At the end of each year, Southern Indiana Power calculates our operating margin, which is the amount our income exceeded our expenses during the year. We then allocate the operating margin as “capital credits” to each member based on the amount of electricity purchased throughout the year. When our board of directors determines it’s financially… Continue reading.
Please join Southern Indiana Power in extending best wishes to Ann Leistner, who is retiring from the cooperative on Jan. 3. Leistner was hired Sept. 30, 1996, as the billing clerk, the position she still holds today. Leistner originally accepted a job here at the cooperative because it had a family atmosphere and great co-workers. … Continue reading.
One thing you’ll immediately pick up on after two minutes with Tammy Berg is her fun personality and contagious laugh. You’ll also quickly understand why she stood out among other candidates because of her work ethic and attention to detail. Berg graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a bachelor’s degree in business administration…. Continue reading.
Heather Toothman has been employed at the co-op for 16 years. She was hired July 7, 2003, as a cashier. Her day-to-day duties include taking member payments, handling incoming calls, and assisting members with reconnects, disconnects and transfers. She is involved in the administrative process of the co-op’s rebate programs. She has also been involved… Continue reading.
Operation Round Up is a volunteer program in which Southern Indiana Power members can choose to round up their electric bill to the next whole dollar each month, in order to help those in need. The money is used to provide assistance for all kinds of worthy projects in communities we serve. Operation Round Up… Continue reading.
Southern Indiana Power employees spent one Friday in November helping two local elementary schools — Nancy Hanks and Perry Central Elementary. Two teams of six split up to travel to each school to distribute mulch on their playgrounds. Each year, Indiana Electric Cooperatives set out a day in October for co-ops across Indiana to volunteer… Continue reading.
In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the Oct. 30 board meeting. 1. All directors were present along with president/CEO Steve Seibert and administrative assistant Lisa Hinton. Also present were line superintendent Steve Fortwendel and accountant Amy Ramsey. 2. The Sept. 26 board meeting… Continue reading.
By Matthew Deaton Most of you may be aware that we started the construction of a high-speed fiber-optic broadband network across our entire service territory completely from scratch. After just over one year of mainline construction, we have over 445 miles of distribution fiber installed and 1,428 drops installed to homes. At the time of… Continue reading.
HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSINGS The Orange County REMC office will be closed on the following dates, as our employees spend the Christmas and New Year’s holidays with their families. Dec. 24-25, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Jan. 1, New Year’s Day ENERGY EFFICIENT REBATE DEADLINE The deadline to apply for an Orange County REMC rebate for energy… Continue reading.
Eugene Roberts, District 1, and Ben Lindsey, District 5, are incumbents whose terms expire in 2020. Letters of intent due by February 6, 2020 Posting of incumbent list February 21, 2020 Names published in the March issue of Indiana Connection Magazine Petitions of nominations due by April 22, 2020 Nominations by the board (absent incumbents… Continue reading.
Orange County Rural Electric Membership Corporation is the recipient of federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discrimination based on… Continue reading.
PAGE DAY Spend a day in the Indiana Senate on Jan. 22 with students from electric cooperatives all over the state. Deadline to apply is Jan. 10. YOUTH TOUR TO WASHINGTON, D.C. Students who will be high school seniors in the fall of 2020 can apply for this trip of a lifetime to our nation’s… Continue reading.
