
A Story of Hope: Cheri Bearman’s Ataxia Journey
What would it be like to have a rare disease that progressively inhibits your ability to walk, causes tremors, loss of balance, and difficulty speaking? Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative member Cheri Bearman of Hoagland, Indiana, knows the answer all too well.

PPEC members donate $12,126 to 11 local groups
Small coins make a BIG difference when PPEC members join together. This quarter, more than $12,000 went to 11 local groups in need through Operation Round Up.

PPEC sends Payne student to D.C. on National Youth Tour
Emma Crosby (Wayne Trace High School) of Payne, Ohio, recently attended the Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives’ Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., from June 14-20, representing Paulding Putnam Electric. Youth Tour is an
annual weeklong youth leadership experience for high school sophomores and
juniors from families served by electric cooperatives.

Paulding Putnam Electric and Midwest Electric decide not to merge
Discussions about a merger between Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) and Midwest Electric will no longer move forward. The original concept was to reduce operating costs by streamlining the two organizations into one. After both boards reviewed the full...
Custom Quality Meats receives nearly $5K from Paulding Putnam Electric
Co-op contributes to cost of LED lighting upgrades for Indiana butcher shop Replacing old lights with energy-efficient LEDs isn’t cheap. But thanks to Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative’s (PPEC) Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Custom Lighting Program, companies...

Hunt earns exclusive MIP certificate
Our employees are always striving to better themselves — for both our company overall and to better serve our members. Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative’s HR and Administration Manager Heather Hunt recently completed an intensive program in electric utility...
New Haven-based aluminum smelter receives $15K rebate from PPEC after installing 126 LEDs
Superior Aluminum Alloys, located in New Haven, Indiana, recently took advantage of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Custom Lighting Rebate Program, receiving a $15,000 check from PPEC after finishing installation of 126 new...
Stained-glass studio receives $5,776 rebate for LED lighting upgrades
Replacing old metal hallide lights with energy-efficient LED lights isn’t cheap – but if you’re a member of a not-for-profit electric cooperative, it may be more affordable than you think. Thanks to Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative’s (PPEC) Commercial and...
Stars of Tomorrow Talent Show
Kiwanis Club showcases youth talent one performance at a time - and offers BIG rewards! Singing, dancing, magic tricks, instrumental solos — the list goes on. At Paulding County Kiwanis Club’s first “Stars of Tomorrow” youth competition on May 19, sponsored by...
Closing the Generational Gap
See the video here. We’re all familiar with the “alphabet” soup of age-based generations: Y, X, Z, and so on. You’ve got “Baby Boomers,” “Xennials,” and “Millennials,” all supposedly in conflict due to differing mentalities, upbringings, and belief systems...