Gov. Mike Pence Friday signed electric service territory legislation (Senate Bill 309) into law. The legislation amends the existing law to preserve existing electric service boundaries, regardless of future annexations. Senate Bill 309 protects the affordability of electricity for all Hoosiers …Read More.
Indiana Cooperatives in the News
Orange County REMC GM and CEO retiring
Orange County REMC general manager and CEO Danny Arnold is retiring after nearly 25 years in the position. Arnold talks about his pending retirement on May 29 and the cooperative model he continues to champion. Read More.
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative employees receive Hometown Hero Awards
The quick action of three Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative employees saved the life of a contracted employee in late February and on Friday, March 13, were recognized for their acts. Read More
Indiana Electric Cooperatives wins award for grassroots mobilization
ORLANDO, Fla. — Indiana Electric Cooperatives received the Paul Revere Award from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) at the organization’s annual meeting in Orlando this week. “Indiana Electric Cooperatives truly stepped up its game this year and very …Read More.
Rooftop tool teaches Trafalgar students about energy
Students at Indian Creek High School in Trafalgar are learning to think outside the box thanks to a grant from Johnson County REMC and Hoosier Energy. The grant provided a solar water heater for the school, but has also provided …Read More.
Electric cooperatives lead the way in solar energy innovation
Indiana’s electric cooperatives are leading the way on a new way for consumers to collect solar energy and lower their utility bills. Think about it: if there are two things rural Indiana has in spades, they’re open land and sunshine. …Read More.
Whitewater Valley REMC linemen rescue woman trapped in car
While responding to the report of a broken pole, Whitewater Valley REMC linemen Brad Wildman and Mark Bell found a car down a steep embankment with its driver trapped inside. The pair jumped into action and helped free the woman …Read More.
Indiana cooperatives fight taking of members
Taking of electric cooperative territory by municipal utilities has been commonplace in Indiana for 30 years. Now, one cooperative, stripped of thousands of members and more than $13 million in annual revenue, is shining a spotlight for state lawmakers to …Read More.
Building Operator Certification program offered through Hoosier Energy and Wabash Valley Power
The Indiana Office of Energy Development is partnering with the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and several Indiana utilities, including Hoosier Energy and Wabash Valley Power, to offer a nationally-recognized training program to certify Indiana building operators as efficiency experts. The …Read More.
Electric utilities battle over annexing territories
Sen. Mike Crider filed a bill that would eliminate municipal electric utilities’ ability to take territory from rural electric cooperatives and investor-owned utilities. “To me, it’s kind of a basic fairness issue,” Crider said. He filed the bill Dec. 30. …Read More.