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.
Financial records of your rural electric cooperative are maintained in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. All statements that appear in the Annual Report were prepared in accordance with standard accounting procedures from the books of the corporation. In the opinion of your board of directors, the… Continue reading.
Due to the outbreak and rapid spread of the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19, on March 6, 2020, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb declared a statewide public health emergency under Executive Order 20-02. As a result, the 2020 Annual Meeting was postponed. On March 23, 2020, Gov. Holcomb entered Executive Order 20-08 directing Hoosiers to stay… Continue reading.
Exercise one of the greatest benefits of being a member of an electric co-op by voting for the upcoming year’s board of directors. Members can vote online, by mail or through SmartHub. Receive a $10 bill credit (one per household) for voting! Voting open March 11 – April 8 Joe Basham DISTRICT 4 Joe Basham… Continue reading.
Your current board of directors, acting on what it believes to be the best interests of its members, continues to defend its right to end past board policies which would continue compensating directors after they have left their service on the board. The lawsuit brought by four former board members against the REMC is now… Continue reading.
If when walking through the co-op office you hear fingers vigorously tapping on a computer’s number keys or paper shooting out of a printer, you are most likely near our accounting department. Working diligently under deadlines, these employees process payroll and accounts payable, keep track of inventory, and gather financial data that your board of… Continue reading.
Bartholomew County REMC will mail voting material to the home of each member on March 26. This will allow 30 days to cast your vote prior to the virtual annual meeting on April 29. This is your opportunity to vote for directors and nominating committee candidates and to receive a $10 bill credit. We are… Continue reading.
As the weather begins to warm up, kids and adults alike will soon head outside to play and perform winter clean up. Before you do, remember to look up and be alert for power lines and other electrical hazards, the best way to stay safe from electrocution — and even death. For kids Never fly… Continue reading.
Lights out? Thirty percent of our power outages are triggered by the weather. Learn how to report an outage quickly and easily as possible. Outage Reporting Methods Bartholomew County REMC offers multiple ways to report an outage: Call our outage call center at 800-927-5672. Please make sure you have the phone number you will be… Continue reading.
The Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP) professionally trains electric linemen working for electric cooperatives throughout Indiana. Aaron Miller recently graduated from apprenticeship school and is now a journeyman lineman. REAP by the numbers 8,000 hours of onthe job training 612 hours ofschool work 4 years to complete
Director petitions for Districts 4 (Jackson Township), District 5 (Pleasant Township) and District 8 (Steuben, Smithfield and Grant townships) are due to the REMC office with at least 15 signatures by Friday, March 12.
