Because no other members submitted petitions to run for the board, no formal election is needed. This saves the co-op mail costs. The three incumbent trustees will be re-elected by affirmation. Members in Districts 3, 7, and 8 will not receive a ballot to vote in the election. DISTRICT 3: UNCONTESTED Paulding County (Ohio) townships… Continue reading.

This year, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) is planning $4 million in investments focused on system improvements that will directly increase the co-op’s service reliability and maintain existing facilities. This year begins a new four-year construction work plan addressing system growth, proactive maintenance efforts, and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) improvements to reduce outage… Continue reading.

Winter is here, and we prepared for the usual challenges of the season — frigid temperatures, snow, and ice. Every year, PPEC asks our members to also be prepared. This year, our concerns go beyond the standard winter risks. This new threat is beyond our control. Electric consumers in our region now also face the… Continue reading.

PPEC cares deeply about the health and safety of our members. As much as we would like to be able to keep your power available every moment of every day, unavoidable power outages due to severe weather, a nearby accident, or excessive demand on the electric grid (see page 5) could leave you without power… Continue reading.

PPEC Lineman Jay Denny celebrated his retirement after 24 dedicated years of service to Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative. Though we will miss seeing him around the co-op, we wish him all the best in the next chapter of his life. Please enjoy this Q&A with Denny reflecting on his career: HOW DID YOU FIRST COME… Continue reading.

Capital credits are the cooperative’s margins, or profits. PPEC uses the margins to help pay for capital investments, such as building or replacing power lines and other electrical system improvements. Then, at a later date, the margins are returned to you as cash back. It represents each co-op member’s ownership — or equity — in… Continue reading.

Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $13,044 to eight local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. About 80% of PPEC members round up their monthly electric bills and donate those pennies to this fund, making a huge impact in the co-op’s northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio communities. Each… Continue reading.