Indiana’s electric cooperatives and their statewide magazine, Electric Consumer, will honor five young Hoosier electric cooperative members who are making a difference in their communities. The Youth Power and Hope Awards program honors students in fifth through eighth grades who …Read More.
Posts By: IEC Editorial Staff
As population ages, safety concerns
In the mid-1960s, the Beatles jauntily sang about what life would be like “When I’m Sixty-Four.” Now, a half-century later, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are in their 70s, and those who are 64 and older are continuing to increase …Read More.
Decatur County REMC linemen participate in ‘battle of the beards’
Decatur County REMC linemen are going head-to-head with Duke Energy linemen in the ‘battle of the beards’ to raise awareness about men’s health month and to raise funds for cancer research. Read More.
Wabash Valley Power, Carroll White REMC dedicate landfill gas power plant
A new landfill gas-to-energy generating plant has opened in White County. The operation near Buffalo is the 16th of its kind from Indianapolis-based Wabash Valley Power Association. Read More: Herald Journal, Oct. 28, 2016 Inside Indiana Business, Oct. 28, 2016
Battery basics
Batteries provide a portable, and usually safe, source of electricity. From batteries in our cell phones to industrial-sized backups, we rely on them every day. Although they may seem harmless, safety should always be a top concern when using and …Read More.
Indiana’s electric cooperatives to complete more than 50 unique service projects
Indiana’s electric cooperatives will host the third annual “Indiana’s Electric Cooperative Community Day” Friday, Oct. 14. Thirty-three of Indiana’s electric cooperatives will complete a project that meets a specific need within their service area. Working side-by-side, Indiana’s electric cooperatives will …Read More.
Jason Clemmons named 2016 C. Tom Taylor Award recipient
Indiana Electric Cooperatives named Jason Clemmons the recipient of the 2016 C. Tom Taylor Award. Clemmons, vice president of marketing and member services at RushShelby Energy, was presented the award during the Marketing, Member Services and Communicators (MMSC) professional section …Read More.
Fuson named to IEC government relations staff
Indiana Electric Cooperatives (IEC) named Bennett Fuson to its government relations staff. Fuson will serve as the association’s political action and compliance manager. Fuson is responsible for managing the political action committees, overseeing and ensuring compliance with state and federal …Read More.
Deck the halls with boughs of safety
When Ralphie Parker’s dad attempts to plug his glorious but tragically fra-gee-lee “Italian” leg lamp into an overloaded wall outlet in the holiday movie classic “A Christmas Story,” there first came a “snap of a few sparks” and the “whiff …Read More.
NineStar Connect becomes first cooperative to offer four utilities
NineStar Connect became the first cooperative in the United States to offer four utilities under one umbrella organization: electricity, fiber optic communications, water and sewer services. The Indiana cooperative recently received its certificate of territorial authority (CTA) from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission …Read More.