PAULDING, OH — On July 18, 2024, the Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees unanimously voted to provide fiber internet as a new service offered by the co-op. This decision came after conducting several feasibility studies earlier this year. The board’s goal is to provide high-speed, reliable internet to the co-op’s electric membership via…
In a season marked by gratitude and compassion, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative proudly led three impactful community initiatives, leaving a trail of warmth, joy, and support across the region. Clothes for Joes: Honoring Veterans on Veterans Day On November 10, 2023, PPEC hosted a Veterans Day Donation Drive. Both members and the wider community donated…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently completed its annual workplace fundraiser for United Way of Paulding County, raising $8,932. Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative, a long-time partner of United Way, looks for fun and creative ways to engage its employees to support the local non-profit. One of their favorite ways to gather their employees together is to…
On Saturday, April 21, 2017 employees from Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) spent the morning giving back to their community. Each year PPEC does a community service project, this follows one of the Cooperative Principles, “Concern for Community.” This year they volunteered at the Auglaize Village Museum. If you’re not familiar with the museum, it’s…
(Paulding, Ohio) Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) Linemen John McMaster and Zak Kauser, along with fifteen other line workers from all over Ohio, came together in March to be part of Project Ohio. Project Ohio is a statewide effort led by Ohio Electric Cooperatives to electrify rural parts of Guatemala. The trip ran from March…
Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op recently donated $11,995 to 7 local organizations through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up Program. Operation Round Up is a program that allows members to round their monthly electric bill up to the next dollar. The extra pennies added to Operation Round Up are used to help fund local organizations…
Antwerp Local School recently purchased a 3-D printer with funds from the 21st Century Learning grant. The printer will be used by the after-school tutoring program and by a variety of other classrooms in the district, including industrial arts/auto CAD. Upon returning from winter break, students and staff from elementary through high school watched in…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) is pleased to announce there will be no general rate increase in 2017. This is the third year in a row, where members didn’t have to see an increase. “The PPEC trustees, and employees work hard to deliver electric power that is reliable, safe and cost-competitive with our neighboring utilities.…
The Paulding High School Band played their instruments as they waited at Fort Wayne International Airport for the Honor Flight to arrive from Washington DC on Thursday, Sept. 22nd. The band performed patriotic music throughout the evening as the Honor Flight members and their escorts walked through a huge crowd of people who lined the…
Paulding Putnam Electric’s Annual Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 19th at Paulding Putnam Electric’s Headquarters in Paulding, Ohio located at 401 McDonald Pike. The Annual Meeting is a day of member appreciation and an opportunity to update cooperative members on important cooperative business. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and the meeting will begin at…
“I am honored to receive this endorsement from President Obama and Vice President Biden, two leaders who share my strong dedication to fighting for the interests of working people and improving life for the middle class. President Obama and Vice President Biden have stood up for the priorities that matter to our hardworking families and…
