Let me paint a picture. You are sitting at home, watching your favorite show or team, and just as it gets to the good part — BANG! The lights go out. You frantically pound the button on the remote, hoping you accidentally turned off the TV, only to realize the light in the room is… Continue reading.

NICK ELTZROTH, ENGINEERING MANAGER Nick studied electrical engineering at Ohio Northern and earned his MBA from Ball State University. He and his wife, Claire, reside in the New Haven/Fort Wayne area. The couple have been married for five years and have a 10-month-old son, August (Augie), and a mini labradoodle named Kona. WHY DID YOU… Continue reading.

There are many, many outlets for you to get energy-efficiency tips nowadays, and many of them are very good. They range from the internet and social media videos to this magazine you’re reading. However, what you don’t see much is information on “Where do you start?” There seems to be a lot of confusion about… Continue reading.

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Cooperatives play a vital role in transforming communities. The roots of the modern co-op movement can be traced back to a store started by a group of weavers in the town of Rochdale in northern England in 1844. The group was guided by a set of principles drawn up by one of its members, Charles… Continue reading.

Neighbors Missy and Beth were heading home after playing pickleball at a school gymnasium. They’d traveled this stretch of their county road together a hundred times over the years. But this drizzly morning was going to be like none before. With their homes almost in sight, they topped a hill. Suddenly, three deer leapt into the… Continue reading.

If you drive the same route to work every day, odds are you don’t give the road itself a lot of thought. It’s always there; until it’s not. If you suddenly come upon a big orange “road closed” sign with barricades, what do you do? You stop, think about an alternative route, and take it…. Continue reading.

Did you know every cooperative is required to conduct an annual meeting of the membership? The purpose is to hold the election for the board of trustees, share important financial information, and, of course, give away bill credit prizes and free lunch to show how much your co-op appreciates its members! Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative’s… Continue reading.

District 2: Van Wert County, Ohio William Dowler — Convoy, Ohio Occupation: FarmerYears a PPEC member: 44 yearsActivities/memberships: Church council president, Union Township trusteeQualifications: Current board memberFocus: Maintain a quality workforce; manage competition and clean energy through successful planning to grow the co-op and keep it strong District 4: Emerald, Jackson, Blue Creek, and Paulding… Continue reading.

VoMac Truck and Kwik Lok take advantage of PPEC’s lighting rebates VoMac Truck Sales and Service, located in New Haven, was recently presented a check from its local electric cooperative for $15,000 after upgrading the shop’s lighting to energy-efficient LED bulbs. VoMac installed 120 LEDs to replace old metal hallide and fluorescent fixtures, reducing its… Continue reading.