Duke Energy Indiana v. J. & J Development Company On February 5, 2020, the Indiana Court of Appeals handed down a decision on Duke Energy Indiana v. J & J Development Company regarding the rights of easement owners. J & …Read More.
Passing of Richard Brickley
We are saddened to hear the news concerning the recent passing of Richard (Bubba) Brickley, retired lineman of Heartland REMC. Attached you will find the obituary at http://www.thegmcfamily.com/obituary/richard-dick-brickley
Electric cooperatives encourage consumers to reach out for payment plans
For many Hoosiers, the COVID-19 pandemic is not just a public health crisis – it is a growing economic crisis as well. Indiana’s electric cooperatives are temporarily suspending the disconnection of service due to non-payment and many are waiving late …Read More.
Passing of Steven D. Hager
We are saddened to hear the news concerning the passing of Steven D. Hager, son of Rodney Hager, local director at Orange County REMC and serves as IEC director. The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 24 at …Read More.
Buying a new home?
Make sure it’s up to snuff May is traditionally a big month for buying and selling homes. May is also National Electrical Safety Month. Your friends at your electric cooperative want to be sure that if you are buying a …Read More.
Passing of Donald L. Kerstiens
We are saddened to hear the news concerning the sudden passing of Donald L. Kerstiens, lineman at Dubois REC, Inc. A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 22 in Saint Ferdinand Church, with …Read More.
Give line crews lots of room: It’s the law
A trooper’s “Smokey Bear” hat, a yellow safety vest, a hard hat. Who hasn’t seen at least one of these along the edge of a highway … hung upon a white wooden cross? And you know someone working for the …Read More.
Don’t add an electrical tragedy to the trauma of a flood
“Electricity and water don’t mix” is a safety rule we’ve all heard. But when flooding occurs in our home, the cautionary voices echoing in our mind can be drowned out by the swell of the stress and water. Don’t jump …Read More.
Plug Into Safety When Charging Your Devices
Charging a cell phone is something we all do every day. No big deal, right. Wrong. Take these familiar scenarios, for example: You need a new charger. So, you head to the nearest gas station and grab one at a …Read More.
Eighteen graduate electric lineworker apprenticeship program
Eighteen lineworkers graduated Saturday from Indiana Electric Cooperatives’ apprenticeship program, Rural Electric Apprentice Program (REAP). REAP is a four-year program that professionally trains apprentice lineworkers from across Indiana. Graduates complete 576 hours of classroom-related study and 8,000 hours of on-the-job …Read More.
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