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PPEC plans $3.6 million in power reliability investments, including a new ROW contractor, substation upgrades, the completion of smart metering, and more This year, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative is planning $3.6 million in investments focused on system improvements that will directly increase the co-op’s service reliability and maintain existing facilities. Due to rising costs, especially…