“You’re never 100% prepared for anything.” For Hoosier Energy Line Foreman Aaron Price, those words were never truer than on March 31, 2023, when a line of storms and tornadoes blasted their way through Sullivan County and into Owen County. With the severe weather moving through in the late evening hours, it wasn’t…
In many ways, the 2023 Hoosier Energy Annual Meeting picked up where the 2022 annual meeting left off. A year ago, change was the unofficial theme of the event, which made its return after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. This year, change got even more complicated but still seamlessly segued into the…
March did not go out like a lamb. Instead, the transitional month capped the switch to spring with the worst tornado outbreak in over a decade in the state of Indiana. A total of 10 tornadoes were recorded on March 31, tying May of 2011 for the fifth-largest tornado outbreak in Indiana history.…
Complex issues. Cooperative solutions. The theme for Hoosier Energy’s 2023 Annual Meeting at French Lick Resort on April 5 produced a smorgasbord of tasty morsels for attendees to consider. The appetizer was the usual business of acknowledging those who have served on the Board of Directors for the past year and confirming the…
Working in the field is almost never routine. Hoosier Energy’s Worthington Substation crew recently proved this yet again. While substation foreman Ryan Reed’s crew, including Troy Woods and Dustin Cox, was testing breakers at the Merom 345kV yard on February 21, substation apprentice mechanic Cam Thomson noticed a broken insulator located nearby. …
Tyler Manship has spent more than 21 years as a lineman, 16 of those with Hoosier Energy, so he’s seen good days, bad days and most everything in between. This past November, Manship was promoted to Transmission and Training Safety Specialist, stepping into the shoes of Kevin Burch. Manship recently spoke with GridLines about…
A pair of Hoosier Energy cooperatives were recently awarded grants as part of the State Apprenticeship Expansion program. Clark County REMC was awarded $10,000 and Harrison County REMC $7,000 for apprentices dating back to 2019. To qualify, apprentices must have at least 2,000 on-the-job training hours and be registered with the Department of…
What started as an unknown six months ago has become a key component in determining the future for Hoosier Energy and its 18 member cooperatives. The DER (distributed energy resources) Strategy Subcommittee met for the first time at Hoosier Energy headquarters in Bloomington back in September and has gathered momentum ever since. Featuring…
Melanie Defore says she never thought of herself as a fixture. But when 15,104 days go by between starting a job and finishing it, the description just seems to fit. “She’s seen a lot of history and been a really important part of that history,” Hoosier Energy President and CEO Donna Walker said…
Ryan Wilson and Morgan Sutton grew up across the pasture from each other in Osgood, Indiana. They were more like brothers than cousins – playing together, going to school together and most everything else together. What they didn’t expect was to choose a career together. But both graduated from the North American…
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