With the hustle and bustle of the holidays ending, we’ll do just about anything to make things easier on ourselves. The convenience of electric space heaters are great, but don’t forget about all of the safety precautions you may have overlooked. “Heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires in the United States,”… Continue reading.

Ringing in a new year sparks renewed hope and optimism about the future. As the CEO of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative, for me, it’s a time to reflect on where we are and where we’re going. At the heart of this reflection, I think about ways we can better serve you, the cooperative’s members. Our… Continue reading.

Any PPEC member who resides in districts 3, 7, or 8 may obtain the required trustee petition from the cooperative office or online at PPEC.coop. To see what district you live in, visit our website and under the “About PPEC” tab, click “Run for the Board” and scroll to the “Board District Maps.” Candidates must… Continue reading.

Electric cooperatives have long been the backbone of rural electrification, providing power to underserved communities across the country and around the world. With recent rapid advancements in technology, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changer, revolutionizing the way these cooperatives operate. Through the seamless integration of AI, electric cooperatives, like PPEC,… Continue reading.

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me … tips for energy efficiency! We will soon be 12 days ahead of Christmas and even though many of us are using more energy this month with lights, decorations, gatherings, cooking, etc., there are still ways that you can use that energy more… Continue reading.

THE ‘REFUND AMOUNT’ (CAPITAL CREDITS) WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE ON THE BILL YOU RECEIVE IN DECEMBER. Capital credits from member-owned, not-for-profit companies like Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op are somewhat similar to the dividends paid to shareholders of investor-owned utilities. The difference is that a co-op’s “shareholders” are also the members that it serves, and… Continue reading.

Youth Tour is an incredible leadership experience and an opportunity to visit Washington, D.C., that is sponsored yearly by Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative. Each June, about 40 high school seniors and juniors from Indiana and Ohio, along with 1,800 students from across the country, come together to visit some of the most iconic sites the… Continue reading.

Congratulations to Dispatcher Amy Waters, who was voted by PPEC’s employees as the 2023 Rockstar Employee for Quarter 2! This internal quarterly recognition program allows employees to nominate and vote on deserving co-workers they feel have gone above and beyond or deserve recognition. Waters joined the PPEC team in April 2011. She dispatches crews to… Continue reading.

In one of the most notable inaugural speeches given, President John F. Kennedy spoke his famous words, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” His inspiring words urged Americans to take actions that benefited the greater good. In essence, Kennedy was saying our country thrives… Continue reading.