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Share your broadband experience with the FCC

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking for first-hand accounts on broadband availability and service quality as part of its broadband Data Collection program. The initiative is an effort to update federal broadband coverage maps that overstate the number of internet providers in partially served areas, which applies to much of Tipmont’s electric footprint Previous […]

The Black Sparrow: Brunch, Brought to you!

Over the last several months, so many of our favorite in-person gathering places had to pivot in ways few of us could have imagined at the beginning of 2020. We saw sit-down institutions turn to takeout turnabouts for dinner and develop delivery strategies for lunch. And yet there always seemed to be a meal that […]

From the Boardroom: December 2020

Tipmont’s board of directors held its regular board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and Attorney Jeff Helmerick. The year-to-date margin was $629,887.03. The cooperative currently has an equity rate of 34.84%, and 478 new services have been installed this year. The next regular meeting of […]

Delicious ditties from Smittybread

For fans of baked goods, all sorts of delectable decisions await you in downtown Lafayette. I’ve extolled the virtues of Sweet Revolution’s personal pies here before. Scones and Doilies offers a more European spin with filled rugelach pastries and savory spinachand- cheese galettes. On downtown’s outermost edge, you’ll find Smittybread, home to exquisite breads and […]

From the Boardroom: October 2020

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors was held on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and Attorney Jeff Helmerick. The year-to-date REMC margin was $210,852.32. The cooperative currently has an equity rate of 35.24 percent. 344 new electric services have been installed year to date. […]

Remote Learning: A new and unexpected part of our lives

2020 has been a year of challenges. For the first time in more than a century, our nation has been rocked by a pandemic that has shaken us to our roots. Most of us were caught unprepared—not the least of which have been our educational systems. Even now, great uncertainty remains with regards to the […]