Parke REMC breaks ground

Monday, October 31, 2022
Breaking ground on a new Parke County REMC facility are (from left) Perry Mager, Shane Johnson, Kevin Cox, Board President Keith Blaydes, Doug Brown, Board Secretary Janean Pyle-DePlanty and CEO Chadd Jenkins. Not pictured is Mark Evans, vice president of Parke County REMC Board of Directors
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ROCKVILLE – Construction has officially started for the new facility of Parke County REMC and Parke Professional Services LLC with a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the occasion.

The new facility will be located at 5001 E. U.S. Highway 36, Rockville, approximately four miles east of Rockville. All employees, materials and equipment of Parke County REMC and Parke Professional Services will be housed at this new location upon completion.

Chadd Jenkins, CEO of Parke County REMC, led the ceremony and thanked those attending and partners for their support.

President of Parke County REMC’s Board of Directors, Keith Blaydes, also addressed those in attendance and thanked them for their support. He mentioned the improved services the new facility will allow, including a drive-through, multipurpose room, and a quicker response time with all employees, materials and equipment located more centrally within the service territory.

President Blaydes also noted that while the home of Parke County REMC and Parke Professional Services will be changing, their mission will remain unchanged: “to provide reliable energy and innovative services, at a competitive cost, to our member-owners and communities.”

The ceremony concluded with the Parke County REMC Board of Directors and CEO sporting hard hats and shovels in hand to commence the construction.

Parke County REMC and Parke Professional Services will remain at their current locations as the new facility is constructed. The expected completion date is winter 2023.

For additional information about REMC’s new facility, visit pcremc.com/new-facility.

Parke County REMC is a nonprofit and member-owned electric cooperative serving more than 9,800 members in rural portions of Parke, Putnam, Clay, Vigo, Fountain and Montgomery counties. The electric cooperative maintains approximately 1,865 miles of line.

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