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. US Highway 36, Rockville — approximately 4 miles east of the town 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.
Keith Blaydes, president of Parke County REMC’s board of directors, also addressed those in attendance and thanked them for their support. He mentioned the improved services the new facility will allow, including a drive-thru, multipurpose room, and a quicker response time with all employees, materials and equipment located more centrally within the service territory.
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, located in Rockville, 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. For more information about the cooperative, visit pcremc.com.
