Press Releases

Safety tips for insulation installation

01/27/2012 - 3:28pm

When tackling home insulation installation on your own, safety should be top of mind.

Follow these tips from the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association on safe insulation installation practices.

Wear appropriate clothing

To reduce the chances of skin irritation, wear a head cover, gloves, and loose-fitting, long-sleeved...

A note about the Energizing Indiana program

01/27/2012 - 3:12pm

You may have heard recent news stories regarding an Energizing Indiana program. This is a joint effort of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, some utilities and consumer organizations to offer energy efficiency programs to the state. Only residents and businesses who receive electricity from the participating utilities are eligible for the programs. (Details are available at www. energizingindiana.com.)

Sixth graders can attend Touchstone Energy Camp

01/05/2012 - 10:34am

Touchstone Energy® Camp
10 Years of Commitment to Community

In the past 10 years Touchstone Energy ® Camp has helped to keep over 900 sixth grade students safe around electricity, while also enjoying outdoor camp activities. Once again Tipmont REMC will continue this time honored tradition and sponsor 20 students to attend the 10th Anniversary Touchstone Energy® Camp to be held June 6-9, at Camp Tecumseh in...

Local high school juniors have chance for trip of a lifetime

01/04/2012 - 12:00pm

Leadership Focus of Indiana Youth Tour!

High school juniors have a chance to join other Indiana youth on a trip of a lifetime. Applications are now available for the 2012 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The trip begins on June 13 in Indianapolis and ends on June 21.

Keep safety on holiday 'to do' list

11/29/2011 - 3:06pm

The days are counting down until family and friends arrive for holiday celebrations. You may have a number of items left on your “to do” list before the decorating is complete and you are ready to entertain guests, but be sure to keep safety at the top of that list at all times.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, every year during the two months surrounding the holiday season, more than 14,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms due to injuries...

Capital credit refunds on the way to members

11/29/2011 - 2:24pm

At Tipmont REMC, every member is an owner of the business – that’s the cooperative difference. As your local electric cooperative, Tipmont REMC exists to do the right thing for our members, not to make a profit. One of the benefits of being a member-owner is receiving capital credits.

Giving efficiency: Green ideas for holiday gifting

11/01/2011 - 4:17pm

By Kelly Trapnell

With the holiday rush starting earlier and earlier every year, get a jump-start on your shopping wish list with some great green gifts. Using the tips below, you can have everything wrapped up before the ho, ho, ho turns into go, go, go!

Why give efficiency?

Green giving is thoughtful on many levels. The person receiving the gift has a new gadget to use that keep long-term electric costs low year-round.

Practice safety with space heaters and electric blankets

11/01/2011 - 3:51pm

Earlier this year, on a cold January morning, fire officials determined that an electric space heater claimed the lives of 5-year-old and 9-year-old sisters in Grantville, GA in a fire that destroyed the family’s home. Despite repeated search and rescue efforts, smoke and flames from the fire prevented the location and rescue of the two young victims. Officials discovered there were no working smoke detectors in the home. Should a fire start in your home, smoke detectors can save lives, but you...

Tipmont awards another $14,137 in grants

10/27/2011 - 9:42am

Next applications for Operation Round Up funds due January 3, 2012;
open to nonprofits in Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties

Linden, Indiana – October 26, 2011 – Seven nonprofit groups are sharing $14,137 in grants from Tipmont REMC’s Operation Round Up program.

Slaying Energy Vampires

10/04/2011 - 8:24am

Did you know that you’re sharing your home with “energy vampires”—electronic and electrical devices that continues to suck electricity even when turned off? On average, these items are responsible for an estimated 10 percent of the electricity you use every month.

Here’s a tip from Tipmont REMC that can help you drive a stake through the heart of these vampires, saving energy...