2016 Reliability Report: Mother Nature returns
When I wrote our 2015 reliability report last year, I knew Mother Nature had been overly kind. The majority of our outages most years stem from weather-related events. 2015 was, by all accounts, a very weather-neutral year in our service area. In 2016, our total member minutes out was about 33 percent higher. However, the […]
‘Share your voice’ in our member survey
The 2017 Tipmont REMC Member Survey will
provide the crucial information needed to guide future decisions for your cooperative.
Avoiding the energy rush
Did you know that when you use electricity often matters as much as how much electricity you consume? Meeting increasing demand Electricity use fluctuates throughout the day based on consumer demand, and electric co-ops such as Tipmont must be able to provide enough electricity to meet the total energy demand during times of highest energy […]
Addressing the fiber rumors
An increasing amount of questions are being asked about Tipmont’s fiber implementation, so let me use this opportunity to describe the project and its many benefits. What’s happening now and why Tipmont is currently installing fiber lines across its system to improve electric service reliability and operational efficiency. Fiber-based communications improves Tipmont’s command and control […]
Help us sell you less!
I want you to buy less of what Tipmont has to sell. I am not kidding, joking or teasing you. I truly want to help you lower your monthly energy bill from Tipmont. In most other organizations, including investor owned utilities, I would be run out the door for even thinking this. Thankfully for you, […]
Capital credits: your piece of the pie
When you sign up for electric service with Tipmont, you became a member and a part-owner of a non-profit electric cooperative. Capital credits are your piece of Tipmont’s success, both today and in the future. Why we pay capital credits Because Tipmont is a cooperative, owned by its members, it does not technically earn profits. […]
A Purdue partnership for tomorrow’s energy leaders
For the second year in a row, Tipmont REMC co-sponsored The Energy Academy at Purdue, a week-long program for high-achieving students and outstanding science teachers. These partnerships are crucial to preparing tomorrow’s energy leaders as they will be entering a world even more complex than today’s. According to the Academy’s website, “By 2030, the global […]
Operating efficiently
Last month, we looked at Tipmont’s borrowing strategy and how it helps maintain stable rates. We also showed how good borrowing decisions have kept Tipmont’s interest rates well below the median for cooperatives across the country. A smart borrowing strategy lays the foundation for creating operating efficiencies – which ultimately leads to a better value […]
Borrowing to create value for you
Last month, we examined Tipmont’s reliability and found that 2015 was one of Tipmont’s most reliable years to date, reducing our outages by 41 percent from 2014. A big part of that success is the significant investment in infrastructure upgrades and our tree-trimming program, which we moved from a six-year to a three-year cycle. We […]
