Working in the field is almost never routine. Hoosier Energy’s Worthington Substation crew recently proved this yet again. While substation foreman Ryan Reed’s crew, including Troy Woods and Dustin Cox, was testing breakers at the Merom 345kV yard on February 21, substation apprentice mechanic Cam Thomson noticed a broken insulator located nearby. …
Tyler Manship has spent more than 21 years as a lineman, 16 of those with Hoosier Energy, so he’s seen good days, bad days and most everything in between. This past November, Manship was promoted to Transmission and Training Safety Specialist, stepping into the shoes of Kevin Burch. Manship recently spoke with GridLines about…
A pair of Hoosier Energy cooperatives were recently awarded grants as part of the State Apprenticeship Expansion program. Clark County REMC was awarded $10,000 and Harrison County REMC $7,000 for apprentices dating back to 2019. To qualify, apprentices must have at least 2,000 on-the-job training hours and be registered with the Department of…
What started as an unknown six months ago has become a key component in determining the future for Hoosier Energy and its 18 member cooperatives. The DER (distributed energy resources) Strategy Subcommittee met for the first time at Hoosier Energy headquarters in Bloomington back in September and has gathered momentum ever since. Featuring…
Melanie Defore says she never thought of herself as a fixture. But when 15,104 days go by between starting a job and finishing it, the description just seems to fit. “She’s seen a lot of history and been a really important part of that history,” Hoosier Energy President and CEO Donna Walker said…
Ryan Wilson and Morgan Sutton grew up across the pasture from each other in Osgood, Indiana. They were more like brothers than cousins – playing together, going to school together and most everything else together. What they didn’t expect was to choose a career together. But both graduated from the North American…
For Erica Steinfeldt, Super Bowl Sunday is hardly the only day of the year that a sporting event takes center stage. As a mother of three, the Hoosier Energy Forecasting Analyst has plenty of experience attending football, basketball and baseball games as well as dance and show choir competitions. However, Steinfeldt had her…
The 2022 Youth Power and Hope Awards winners were announced at the Indiana Electric Cooperatives annual Recognition Banquet on Dec. 5, 2022, in Indianapolis, and it was a clean sweep for Hoosier Energy member cooperatives. The awards program, coordinated by the staff of Indiana Connection magazine, has honored a select group of middle school…
Winter Storm Elliott packed a punch in December, but Hoosier Energy’s 18 member cooperatives stood strong and experienced minimal disruptions. The system absorbed a record-setting blow as temperatures dropped nearly 50 degrees in a span of 12 hours on Dec. 22 with two-to-three inches of snow across the service territory. Overall, the average…
Decatur County REMC recently hosted a field trip from a dozen Greensburg High School seniors. The students were treated to a variety of presentations designed to teach them about the cooperative and the utility industry. The day started out with Decatur County REMC’s Pat Nobbe talking about distribution, Hoosier Energy’s Tommy Roberts speaking…
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