PAULDING, OH — In 2020, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative is planning $5,673,951 in investments focused on system improvements that will directly increase the co-op’s service reliability and maintain existing facilities – all without an electric rate increase for residential or commercial members.
Primary components of the 2020 work plan include:
• Rebuild of the Cecil Substation for improved reliability, system durability, and increased load capacity for future growth.
• A budgeted 28 miles of line rebuilds across Ohio and Indiana, as well as sectionalizing to reduce outage minutes.
• Testing 3,565 poles in Adams, Jackson, and Maumee townships in Indiana and Carryall and Harrison townships in Ohio. Any poles that fail the test will be replaced.
• Right-of-way maintenance and tree trimming in Indiana’s Allen County and in parts of Ohio’s Paulding and Van Wert counties.
• A proactive line maintenance program to improve system durability with a focus on reducing outages.
• Purchasing new equipment, like a bucket truck, poles, wire, etc.
“The PPEC trustees and employees work hard to deliver electric power that is reliable, safe and cost-competitive with our neighboring utilities,” said PPEC President and CEO George Carter. “Be assured that we are working to replace aging facilities, increase efficiency and improve our service reliability – all without raising rates and also returning $1.8 million in capital credits last year to members.”
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Have questions about upcoming construction in your area? Give PPEC’s office a call at 800-686-2357.
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative is proud to serve more than 12,900 members in Paulding, Putnam, Defiance, Van Wert, and Allen counties in Ohio, and Adams and Allen counties in Indiana. Since 1935, our not-for-profit model has allowed us to provide affordable, reliable, and safe power to rural areas with pride.
