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With summer right around the corner, like many of you, we welcome more opportunities to be outdoors and enjoy the warmer weather. Summertime brings many of our favorite activities like cooking out with family and friends, afternoons on the water and simply slowing down a bit to enjoy life. 

But summer months also make conditions right for dangerous storms. These potential weather events can cause destruction to our electrical system. PPEC wants you to know that crews are ready and standing by to respond should power outages occur in our area.  

February 2021 Texas Power Plunge

Synopsis (provided by Ohio's Electric Cooperatives)

Weather in the Midwest can be unpredictable, especially during the winter months. That’s why you should prepare for dangerous situations before a storm hits.

Q&A with Barb Rife, our GIS Engineering Technician with a fascinating background

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Do you know what it means to be a Co-op Voter? A Co-op Voter:

Line Supervisor and Lineman Dennis Clark retired today after 34 years of service to Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative. Please enjoy this Q&A with Dennis as we reflected on his career and the memories he’s made along the way with our co-op family.

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I married my wife, Tammy, 38 years ago in July. We have a son, Kiel, and his wife, Courtney, plus a daughter, Megan, and her husband, Zach, and their son (our grandson) Oliver. I have been with PPEC 34 years, and I will say they have flown by!