Operation Round Up

Small Change, Changing Lives

Southern Indiana Power offers members an opportunity to help their neighbors and communities in which they live by helping fund worthwhile projects. Operation Round Up is a community service fundraising program.

The fund shall be used to benefit people and organizations such as Special Olympics, volunteer fire departments, Relay for Life, youth programs, 4-H, disaster relief, senior citizen programs, and other community service projects. The fund will not be used to pay electric bills or to support or oppose political candidates or campaigns.

Spring 2026 Grant Award Details

Amount Granted — $20,269

Fire Departments & Emergency Services

  • Central Perry Volunteer Fire Department – $3,264 to purchase two thermal imaging cameras.
  • Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department– $3,494 to purchase new, upgraded scene lighting for fire engine.
  • Santa Claus Volunteer Fire Department– $1,999 to install obstruction lighting for the station’s 60 foot radio tower, allowing for safe landing of air ambulance at the fire station.

Community-Based Programs

  • Paddle Perry, Inc– $2,750 to help fund fleet maintenance, asset protection, and program expansion.
  • Perry County Council on Aging– $3,242 to purchase two laptops for transportation monitoring with required software installation, a portable PA system with microphones, 30 folding chairs, four eight ft tables, and four 6ft tables.
  • William Tell Senior Citizens– $1,020 to purchase reception desk and five sets of tables and chairs for the Senior Center.

2026 Scholarship Recipients – $500 Each

  • Alexa Fleck – Indiana University / Heritage Hills High School
  • Molly Meyer – University of Evansville / Heritage Hills High School
  • Elizabeth Daming – University of Southern Indiana / South Spencer High School
  • Kailey Gibbs – Purdue University / South Spencer High School
  • Ava Sublett – University of Southern Indiana / South Spencer High School
  • Amara Combs – Eastern Kentucky University / Tell City High School
  • MaKenna Labhart – Indiana University / Perry Central High School
  • Elijah Pund – Indiana University / Perry Central High School
  • Reece Winter – University of Southern Indiana / Perry Central High School

Operation Round Up is just what the name implies. Southern Indiana Power will simply “round up” the electric bill of participating members to the next highest dollar. For example, a member’s monthly bill of $82.79 would be automatically rounded up to $83.00 with the additional 21 cents going to the Operation Round Up fund.

Participating members will average 50 cents per month or $6.00 in contributions per year. Six dollars won’t buy much by itself, but with the majority of our members participating, the fund will soon collect enough money to really make a significant difference. The maximum a member could contribute would be $11.88 per year. That is 99 cents times 12 months which is highly unlikely.

All Operation Round Up donations are placed in trust and administered by an independent board of trustees operating on behalf of the SIREC Community Trust, Inc. The seven-member board of trustees serves on a voluntary basis and geographically covers the Southern Indiana Power service territory.

Application Process

We accept new applications two times a year, from January 1 to February 15 and then again on August 1 to September 15.

Please click on the appropriate link below and print the application (PDFs will be available closer to the application date).

Operation Round Up is a voluntary program and members may choose to opt-out at any time. Fill out the form below to opt in or out of the program.

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