Two Tipmont electric lineworkers graduate apprenticeship program
Two Tipmont lineworkers were among seventeen that graduated Saturday from Indiana Electric Cooperatives’ apprenticeship program, Rural Electric Apprentice Program (REAP). Tipmont lineworkers Adam Crabb and Chris Foxworthy successfully completed the four-year program that professionally trains apprentice lineworkers from across Indiana. Graduates complete 576 hours of classroom-related study and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training at their […]
Information for members on billing cycle 3
Please use this resource for information regarding a January 2020 billing error for members on billing cycle 3. updated Monday, January 27, 2020 1:50 p.m. An error in our process caused billing cycle 3 members who pay with EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) to be charged the January 2019 amount due rather than the January 2020 […]
Avoid third-party payment services such as Doxo.com
Tipmont recommends avoiding third-party payment websites such as Doxo. Paying through our free SmartHub portal ensures your payment will arrive on time and avoid unnecessary fees.
Tipmont receives Next Level Communications broadband grant
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Thursday, August 8 that Tipmont REMC will receive $444,558 from the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program. The program, in its first phase of awards, is designed to foster broadband infrastructure investment in unserved areas of the state. “We’re grateful that the state of Indiana has recognized the dire and […]
Fiber internet maintenance notification: Thursday, June 27, 2019
Wintek fiber internet service will perform system maintenance beginning on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 11:55 p.m. and lasting for approximately 6 hours. During this time, fiber internet, voice, and video will all experience intermittent service. Wintek, powered by Tipmont is committed to providing a reliable network for our customers. As a result, we routinely […]
EnviroWatts grants provide solar lighting and rain barrels
Food Finders Food Bank solar lighting Food Finders Food Bank received $6,481.97 for two solar parking lot lights at the new Greenbush Street pantry parking lot in Lafayette. Solar lights will help reduce the food bank’s energy bills while providing a safer and more accessible environment to people utilizing the pantry and education classes. “The […]
Tipmont CEO speaks on Capitol Hill
On Wednesday, March 6, Tipmont’s CEO, Ron Holcomb, spoke at a Capitol Hill briefing today on Tipmont’s efforts as part of the nationwide economic development impact of electric cooperatives. Following are the remarks he delivered. Co-ops are essential to rural communities. And this new report does a great job of outlining that through statistics and […]
New magazine name reflects our connection to you
Regular readers of Electric Consumer may be perplexed by a few things: Why haven’t you gotten your Electric Consumer this month? Why is Tipmont writing articles in a new magazine you got in the mail? Is Tipmont so popular that they are now being syndicated? As far as the syndication rumor goes — it’s unfortunately […]
EnviroWatts grant supports Lafayette Urban Ministry
Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) is officially solar powered thanks in part to a $10,000 EnviroWatts grant. On Jan. 14, Lafayette Urban Ministry held a “Flip the Switch” ceremony celebrating the completion of its solar power project. LUM Executive Director Joe Micon said the new solar array will potentially save thousands of dollars in energy costs. […]
Eric Summerfield receives ISA board certification
Congratulations to Tipmont right-of-way coordinator Eric Summerfield on becoming an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Board Certified Master Arborist. The credential is the highest level of certification offered by ISA. Fewer than two percent of all ISA Certified Arborists® currently hold this certification.
