Instead of my normal monthly article, for several months we will be featuring each of our seven districts. Each one is a unique and special place to call home. We’ve also asked each board member from those districts to tell us a little about where they live and why they love being there. We hope… Continue reading.
Every day, millions of Americans are targeted by scammers through phone calls, emails, text messages, online or in person. Scammers’ tactics can change daily, which is why it’s important for consumers to stay on top of the latest scam reports from local and national news outlets, as well as your local utility companies. Just last… Continue reading.
On June 8, the board of trustees for Operation Round Up, a community service program of Heartland REMC, approved three grants. The following grant applications were approved: Wabash County Christmas Spirit Foundation– Gifts for Children, $1,000 Parkview Huntington Family YMCA – CPR Training Equipment, $1055.58 Community Cares of Wells County – Freezer, $700 These grants… Continue reading.
BY GARRETT KEISER After working in the backyard, a swimming pool provides the perfect summer retreat. But who wants it to be a wallet drain? Soak up these pool efficiency tips to save money while maintaining your personal, pristine oasis. Each pool is equipped with an energy guzzler: the pump. The bigger the pump, the… Continue reading.
If you’ve been reading our magazine or following our social media for the last few months, you will have noticed that we said goodbye to two top-notch journeyman linemen, Mark Eckert and Dave Casey, after each retired following 37 years of service. They both began their REMC careers in 1984 and have given decades of… Continue reading.
The REMC is excited to welcome its newest staking engineer, Jared Massengale. Massengale spent several months with REMC as an intern while he finished his studies at Purdue Polytechnic in New Albany, and now we are glad to bring him on full-time. This year REMC is hosting two local students as summer interns. Grant Kalkbrenner… Continue reading.
Dave Barton literally started at the bottom and climbed his way up to a long, successful career at Clark County REMC. At age 60, he looks back from about as high a perch as he could go. From that vantage point, he realizes there is no top or bottom when it comes to the Sellersburg-based… Continue reading.
The sight of a utility truck rolling into your neighborhood is one of the most welcomed sights after a storm, or an event that causes a power outage. The linemen you see scaling poles and making repairs are often working outdoors in the elements to ensure our members are safe and comfortable. Working as a… Continue reading.
Reflected on mid-July bills, Bartholomew County REMC members will see a wholesale tracker adjustment effective July 1. This tracker, passed directly to members from our power supplier, Hoosier Energy, will be a credit of $0.004280 per kWh. That makes the total per kWh $0.10514. The easiest explanation of a tracker is that it is a… Continue reading.
It’s one of the oldest battles: the never-ending squabble over the thermostat. Who gets temperature controlling rights in your home? And do a few degrees really matter when it comes to paying your bill at the end of each month? Even though it can take a fiery debate for all parties to agree on a… Continue reading.
