Co-Working Spaces: A New Culture of Creativity
Seizing inspiration for innovative ideas is tough enough for upstart entrepreneurs. Throw in the isolation of working from home, jockeying for coffeehouse plug-ins, and talking shop over hissing espresso machines, and it’s no wonder lightbulbs take time to flicker on.
From the boardroom: May 2017
The Tipmont REMC board report for April 2017
Local students selected for Touchstone Energy Camp
Tipmont REMC is proud to sponsor nineteen students for this year’s Touchstone Energy Camp, June 7 – 10, 2017 at Camp Tecumseh.
Where does your energy dollar go?
There are two ways to explore where your energy dollar goes: inside your home (how you use your energy) and outside your home (how Tipmont uses your energy dollars).
The Great Outdoors: A Beautiful Bargain in Your Backyard
As I type this, snow is snarling commutes for thousands of folks. Not 24 hours ago, most of us were comfortably walking outside in short sleeves. Yep, it’s three-seasons-in-a-week territory for North Central Indiana right now. Provided March’s lion remains tame, there will soon be plenty of opportunities to get outside amid more predictable weather. […]
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 […]
Mama Ines: Big-Time Bakery, Small-Change Prices
You can tell me the entryway floor mat at Mama Ines Mexican Bakery’s flagship Lafayette location is just a place to shake off snow. What I believe: It’s a pillow to cushion your jaw dropping upon the sight you behold. A supersized sugar shack with station after station of delectable selections, Mama Ines’s Sagamore Parkway […]
‘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.
From the boardroom: February 2017
The board of directors held its regular meeting at the Tipmont REMC headquarters in Linden, Indiana on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 9 a.m. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and attorney Jeff Helmerick. President Bob Baker opened the meeting. Board policy 118, Director Candidate Qualification and Election was approved. Policy 223, […]
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 […]
