The Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) Board of Trustees has announced that long-time President and CEO George Carter plans to retire from the utility in January 2023. “We (the board) knew this day was coming, and we have taken steps to address this transition,” said Board Chairman Steven McMichael. “We are very grateful for all…
Newborns, retirees, and all ages between were found at Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative’s first annual Member Appreciation Day on Saturday, July 28, at Paulding County Fairgrounds. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., more than 600 members and guests were served a free BBQ pulled pork lunch and walked around the carnival participating in various activities…
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.…
Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) CEO George Carter had the great honor of escorting three veterans to lay the wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington D.C. on September 22, 2016. Carter was asked to do so, after Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op Employees raised over $160,000 for the Northeast Indiana Honor Flight…
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…
PPEC employees raised double the amount expected for the Honor Flight cause. Since January 2016, Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) Employees have been raising funds to sponsor an entire flight for Northeast Indiana’s Honor Flight Chapter. The cost to sponsor an entire flight averages anywhere from $65,000 to $70,000. PPEC decided to raise the funds…
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…
Paulding Putnam Electric Employees, along with the help of our members, local businesses, and community leaders have raised close to $30,000 so far to go toward the Honor Flight organization. The goal is to raise $70,000 to sponsor an entire Honor Flight out of the Northeast Indiana Chapter, which serves Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana.…
The Youth Tour 2015 for Ohio and West Virginia is a group of 36 juniors and seniors from Ohio; and 2 juniors and seniors from West Virginia who are members of their local Cooperative Electric Companys. Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative is Maggie Wilson’s family’s co-op. The kids were scattered all across the state ranging from small…
The broadcast program at Antwerp High School has received a grant from Operation Round Up through the Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative Trust. With money from the grant, broadcast students will visit North Canton’s Hoover High School Video Productions and Broadcast Journalism classes this fall. Hoover’s student-run NCCS TV-11 is a fully-operational television station that provides…
For those not familiar with Operation Round Up, the idea is to give members the option of having their bills rounded up to the nearest dollar every month, with those extra few cents going to benefit people in need within the co-op’s service territory. Paulding Putnam began doing Operation Round Up in July 2010. Currently,…
Megan Niese from Miller City High School and Maggie Wilson from Antwerp High School represented Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op in the 2015 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The high school seniors-to-be gained a personal understanding of American history, their role as a citizen and insight to the important roles electric cooperatives play in…
