Paulding Putnam
Paulding Putnam is a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Paulding, Ohio, with service territory in northeast Indiana. As a cooperative, Paulding Putnam follows seven core principles that are universal to cooperatives worldwide. Among those principles is one stressing education, training, and information. Indiana Connection, a monthly magazine published especially for Indiana’s electric cooperative members, is one way the cooperative informs and educates its members. Indiana Connection is available not only in a print format, but as an electronic publication for those who prefer getting their information on their electronic devices.
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Electric Co-ops Grow for the Communities They Serve
October is National Co-op Month, and Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) is joining cooperatives across the U.S. to celebrate. Co-ops come in all shapes and sizes, but they each have a common goal: to provide at-cost goods or services for the members of the co-op. Electric co-ops, including PPEC, exist to serve their members. We… Continue reading.
PPEC Members Donate $13,084
Operation Round Up was started in 2010 as a way to give back to PPEC’s communities. PPEC members have donated more than $1,000,000 back to the community since its inception. Groups in both Ohio and Indiana can apply for funding. The most recent donation recipients include: Organizations can apply for Operation Round Up assistance by… Continue reading.
Power Outages
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.
Welcome! To the Team
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.
Energy Efficiency: Where Do I Begin?
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.
Donate to Our Winter Coat Drive
DROP OFF YOUR DONATION BY NOV. 3 Donations benefit: SIZES 2T THROUGH ADULT XL WILL BE ACCEPTED Drop-off locations PPEC Office 401 McDonald Pike, Paulding, OH 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., M-F New Haven City Hall 815 Lincoln Hwy E, New Haven, IN 8 a.m.-4 p.m., M-F
Co-op Principles 101
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.
Stay in the Car!
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.
Avoid downed power lines
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.