Modern farming often relies on data and equipment with GPS and auto-guidance systems. However, even with these modern conveniences, farm workers must remain vigilant. That’s because farming is considered one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. Massive machinery is indispensable to farming, but the same impressive size, height, and extensions make them… Continue reading.
Clark County REMC wants to help members become as energy efficient as possible. We offer equipment rebates to encourage and reward purchasing equipment that meets specific energy standards and free energy audits to help you identify areas in your home that may need improvement. Free energy audits Right now is the time to assess how… Continue reading.
Your Kankakee Valley REMC leadership team is excited for the new year. Even though the calendar year might change, your cooperative’s key principles don’t. Putting our member-consumers’ needs first is our number one priority year after year. As is the case every year, your cooperative is focused on working smarter, being more innovative and adapting… Continue reading.
You have probably heard us at Kankakee Valley REMC talk a lot about the REMC being a cooperative owned by its member-consumers. Does this mean that those who receive our goods or services have ownership in the cooperative? Yes, that is exactly what that means. It also means that the board of directors who make… Continue reading.
When it comes to lighting, the potential for energy efficiency is just too great to ignore. Around the home, changing bulbs can change your electric bill, and the monthly savings can add up quickly. Kankakee Valley REMC would like to continue helping you save energy and money when purchasing LEDs. Since 2016, your cooperative has… Continue reading.
As a service to our members, Kankakee Valley REMC publishes “Trading Post” on its locally-circulated pages of Electric Consumer. Readers may submit two ads per REMC membership, per month. Please see below for more details! FOR SALE: Like new, “Grace” American Girl doll. Original box and three extra outfits, all in original boxes. Asking $125…. Continue reading.
Is your home not as warm as you’d like or maybe you are worried about your heating bills this winter? If you might be thinking a space heater is the answer, we want you to consider all the facts before you plug that space heater in. While a space heater can generate a tremendous amount… Continue reading.
By Jaime Walker What do 1,500 high school students, our nation’s capital and electric cooperatives have in common? The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, of course! Youth Tour was established with one thought in mind — to inspire our next generation of leaders. Since 1958, more than 50,000 young Americans have taken advantage of this special… Continue reading.
For many teens, the Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., is full of “firsts.” It may be the first time they left the state, visited the nation’s capital or have been away from their family for an extended period of time. They see and experience the larger world through their own eyes, rather than through… Continue reading.
Being a member of an electric co-op is a unique opportunity to be part of the decision-making process in a business. Because Southern Indiana Power is a cooperative, it is owned by its members. That means members are responsible for voting for other members to take the leadership positions on the board of directors to… Continue reading.
Every fall, we look forward to sharing cooperative updates and information about programs with our member-owners during our district meetings. In late August, we invited member-owners who have been with the co-op for at least 12 years. In addition to that, we combined the original seven meetings to three. The locations were at the Patio,… Continue reading.
