Indiana’s electric cooperatives and their statewide magazine, Electric Consumer, named the winners of their annual Cooperative Calendar of Student Art Contest. Attie Schuler, a student at Northfield High School in Wabash and a resident of North Manchester, was named artist …Read More.
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative funds an Honor Flight
Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op will present a check to Honor Flight Northeast Indiana on Saturday to fund an entire Honor Flight this year. Paulding Putnam employees have been raising funds for the flight since January. Community partners and individuals have been making donations, …Read More.
Carroll White REMC dedicates new facility
Carroll White REMC dedicated its new facility May 25 with a ribbon cutting. The facility, the first constructed in the Hoosier Heartland Industrial Park in Delphi, provides more space and a central location for the co-op to serve a nine …Read More.
Johnson County set for solar panels
By this winter, motorists driving on State Road 135 will see more than 4,000 solar panels near the road, collecting and distributing the renewable energy to southern Johnson County residents. As a push to have more renewable energy sources throughout …Read More.
Indiana cooperative members to benefit from wind pact
Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Wabash Valley Power Association – Indiana’s generation and transmission electric cooperatives, have entered into a 20-year purchase power agreement that will add 100 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from an Indiana wind farm …Read More.
Stay away from power lines
Indiana linemen work with high-voltage power lines every day as they restore power and maintain lines to prevent outages. But they use personal protection equipment to stay safe. Everyone else should avoid contact with power lines. Large overhead power lines can …Read More.
Kankakee Valley REMC celebrates Arbor Day
More than 900 Kankakee Valley-area fourth graders were given the opportunity to plant a tree this Arbor Day and learned about safety around power lines. For the sixth year, Kankakee Valley REMC donated Norway Spruce trees to students at ten …Read More.
Air conditioner and fan safety
With heat and humidity often overwhelming during Indiana summers, air conditioners and fans are essential for staying cool and comfortable. Even though air conditioners are everyday appliances, it’s important to be aware of their potential hazards. Contact with electric current …Read More.
NineStar offers solar panels for lease to customers
NineStar Connect is preparing to unroll a new program allowing customers to begin leasing solar panels. The solar farm represents the company’s first foray into alternative energy, a movement that’s gaining momentum as interest in clean energy climbs and costs …Read More.
Stay safe when setting sail
Electric safety is probably the last thing that crosses anyone’s mind on a leisurely summertime boat ride. But because water and electricity are a deadly combination, before taking off on a three-hour tour (as in “Gilligan’s Island”) — or however …Read More.
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