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Rising to the Sky

October 6, 2020

When you hear it, it is a distinct buzzing sound. It is a little louder than a bee buzzing nearby. If you look up, you might find it – a drone flying overhead. This equipment is no longer just for hobbyists, it has become an intricate tool used by electric utilities to increase safety and grid resiliency. Hoosier Energy is using this equipment for monitoring rights-of-way and powerlines that can transmit up to 345kV of energy. This improves safety, reduces response time and saves money.

Farm Full of Flashing Lights

September 8, 2020

The storage of digital data is big business. The data center market in the U.S. is expected to grow to more than $69 billion by 2024, according to a report compiled by market data and trends analyst Arizton.

The Power of Cooperatives Working Together

September 8, 2020

Two cooperatives – one electric and the other telephone – have joined forces to ensure that Perry and Spencer county cooperative members have access to broadband internet service.

Charging Ahead

August 4, 2020

The energy industry is evolving and Hoosier Energy is evolving along with it. A new initiative was introduced by the Hoosier Energy Emerging Energy Resources (EER) team to help members focus on the changing needs and habits of member-consumers.

Adaptive Annual Meetings

August 4, 2020

The response to the pandemic has led to new ways of doing things. For co-ops, they have changed how they meet – especially for annual meetings that often draw hundreds of members.

Safety Observation Process

August 4, 2020

When asked to use a No. 2 pencil, fill circles completely and make no stray marks on the form, these instructions are likely to bring back memories of school years when scantron technology was used for testing. Merom Generating Station’s Job Safety Observation Team is utilizing scantron technology in a new way.

Cooperative team gets information pieces to fit

July 7, 2020

When an outage occurs, operations crews focus on getting the power back on safely. While they’re doing that, co-op communicators work to keep member-consumers updated with timely information. This requires a collaboration between the communications and operations teams – a relationship Henry County REMC’s Lara Sullivan has been building for several years.

Grant funding lifeline during COVID-19 pandemic

July 7, 2020

Just days before closing the One Southern Indiana office for the COVID-19 pandemic, President and CEO Wendy Dant Chesser had two challenges facing the economic development and Chamber of Commerce organization — how to not only sustain, but also help the 1,068 business members that would be scared and hurting financially.

Data Driven: Choose EV provides electric vehicle information with localized data

July 7, 2020

Just under a century ago, electric cooperative employees went door to door, explaining the benefits of electricity to prospective members and answering their questions. Since then, co-ops have played a key role in educating members about new electrical technologies, from grain dryers to heat pumps.

Executive order to curb purchase of foreign electric equipment

June 2, 2020

For months, people have faced stress and negativity while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and an uncertain future. Work schedules changed, schools converted to online learning, offices relegated to homes, activities halted, sports events cancelled and visits with family and friends stopped.

Rising to the Sky

Farm Full of Flashing Lights

The Power of Cooperatives Working Together

Charging Ahead

Adaptive Annual Meetings

Safety Observation Process

Cooperative team gets information pieces to fit

Grant funding lifeline during COVID-19 pandemic

Data Driven: Choose EV provides electric vehicle information with localized data

Executive order to curb purchase of foreign electric equipment

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