Southern Indiana Power serves members across more than 1,600 miles of line. These lines must be kept clear of trees and vegetation for safety and to ensure reliable service. Clearing the right-of-way (ROW) is critical for safety and reliability. Power interruptions occur when trees or bushes grow too close to power lines. Occasionally, during major… Continue reading.
Many businesses use the word “member” to describe their customers. Places like Sam’s Club or Costco like to refer to their customers as members. You pay a fee to buy their goods and services, but that is really all you get for the “membership.” You don’t get a right to vote for the board of… Continue reading.
The time-of-day rate is designed to allow PPEC members to take advantage of a lower kilowatt-hour cost, saving money by adjusting when electricity is used. On peak describes the time of day when kilowatt-hours are purchased at a higher rate. Between 2 and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, the rate is $.18931/kWh. The other 18… Continue reading.
Paulding Putnam Electric is requesting your assistance in locating these members so they can receive refunds due to them. These former members’ refunds were returned “undeliverable” by the U.S. Postal Service. Their names are listed below. If you recognize a name, notify the person. If the person is deceased, let one of his or her… Continue reading.
The Cost-of-Service Study (COSS) is used to determine the cost to provide service to members, which is further broken down into four main categories: purchased power, operational and maintenance expenses, depreciation, and taxes. Purchased power is the cost for electricity bought from Buckeye Power, PPEC’s wholesale power supplier. Operational and maintenance expenses are things like… Continue reading.
Very few people can remember when they could look out into the fields and there weren’t any lights — but 97-year-old Robert Baumle does. When he was 17 years old and a recent high school graduate, he got his first job as a crew member surveying land for Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative power lines in… Continue reading.
One of the byproducts of modern coal plant operations is a fluffy, cakelike substance called gypsum. Thicker than sand, but porous, synthetic gypsum is a much sought-after product for the wallboard, cement and agricultural industries. Gypsum is manufactured from the very substance that the scrubber system removes from coal plant exhaust gas – sulfur dioxide…. Continue reading.
New energy sources will soon greet Midwesterners turning on their morning lights. This fall, Wabash Valley Power Association (WVPA) will celebrate several ribbon cuttings for solar arrays constructed this year. The dedications will take place Sept. 14 in Peru, Indiana, at Miami-Cass REMC; Sept. 20 with Citizens Electric Corp. in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, and Sept…. Continue reading.
The nominating committee met in the offices of Miami-Cass REMC, 3086 W. 100 N., Peru, Indiana, on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of selecting nominees for the board of directors to be voted upon at the annual meeting of the membership on Thursday, July 27, 2017. Members of the nominating… Continue reading.
Paulding Putnam Electric is requesting your assistance in locating these members so they can receive refunds due to them. These former members’ refunds were returned “undeliverable” by the U.S. Postal Service. Their names are listed below. If you recognize a name, notify the person. If the person is deceased, let one of his or her… Continue reading.
On Saturday, May 13, 2017, employees from Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) spent the morning giving back to the community. Each year, PPEC does a community service project as a way to give back, following one of the Seven Cooperative Principles, “Concern for Community.” This year, PPEC volunteered at the Van Wert County Humane Society…. Continue reading.
When the sun is shining with clear blue skies during the day, the evening weather can change in a matter of minutes. This exact instance happened around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, when an unconfirmed tornado hit the area of Cecil, Ohio. With an EF0 intensity rating, the tornado’s 45 to 85 mph winds… Continue reading.
Commitment to Community, one of the Seven Cooperative Principles, covers many things we do. Often, what our employees do may not be seen, but many of them serve in their community; on church boards; on baseball, softball and soccer leagues; community boards and foundations; and even school boards and economic development boards. Our employees live… Continue reading.
