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PPEC budgets $4 million in reliability investments for 2021, with no rate increase

Wednesday | January 20, 2021
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This year, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative is planning $4 million in investments focused on system improvements that will directly increase the co-op’s service reliability and maintain existing facilities — all without an electric rate increase for residential or commercial members. PPEC knows it’s been a tough year for members and works hard to control costs.

Primary components of the 2021 work plan include:

  • A budgeted 31 miles of line rebuilds across Ohio and Indiana, as well as sectionalizing to reduce outage minutes. Keeping your lights on is a priority!
  • PPEC will be installing and upgrading with new sectionalizing equipment for improved reliability, system durability, and to reduce outage time.
  • Testing 4,435 utility poles in Brown and Jackson Townships in Paulding County, Ohio, and Monroe Township in Putnam County, Ohio. Poles are tested on a rotating cycle for sturdiness and reliability; any that fail the test will be replaced.
  • Right-of-way maintenance and tree trimming in parts of Indiana’s Allen County and in Ohio’s Putnam and Van Wert counties. Trees and branches falling into power lines are a primary cause of power outages and blinking lights, so keeping them in check helps reduce reliability issues.

“Our engineering staff does an impressive job of planning for the future growth and the power reliability needs of our members,” says PPEC Operations Manager Tim Bowley, who replaced long-time employee Ted Slusser after his retirement earlier this month. “Our crews’ track record shows they are dedicated to restoring power safety and efficiently.”

President and CEO George Carter elaborated, highlighting rate stability and co-op membership perks, which customers of investor-owned utilities don’t see.

“Our members can rest assured that we are working to replace aging facilities, increase efficiency, and improve our service reliability — all without raising rates and also returning $2.2 million in capital credits last month to members,” Carter said. “That’s the not-for-profit cooperative difference.”

For updates throughout the year, follow PPEC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube. You can also stay informed if you sign up for our monthly email newsletter here.

Have questions about upcoming construction in your area? Give our office a call at 800-686-2357.

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