

*Please note that page references refer to your March 2020 issue of Indiana Connection.

The number of people treated each year for severe arc flash injuries is: A. 200B. 2,000C. 20,000D. 20 Answer: B

March 3: Jennifer Duke (6th)  March 8: Steve Smith (9th) March 12: Josh Durbin (8th) March 21: Brett Shepherd (9th)

Petitions are now available for professional, dedicated individuals wanting to serve fellow members as part of the REMC board in districts 1 (Greenfield and Millgrove townships), District 2 (Jamestown Township), and District 9 (Otsego, Richland and Franklin townships). If you reside in one of these townships, are a member of Steuben County REMC, are a… Continue reading.

Seventeen lineworkers including Braden Nichols from Steuben County REMC graduated Saturday, Jan. 25, from Indiana Electric Cooperatives’ Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP). REAP is a four-year program that professionally trains apprentice lineworkers from across Indiana. Graduates complete 576 hours of classroom-related study and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training at their electric cooperative. Students also complete… Continue reading.

Trees and power lines often coexist without problems. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take precautions when planting a tree. Not only do dangers lurk for the person planting the tree, nearby power lines and trees can be harmed as well. Trees growing too close to electrical lines are the primary cause of momentary short… Continue reading.

This month, you may be one of the millions of Americans turning on the television and heading to the fridge as you watch your favorite college basketball team compete for a national championship. And among the school fight songs and busted brackets, the month’s madness also provides the chance to score savings by upgrading appliances…. Continue reading.

Make sure to mark your calendars for the 2020 Steuben County REMC Annual Meeting, taking place on Saturday, June 13, at Trine University’s Athletic Recreation Center (ARC). We want to show our appreciation to you, our members, through food, fun and entertainment. No need to worry about rain and nasty weather when you’re inside. We… Continue reading.