Think before you post that sign! Staples, nails and tacks used to hang signs and fliers create dangerous obstacles for electric lineworkers. Their jobs are dangerous enough … help us keep them safe!

Garrett Gerdeman comes to PPEC from the Pandora, Ohio area. Prior to joining the PPEC family, Gerdeman worked at Vaughn Industries. He says he’s looking forward to growing as a person and expanding his line skills. In his spare time, he enjoys boating or water skiing and spending time with his family. He is currently… Continue reading.

PPEC employees and their families had a great time walking in the John Paulding Days Parade. They held signs that represents who and what PPEC is as a co-op to our members. Showing support and concern for our community is one of the many things that PPEC takes pride in. The John Paulding Days Parade… Continue reading.

The history of electric cooperatives has always meant more than just bringing electricity to the homes and businesses of rural America. Electric cooperatives were formed to bring hope, prosperity, and community support to rural America. When electricity was first brought to the homes and farms, it was the electric cooperatives that provided assistance, support, and… Continue reading.

If you didn’t get the chance to go to Rodeo Night at the Paulding County Fair back in June, you missed out on a great night filled with bucking bulls, barrel races, rain, excitement, tears of joy, and many other powerful emotions. Rodeo Night’s goal was to raise funds for Conquer Childhood Cancer Now (CCCN)…. 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.

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.