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.
Balancing the demand for electricity with just-in-time supply and then transmitting the electricity over an expansive grid of transmission and distribution lines makes the U.S. electric grid the most complex machine in our nation’s history. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) issued a warning for the Midwest region this summer, followed by its highest-level alert… Continue reading.
FIND DETAILS ABOUT OUR 85TH ANNIVERSARY MEMBER APPRECIATION DAY HERE!
To keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the May 22 board meeting. 1. All directors were present, along with CEO Steve Seibert and Administrative Assistant Lisa Hinton. Also present was Manager of Member Services Andy Sommer. 2. Sommer provided a marketing/ member services update to the board…. Continue reading.
Southern Indiana Power has contracted Davey Resource Group to assist in a GIS project. The company’s employees and equipment will be clearly identified.
Each year, we host the Annual Membership Meeting as a way to say “thank you” to our members. It is also an opportunity to conduct important cooperative business, including financial updates and director elections. As an electric cooperative, our business model is unique. We are not owned by a group of investors, we are owned… Continue reading.
Michael Newlin was hired by Orange County REMC on July 20, 2009, as an apprentice lineman. He earned his journeyman lineman status and is now line foreman. Prior to his REMC employment, he received an associate degree in culinary arts from Sullivan University in 2002 and later earned his associate degree in applied science from… Continue reading.
We continuously monitor our electric infrastructure to provide reliable electric service for our members. The state of our electric poles throughout the county is vital to that infrastructure. The REMC contracts American Energy Services, Inc. (AES) annually to ensure electric reliability by completing electric pole inspections and testing. On average, 3,500 poles are tested, which… Continue reading.
