One of the biggest misconceptions about the power industry is that there’s a simple right answer. In reality, there rarely is. As a co-op member, I expect reliable, affordable power just like you do. As CEO of Wabash Valley Power Alliance, I also see the complexity behind making that happen. Every major power decision involves… Continue reading.
Our 2024 Kilowatts and Brats events will be here soon! Keep your eyes out for additional information on dates and details in future editions of Indiana Connection.
Please join us in celebrating Member Services Supervisor Amy Hurt and Application Developer/Database Administrator Clayton Jewell. Hurt reached a service milestone of five years in December, and Jewell reached a service milestone of 10 years in December.
With the new year comes the next phase of Tipmont’s fiber internet build. We’re one step closer to ensuring our entire electric service territory has access to better in-home internet. We’re on track to complete our build by the end of this year. The areas we’re focusing on throughout 2024 are highlighted in ORANGE on… Continue reading.
CAMP KILOWATT JUNE 5–8 Camp Kilowatt delivers a fun, powerful and unique summer camp experience for students entering seventh grade. Located at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Indiana, the experience offers horseback riding, canoeing, ziplining, archery, rock-climbing, swimming and more, as well as opportunities to learn about electrical safety, ride bucket trucks and consider careers in… Continue reading.
When you add a few cents to your energy bill, you flip the switch to improve lives and communities. In October 2023, Tipmont distributed more than $17,000 in grants from its Operation Round Up and EnviroWatts programs. These grants funded building upgrades, high school band trailer improvements, preservation of public green spaces, emergency and maternal… Continue reading.
For most people, the weather is something to quickly check in the morning or desperately turn to for small talk. For Scot Price, the weather could perhaps best be described as an obsession. That happens when you devote 30-plus years of service to Tipmont — from Price’s initial groundman duties in the field circa 1990… Continue reading.
Balancing the demand for electricity with just-in-time supply and then transmitting the electricity over an expansive grid of transmission and distribution lines make the U.S. electric grid the most complex machine in our nation’s history. As an industry, we are impacted by several domestic and international economic challenges. Over the past several years, these challenges… 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.
