Service charge increase takes effect this month
As I wrote last month, Tipmont is not immune to inflationary pressure. Costs have increased to deliver the reliable electricity you expect. As specific examples, the cost of poles has gone up by 33% since 2020, the cost of wires used most often has risen by 16%, and transformers now cost 200% to 300% more […]
From the boardroom: January 2023
Tipmont REMC Board of Directors recently met.
October 2022 Operation Round Up and EnviroWatts donations
In October 2022, Tipmont distributed nearly $20,000 in grants from its Operation Round Up and EnviroWatts programs. These grants funded initiatives to support green spaces, mental health, robotics programs, public safety and child literacy in the communities we serve. Operation Round Up In Operation Round Up, you round up your monthly Tipmont electric bill to […]
Applications now open for 2023 Camp Kilowatt
Tipmont Wintek will sponsor area students at this summer’s Camp Kilowatt. The camp will be held June 7-10, 2023, at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Indiana. Students entering seventh grade in 2023 are eligible to attend and are selected by their local cooperative to participate in the four-day program. The students’ agenda combines traditional outdoor camp […]
Tipmont Wintek to sponsor high school students for D.C. trip
Tipmont Wintek will sponsor area high school juniors on the annual Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The 2023 Indiana Youth Tour is June 11-18. Students entering their senior year in 2023 are eligible to attend and are selected by their local cooperative to participate in the weeklong trip. Indiana will send a delegation of […]
How Wintek differs from Spectrum and other national internet providers
Tipmont Wintek is proud to participate in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). This federal subsidy offers a $30 monthly discount on broadband service to eligible customers. For example: On Wintek’s entry-level $65/month plan, an eligible ACP customer pays Wintek $35 and Wintek is reimbursed the remaining $30. (The $30 ACP discount can also apply to […]
Electric rates to increase in early 2023
As Tipmont REMC Board Chairman Brent Bible wrote in October’s Indiana Connection: Inflation makes everything cost more. More specifically, per the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, general prices in our nation over the last decade have increased by nearly 30%. As Bible also noted, American energy costs have thankfully held that tide a bit. […]
December’s Best Bets for Streaming
Here are our top picks for streaming in December
Generation Z and Electrical Co-Op’s shared values
Generation Z includes young people often described as environmentally concerned, ethically motivated and action-oriented. Meanwhile, electric cooperatives serve the members who own them by promoting community interest, local economic development and a sense of communal cooperation for the greater good. These effects are largely valued by Generation Z, whose priorities and qualities align perfectly with […]
From the boardroom: December 2022
Tipmont REMC Board of Directors recently met.
