On Saturday, July 2, 2022, in New Haven, Indiana, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative Lineman Andy Hermiller drove a bucket truck through the New Haven Summer Fest Parade while employees walked alongside and passed out candy. It was an exciting way to kick off the 2022 summer parade season for all involved, including the families and…
By: Erica Noggle Downtown Paulding is looking a little more vibrant these days. The Paulding Chamber of Commerce’s Adopt-A-Pole Banner program is now on full display. Last fall planning began to place banners on the twelve street poles that surround the Paulding County Courthouse. After months of planning and the support of twelve local business…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) knows career preparation can be expensive. That’s why one of PPEC’s cooperative principles, “Education, Training, and Information,” aims to uplift the next generation of leaders and help them succeed through the co-op’s Children of Members Scholarship Program. First place, $1,000 Local senior Owen Van Horn of Heritage Junior-Senior High School…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative’s (PPEC) 86th Annual Meeting of Members premiered on Facebook and YouTube at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2022. More than 700 viewers tuned in to watch the meeting over the weekend to hear co-op updates, a recap of 2021, and election results. More than 29% of eligible District 4 members…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative’s Economic Development Grant Program allows the co-op to partner with its statewide organization and power supplier, Buckeye Power, to help local communities make an impact and improve quality of life for members. Paulding County CIC and Putnam County CIC received a total of $21,000 in matched grants from PPEC toward efforts…
Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $12,980 to 12 local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. About 80% of PPEC members round up their electric bill and donate those pennies to this fund, making a huge impact in the co-op’s northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana communities. Participating members…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative lineworkers Jordan Mohler (Delphos, OH), Garrett Gerdeman (Kalida, OH), and Terry Minic (Antwerp, OH) recently graduated from the Central Ohio Lineworker Training (COLT) program. All three men moved from apprentice to official linemen status, with over 8,000 on-the-job hours over the course of four years of courses. Offered by Ohio’s Electric…
This week on the Paulding County Business Weekly broadcast hear from Marketing & Communications Manager Samantha Kuhn (left) and HR and Administrative Manager Heather Hunt (right) from PCED Member Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative. Hear how cooperatives formed, work and help sustain Paulding County and beyond. Catch the interview with these great ladies on My102.7FM on…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative’s Board of Trustees approved the 2022 operating and capital budget at the meeting held on November 10, 2021. Total operating revenues were budgeted at $45.7 million, and capital improvements were $7.5 million. About $2.3 million in capital credits retirements were also approved, which current and former members will see in December.…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative is looking for professional individuals to run for the board of trustees and help shape the strategic direction of the co-op. Three seats are up for re-election within Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC)’s territory. The upcoming 2022 election will be for districts 2, 4, and 5: • District 2: Seat held…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative has a very serious mission: To save 1,000 lives in 2019. And the co-op is enlisting its members’ help throughout the communities it serves — both in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio — to do this through blood donations. “One blood donation can save up to three lives,” said Marketing and…
Small coins make a big difference when Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative members join together to fund change in their communities. More than $12,300 in second-quarter grants was distributed to 11 local organizations through the co-op’s Operation Round Up program. Participating members “round up” their monthly electric bills to the next dollar, with the extra pennies…
