Flickering lights caused by inclement weather
UPDATED: 03/10/2026

Members may experience flickering lights during today’s inclement weather. This quick “blink” is our system working to protect the grid and prevent a much longer, permanent power outage. If your power stays off for more than a few minutes, please check the breakers in your home before reporting an outage.

SmartHub briefly unavailable at 4:30 p.m.

UPDATED: 02/10/2025

SmartHub will be briefly unavailable due to maintenance at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10. We anticipate the service will be available again after several minutes.

From the boardroom: May 2024

The regular meeting of the board of directors was held on Tuesday, March 26. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and attorney Brian Garrison.

The year-to-date margin is $792,337. The cooperative currently has an equity rate of 31.21%, and 317 new services have been installed this year. The next regular meeting of the board is Tuesday, May 28.

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Rob Ford is Tipmont and Wintek's communication director, a role he's held since 2015. Rob has a bachelor's and a master's in Communication from Purdue University. He lives in West Lafayette with his wife and three children and has a life-sized Yoda statue in his office. Away from the office, you’ll find Rob working on his golf swing, jump shot, or hope for a Purdue basketball national title – all futile endeavors.

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