Indiana Electric Cooperatives recognized U.S. Rep. Todd Young (R, Dist. 9) 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 …Read More.
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Koch named “Champion of Indiana’s Electric Cooperatives”
Indiana Electric Cooperatives recognized Rep. Eric Koch (R, Dist. 65) 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.
Sen. Merritt named “Champion of Indiana’s Electric Cooperatives”
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.
What is Project Indiana?
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
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
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.
Indiana’s electric cooperatives to participate in 50 unique service projects
Indiana’s electric cooperatives will host the second annual ‘Indiana’s Electric Cooperative Community Day’ on Friday, Oct. 9. Thirty 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 …Read More.
Tom VanParis named CEO of Indiana Electric Cooperatives
Indiana Electric Cooperatives’ (IEC) board of directors today announced Tom VanParis as the association’s next chief executive officer. Currently vice president of member services and communications at Hoosier Energy, VanParis will become CEO of the 80-year-old organization Oct. 19. “I …Read More.
Indiana Electric Cooperatives expresses concern about Clean Power Plan
Indiana Electric Cooperatives, the association representing the state’s 38 electric distribution cooperatives, remains concerned about the impact the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan and the impact new regulations will have on its members. “As not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperatives, …Read More.