Tipmont Journeyman Lineman Garret Foutch Polar Plunges for Special Olympics Indiana
Supporting a great cause is maybe the only reason to purposefully plummet into freezing water during February in Indiana.
From the boardroom: February 2023
Tipmont REMC Board of Directors recently met.
How demand affects the cost of electricity
Extreme cold greatly influences what Tipmont pays for the wholesale energy we distribute to your homes, farms and businesses.
Free seminars on streaming TV
Come to Wintek’s free seminar on streaming TV and leave your expensive satellite or cable bill behind!
February’s best bets for streaming
Looking for something new to stream in February? Check out our list of hot takes.
Preparing for winter storms
When winter arrives, Hoosiers are never sure of what to expect. Indiana winters include everything from heavy snows, to freezing rain, to ice storms — sometimes all in one day. All of those forms of winter weather can create electrical hazards warns Indiana Electric Cooperatives. “Being safe around electricity is a year-round need, but Indiana […]
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 […]
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 4-7, 2025, at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Indiana. Students currently in sixth grade or entering seventh grade in 2025 are eligible to attend and are selected by their local cooperative to participate in the four-day program. The students’ […]
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 […]
