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Co-ops fill trailers for hurricane victims As part of the statewide mutual aid effort, several Ohio electric cooperatives sought the help of their local communities and came together to fill trailers with muchneeded items for those impacted by both Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative, located in Paulding, teamed with Apostolic Christian Church of Junction with the goal of filling one small semi with nonperishable goods. But with the help of their selfless community, PPEC filled the semi three times. Consolidated Electric Cooperative, with offices in both Delaware and Mt. Gilead, also sent a loaded trailer full of nonperishable supplies, donated by employees and community members.
South Central breaks ground on OurSolar project South Central Power Company broke ground on its 4-acre, 1,900-panel OurSolar project — the largest in the state — on Sept. 18. The array’s 1,900 panels, scheduled to be fully installed by the end of the year and operational by early 2018, will produce enough electricity to power about 60 homes. The array is located in Lancaster’s Rock Mill Corporate Park in Fairfield County.
Inspirational speaker stresses safety importance Silence — that was the reaction when Chuck Tiemann, a safety and loss control specialist with Indiana Electric Cooperatives, told his story to Midwest Electric and Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative workers recently. In 1980, at the age of 24, Tiemann was working as a lineman in Oklahoma when he made contact with a live wire he had assumed was dead. In an instant, 7,200 volts of electricity surged through his fingers and body, stopped his heart, and blew a hole out through the big toe of his right foot. He lost his left arm below the elbow and his right leg below the knee. Now, Tiemann travels the country to share his story, showcasing himself as a powerful reminder that safety is crucial. “I want everyone to go home at night to hug and kiss their families,” Tiemann said. “Never make apologies for being safe.”
Cooking out with co-ops Earlier this year, Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, located in Oxford, and Darke Rural Electric Cooperative, based in Greenville, sponsored an exhibitor picnic at the Preble County Fairgrounds in Eaton. Junior fair exhibitors and their families enjoyed hot dogs, chips, cookies, and drinks — a way to relax after a day of hard work.
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