Hear board and CEO updates, meet the new CEO, and $750 in bill credits to be awarded PAULDING, OH — Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative’s (PPEC) 87th Annual Meeting of Members will be broadcast Saturday, March 18, at 10 am on Facebook, YouTube, and www.PPEC.coop. PPEC members who watch the video and leave a comment during the live premiere will be…
The Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees is proud to announce the selection of Randy Price as CEO, effective April 3, 2023. Price has most recently been a regional vice president for Cooperative Building Solutions, based in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to his current position, he served as CEO of Carroll White REMC in…
With the start of a new year and recent staff changes, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) is proud to welcome five new employees hired in 2022. These local employees help the cooperative innovate, grow, and maintain the excellent service PPEC members have come to expect: • Adam Siefker, Apprentice Lineman: From Kalida, OH, Adam is…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative presented an Operation Round Up grant to Caring & Sharing Food Pantry (C&S) in Paulding so they could purchase shopping carts and a vacuum sealer, helping them better serve their clients and the community. The new carts will be used by the pantry’s clients as they shop for food for their…
Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $11,692 to 7 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 (PPEC) recently gave the Village of Ottoville a $360,000 loan for industrial park infrastructure expansion through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program. This is PPEC’s first USDA loan to establish a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), which will help future community and business expansion…
Donations from Putnam County, Ohio, all the way to New Haven, Indiana, flooded into the patriotic-themed PPEC office on Friday, Nov. 11. Employees collected donations from noon until 6 pm, filling several SUVs to capacity. The drive was held on Veterans Day to support Clothes for Joes, a local Ft. Wayne-based nonprofit that provides clothing…
During the first few weeks of October, PPEC Dispatcher Amy Waters led the co-op’s yearly service project with several employees to help Clothes for Joes, a nonprofit in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that serves veterans in NE Indiana and NW Ohio with clothing and hygiene items. C4J President Josh Kaufmann and their staff have been a…
After much deliberation, Steve Kahle has rescinded his acceptance of the PPEC CEO position. The PPEC Board of Trustees thanks him for his consideration and 14 years of service to the co-op. The board will host a special meeting next week to discuss next steps with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) search consultant.…
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…
A team of linemen from Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently competed at the Indiana Electric Cooperative Lineman Rodeo, held Aug. 25-26 in Danville, Indiana. The two-day event showcased the skills and safety training of electric cooperative lineworkers. The linemen competed in events that test skills such as pole climbing, hurt man rescue and safely changing…
Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $12,925 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…
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…
