By Chris Adam Winter in Indiana often brings heavy snow, freezing rain, ice storms and strong winds. These conditions not only create travel hazards but can also cause electrical dangers, warns Indiana’s electric cooperatives. “Safety around electricity should be top of mind year-round,” said John Cassady, CEO of Indiana Electric Cooperatives. “In the winter, snow… 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.
Capital credits are the cooperative’s margins, or profits. PPEC uses the margins to help pay for capital investments, such as building or replacing power lines and other electrical system improvements. Then, at a later date, the margins are returned to you as cash back. It represents each co-op member’s ownership — or equity — in… Continue reading.
Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $13,044 to eight local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. About 80% of PPEC members round up their monthly electric bills and donate those pennies to this fund, making a huge impact in the co-op’s northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio communities. Each… Continue reading.
VETERANS DAY DRIVE Donations from Putnam County, Ohio, all the way to New Haven, Indiana, flooded into our office during the Clothes for Joes Veterans Day Drive on Friday, Nov. 10. Employees collected donations of clothing and hygiene items, filling several SUVs to capacity. WINTER COAT DRIVE More than 150 new and gently used coats… Continue reading.
It’s your worst-case scenario. A major storm was predicted, and this time, the predictions were right. Many power lines are down, and your electricity may be out for several days. You are low on everything — food, pet supplies, toilet paper, batteries, diapers, and medication. Imagine how you would feel in this situation. While you… Continue reading.
CAMP KILOWATT JUNE 5–8 Camp Kilowatt is a fun, powerful, and unique camp experience designed for students entering seventh grade in 2024. Activities include horseback riding, zip lining, archery, swimming, and learning about electrical safety. APPLY: Apply by March 1 at CampKilowatt.org. INDIANA YOUTH TOUR TO WASHINGTON, D.C. JUNE 16–23 Miami-Cass REMC is sponsoring a… Continue reading.
