North Western Electric Cooperative, Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative and Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative are now accepting applications for more than $15,400 in scholarships, as well as a free trip for multiple students to our nation’s capital as part of the annual Rural Electric Youth Tour. Scholarships are open to graduating seniors planning to attend college,…
Ashlyn Steury (Hicksville High School), Brooklyn Wright (Hicksville High School), Henry Ballard (Hicksville High School), and Braden Knippen (Fort Jennings High School) will be attending Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives’ Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. This annual program will be held June 17-23, and the students will be representing North Western Electric and Paulding Putnam Cooperatives. The…
Jenna Dulle was awarded a first place, $2000 scholarship in the Ohio Line Supervisors Association (OLSA) Scholarship competition on March 2, 2023. Dulle, the daughter of Doug and Kristine Dulle, is a senior at Edon High School. Doug is a journeyman lineman for North Western Electric Cooperative, Inc. Ten students competed for $4,500 in scholarships,…
North Western Electric Cooperative, Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative and Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative are now accepting applications for more than $15,400 in scholarships, as well as a free trip for multiple students to our nation’s capital as part of the annual Rural Electric Youth Tour. Scholarships are open to graduating seniors planning to attend college,…
In addition to being one of the most labor-intensive professions, farming is also considered one of the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. Rushing the job to save time can be extremely hazardous––even deadly––when farming near electrical equipment. Every year, North Western Electric Cooperative, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative, Tricounty REC, and Midwest Electric see collisions…
After a two-year pause in the program due to COVID-19, Emily Keefer (Tinora High School), Alaina Stuckey (Hicksville High School), Joseph Schnipke (Miller City-New Cleveland High School), Katie Johnson (Patrick Henry High School), Megan Meyer (Patrick Henry High School), recently attended Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives’ Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., from June 18-24, 2022. The students…
North Western Electric Cooperative (NWEC) is proud to present $7,000 in scholarships to seven local students through four scholarship opportunities. A panel of Defiance College judges selected Grace Schroeder of Edgerton and Jacob Pollard of Fairview High School as the first-place winners of the Children of Members Scholarship. Each senior was awarded a $1,500 scholarship…
North Western Electric Cooperative (Bryan), Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (Paulding), and Midwest Electric (St Marys) each sent two local linemen Tuesday, Jan. 4 to assist with power restoration and storm cleanup in northern Virginia. Together, the three co-ops sent six lineworkers, who will likely spend between three to five days restoring power to Rappahannock Electric…
Replacing old lights with energy-efficient LED bulbs can be a costly business expense – but if you’re a member-owner of a not-for-profit electric cooperative, it may be more affordable than you think. Thanks to North Western Electric Cooperative’s (NWEC) Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Custom Lighting Program, businesses receiving electricity from the co-op, like the Pioneer…
North Western Electric Cooperative and Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative are launching the #WhoPowersYou Contest to recognize and reward cooperative community volunteers. #WhoPowersYou is in partnership with America’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives and is a national contest among electric co-ops to promote volunteerism. Both George Carter and Darin Thorp, CEOs for Paulding Putnam Electric and North Western…
