Indiana Electric Cooperatives recognized Sen. Jim Merritt (R, Dist. 31) for his leadership and support for electric cooperative legislative and policy priorities. The “Champion of Indiana’s Electric Cooperatives” award was presented Monday, Dec. 7, at the Indiana Electric Cooperatives annual …Read More.
Rural Indiana student leader wins $100,000 scholarship
Tipmont REMC member Wesley Boone won a $100,000 scholarship in the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway. He was one of two finalists to compete in the contest at the Dec. 5 ACC Football Championship Game in Charlotte, N.C. The contest began earlier …Read More.
Safety in the Living Room
Because families enjoy spending time together and relaxing in the living room, it’s important to make sure that room is safe for people of all ages. “Too many fires start in living rooms because of the high number of electronics …Read More.
Celia “Genieve” (Willard) Vail
We are saddened by the news received concerning the sudden passing of Celia “Genieve” (Willard) Vail, mother of Steve Vail. Steve is the Chairman on the Board of Directors at NineStar Connect and also serves as the Indiana Electric Cooperatives Board Director …Read More.
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.
Empowering global communities for a better tomorrow.
When Indiana linemen arrived in Sepamac, Guatemala, they faced immense challenges. They needed to string 11 miles of wire and connect 76 poles and 96 anchors, all by hand and with record temperatures of 100-degree heat. When Gayvin Strantz, vice …Read More.
Mikel Steven Arnold
We are saddened to have received news concerning the passing of Mikel Steven Arnold, son of Danny Arnold. Danny was the former General Manager/CEO at Orange County REMC…Read More
Two Indiana electric cooperatives receiving $43 million in federal loans
Two Indiana electric cooperatives are receiving a combined $43 million in federal loans to improve their infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded Southeastern Indiana REMC a $20 million loan and Tipmont REMC a $23 million loan. The loans include …Read More.
What is Project Indiana?
Empowering global communities for a better tomorrow
Through Project Indiana, Indiana’s electric cooperatives are empowering global communities one Guatemalan village at a time. Beginning in 2012, the International Year of the Cooperative, two teams of Indiana linemen spent a month electrifying three villages in Guatemala. Lives were …Read More.
Meet the linemen of Project Indiana
Empowering global communities for a better tomorrow
In the jungles of Guatemala, 14 linemen from Indiana’s electric cooperatives braved primitive roads and mountainous terrain — different challenges than what they typically face as Indiana linemen. But together, they had one goal — to electrify Sepamac, a remote …Read More.
Cindy Denney named 2015 C. Tom Taylor Award recipient
Award recognizes outstanding contributions to electric cooperative member services
Indiana Electric Cooperatives named Cindy Denney the recipient of the 2015 C. Tom Taylor Award. Denney, director of marketing and customer services at Jay County REMC, was presented the award during the Marketing, Member Services and Communicators (MMSC) professional section …Read More.
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