Over the last few months, we’ve covered how switching to Tipmont internet means you can keep all your current device passwords and how personal password managers can store all your passwords in a secure online vault. This month, we’re going to dive into two-factor authentication. WHAT IS TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION (2FA)? Think of 2FA as the… Continue reading.

Districts 2, 5, and 7 up for election in 2024 The Tipmont Annual Meeting is held every year with the primary purpose of electing board members that govern our cooperative. These positions are integral to Tipmont’s short- and long-term operations, as the board’s decisions can affect service rates, rights-of-way, work plans, and much more. Board… Continue reading.

A BETTER VIEW OF OUR SERVICE TERRITORY The outage map at outages.tipmont.com now specifically defines Tipmont’s electric service territory. Any location that falls within a gray shape on the map is one to which Tipmont delivers electric service. This offers a clearer picture of the communities Tipmont serves and also makes it easier to discern… Continue reading.

Escape your endless scroll through streaming options with movies and series you can watch tonight or plan for later. Need help picking the perfect streaming services? Visit streaming.tipmont.com! TOP PICKS “Argylle,” PG-13: A spy-novel author (Bryce Dallas Howard) must contend with a conspiracy tied to her books. A fun, if overlong, action-comedy romp with candy-colored… Continue reading.

With the hot, humid temperatures during the long daylight hours when kids are out of school, it may seem difficult to keep your cool at home this summer — literally and figuratively. Yet, in the literal sense, keeping your cool indoors could pay off by keeping more green in your wallet. Fortunately, there are steps… 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.

On average in 2023, Tipmont electric service was active 99.97% of the time. It’s a .01% drop from 2022, but our performance ranks above the median for cooperatives statewide and nationwide, as well as those with a similar footprint and growth rate. Tipmont takes pride in providing excellent service, but the value of our annual… Continue reading.

The regular meeting of the board of directors was held on Tuesday, Feb. 27. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and attorney Brian Garrison. The year-to-date margin is $32,870. The cooperative currently has an equity rate of 31.25%, and 218 new services have been installed this year. The next regular meeting… Continue reading.

In March, Tipmont’s fourth-year apprentice linemen took their final exam covering what they had learned from their entire apprenticeship program. All four scored 94% or higher, with one perfect score! Please join us in congratulating Dalton Hilligoss, Tristen Hoffman, Dusty Manns, and Jason Phillips.

Please join us in celebrating journeyman lineman Dustin Sieber for reaching a service milestone of five years in February.

Tipmont is one step closer to ensuring our entire electric service territory has access to better in-home internet. We’re on track to complete our build by the end of this year. The areas we’re focusing on throughout 2024 are highlighted in ORANGE on the map. Newly opened zones are highlighted in BLUE. Current timelines and… Continue reading.

Last month, I covered how switching to Tipmont internet service doesn’t mean you must change all your device passwords. This month, I want to talk about password managers — or services that store all your passwords in a secure online vault. The internet is a modern marvel of usefulness, but it’s not without risk. You… Continue reading.