Tag: Tricounty REC

Area Electric Cooperatives Accepting Applications For Scholarships & Youth Tour Trip To Capital

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,…

Elected officials join area electric co-ops on tour of “peaking” gas plant in Van Wert County, Oh

Elected officials learned about power reliability concerns and saw the Robert P. Mone Generating Station in Convoy, Ohio, on a tour with Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives and Buckeye Power on Sept. 29. Buckeye Power is Ohio’s generation and transmission cooperative, providing power to 400,000 homes and businesses served by 24 Ohio-based electric cooperatives. Legislators present on…

Electric Co-ops Urge Farmers To Be Cautious Around Power Lines During Harvest

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…