On July 18, the Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees unanimously voted to provide fiber internet as a new service offered by the co-op. This decision came after conducting several feasibility studies earlier this year. The board’s goal is to provide high-speed, reliable internet to the co-op’s electric membership via fiber-to-the-home. WHY IS THE… Continue reading.
LaGrange County REMC began the transition to advanced metering more than 15 years ago, but myths continue to circulate about its technology and use. LaGrange County REMC Meter Technician Gary Grogg is here to dispel these ideas. Among the biggest misconceptions are that these meters cause harm through the radio frequency they use; data is… Continue reading.
Early this year, the Kankakee Valley REMC board of directors named Scott Sears CEO of the REMC. He is the sixth CEO/general manager in its 80 years. Though Scott grew up in Hobart and has been a KV REMC employee for 21 years, here’s a Q&A so you can learn more about him and the… Continue reading.
Maintaining the areas beneath and around Kankakee Valley REMC power lines and equipment is vital to provide safe, reliable power to our member-consumers. We clear these areas — known as rights-of-way — to: • Keep power lines free of tree limbs and other vegetation; • Restore power outages more quickly; • Keep crews and member-consumers of our community… Continue reading.
We all have a product or brand that we loyally purchase time and time again. With that in mind, consider how many times the company making that product has asked you to serve on the board of directors or offer input into business decisions. For most people, the answer is none. Electric cooperatives are the… Continue reading.
Look for this column each month as we feature local businesses offering an instant discount to Kankakee Valley REMC members. Just show your Co-op Connections® Card and enjoy! Blythe’s Athletics2810 N. Calumet Ave., Valparaiso 219-462-4412$5 off any athletic shoe Round the Clock Family Restaurant219 Pine Lake Ave., LaPorte219-326-581710% off. Discount good Monday-Friday. Excludes specials and… Continue reading.
At Kankakee Valley REMC and across the country, electric co-op lineworkers have a mission-focused mentality of commitment to their work and to serving the member-consumers of the co-op. They are dedicated to keeping the lights on in the community. Twenty-one Kankakee Valley REMC lineworkers maintain 2,118 miles of line. They are responsible for keeping power… Continue reading.
Heartland REMC will again this year offer scholarships to financially assist students of REMC members. At this year’s Annual Meeting – scheduled for Saturday, June 22 – the names of 20 eligible winners will be drawn at random and announced near the close of the co-op’s business meeting. Under the guidelines, winning students will receive… Continue reading.
Did you know that members served by Heartland REMC are able to enjoy the use of green energy without the costs and complications of rooftop or ground-mounted solar panels? Thanks to the Co-op Solar Program by Heartland REMC in partnership with Wabash Valley Power, Heartland REMC’s not-for-profit wholesale power provider. Under the Co-op Solar program,… Continue reading.
America’s electric cooperatives have designated the second Monday in April as National Lineworker Appreciation Day. On April 8, Harrison REMC will honor the dedicated individuals who often work in challenging conditions to keep the lights on. National studies consistently rank power line installers and repairers among the most dangerous jobs in the country, and for… Continue reading.
