Our History

In 1935, less than 11 percent of the farms in the United States had electric service. Investor owned utilities could not foresee the possibility of providing electricity to Rural America and were not interested in serving those areas. Municipal utilities had taken the stand that it would not be profitable for them to serve sparsely populated rural areas. Responding to the need, Rural Electric Cooperatives were born.

LaGrange County REMC was organized on August 29, 1936 when George Emmert, then president of Farm Bureau, called a meeting at the town hall in LaGrange. On that day, the cooperative was incorporated. Officers elected were: Orrie Anderson, President; Elvie Greenwalt, Vice President; and Roy Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer. James Howell and Russell Brill were elected to serve on the board with the officers. In the five decades since these foresighted individuals set the pace, generations of dedicated men and women within the community. The REMC has continued this vision of cooperative leadership - bringing the lights to the country and keeping them burning into the 21st century.

Our Present

LaGrange County Rural Electric Membership Corporation is an electric cooperative located in LaGrange, Indiana that provides electricity and other services to members in LaGrange County and portions of Elkhart, Noble and Steuben Counties.

Being a cooperative makes us a little different from other utilities. When a customer signs up for electric service with us, he or she becomes a member of the cooperative. They actually own a share of the cooperative and enjoy the benefits that membership brings.

The cooperative is owned by about 7,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers and governed by a board of seven member-elected directors. As a member-owned, non-profit service organization our mission is to be the "customers-choice," by providing excellent services which benefit and enhance our communities.