Kosciusko REMC was recently presented with its second consecutive No Lost Time safety award from Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange. The award recognizes cooperatives that have exceeded industry safety standards and achieved 5,000 working hours per employee with no lost …Read More.
Posts By: IEC Editorial Staff
EPA Regulations – How Does This Impact Me?
You have likely heard in the news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released another round of proposed regulations. We would like to explain what these regulations could mean to you. What are these new regulations? The latest round of …Read More.
Senate Unanimously Passes Pension Reform Legislation
The U.S. Senate today passed S. 1302 by unanimous consent. The legislation eliminates the Deficit Reduction Contribution for electric cooperatives’ Retirement Security Plan and makes the Pension Protection Act (PPA) exemption permanent. PPA’s “single-employer” plan rules are designed specifically to …Read More.
Indiana Electric Cooperatives opposes latest EPA regulations
Indiana Electric Cooperatives today announced opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) just-released regulations for existing source coal-fired electricity generation facilities. “We are concerned about the impact these regulations will have on our member owners,” said Rick Coons, CEO of …Read More.
New EPA Regulations for Existing Source Coal-Fired Electricity Generating Facilities
Priority: Provide safe, reliable and affordable electricity while supporting a cleaner environment. Issue: Support a responsible energy policy that balances Hoosiers’ energy needs with environmental concerns through an all-of-the-above approach. Call for action: Indiana Electric Cooperatives urges the EPA to …Read More.
Service Territory Boundaries
Priority: Protect the service territories of member cooperatives Issue: Maintain fair and equitable electric service territories that are in the best interest of all ratepayers. Call for action: Indiana Electric Cooperatives urges the Indiana legislature to enact legislation that protects …Read More.
Space Heater Safety: Precautions for Staying Warm and Safe
If you find yourself in need of a space heater to temporarily take the chill off a particular area of your home, carefully consider the safety hazards associated with their use. “It seems easy and inexpensive to use a space …Read More.
Growing senior population faces safety risks
“How old is the oldest person you know?” asks an insurance company in a popular television ad. Turns out the majority of those polled had friends and family in their 80s, 90s and beyond. A recent Administration of Aging report …Read More.
Be cautious around restoration efforts
With winter’s notoriously volatile weather conditions, you never know when you’ll come across electric cooperative crews out on the roads repairing the lines and restoring power to you or your neighbors. But stopping your car or truck on roads near …Read More.
On the Menu: Electrical Safety in the Kitchen
“No matter where I serve my guests, they seem to like my kitchen best,” is a quote that adorns the walls in the homes of numerous home cooks and bakers. It’s important for homeowners to know that fires like the …Read More.