General Manager’s Report: WEC Draws on Its Strengths to Navigate Disruptions

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By Louis Porter About five months ago, I began working for Washington Electric Cooperative, and I continue to be amazed by the warm welcome and generosity shown by my colleagues, the members, the Board of Directors, and those who work in Vermont’s public power system. Our corner of Vermont, and the world at large, have faced tremendous upheaval from ongoing …

Treasurer’s Report: Planning pays off

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WEC budgeted accurately for 2021, despite higher purchased power bills due to decreased production at Coventry By Don Douglas Washington Electric Cooperative is committed to providing the excellent service our members expect and deserve. The catastrophic pandemic is still with us as we attempt to learn to live with the virus that has caused so many disruptions to our lives. …

Report of the 2022 Committee on Candidates

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REPORT OF THE 2022 COMMITTEE ON CANDIDATES The 2022 Committee on Candidates convened a teleconference on Wednesday, March 16, at 5:04 p.m. to review the petitions and qualifications of those members who submitted their names as candidates for the Board of Directors prior to the teleconference.  There are three (3) positions to be filled. Seven (7) members of the Washington …

Brief updates: April 2022

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Tune in to WEC’s Annual Meeting! WEC’s 83nd Annual Meeting of the membership will be held virtually on Thursday, May 5, at 5 p.m. To register for the meeting, visit wec.coop/annual-meeting. Join the meeting for: Results of this year’s Board of Directors election Q&A with Board Officers and new General Manager Louis Porter Musical performance from Patrick Ross and Doug …

WEC’s Role In Broadband Deployment Is Changing

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By the WEC Board of Directors, ECFiber, CVFiber, NEK Broadband While Washington Electric Cooperative’s member owners will progressively be receiving new access to high-speed broadband over the next few years starting this summer, it will be accomplished without low-interest loans through WEC. The Communications Union Districts (CUDs) expect to receive sufficient grant funding from the federal government, administered by the …

President’s Report: In a Transition Year, Co-op Sees Changes to Broadband Partnership, Staffing

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by Stephen Knowlton Sometimes, things seem to work out even if they don’t come off quite the way as originally planned. Readers of Co-op Currents will recall that Washington Electric had been in the process of applying for a $36.5 million loan from the US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service to construct a 900-mile long fiber network in WEC …

RESTORED – Outages 4/8

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RESTORED – April 8, 2022, 10:24 am Eagle Hollow in Vershire has been restored as of 10:02 am RESTORED – April 8, 2022, 9:45 am Gray Rd in Plainfield has been restored as of 9:41 am — April 8, 2022 | 9:00 am Outage on Corey Hill Rd in Newbury has been restored as of 9:01 am. Thank you for …

Outage Updates – 4/8

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April 8, 2022 | 8:30 am WEC is currently experiencing outages related to inclement weather. WHERE Vershire – Eagle Hollow, 8 members without power Newbury – Corey Hill Rd, 8 members without power Plainfield – Gray Rd, 11 members without power CREWS: Crews have been dispatched and/or are on the scene working to restore power. ADDITIONAL INFO: Our crews worked …

Restored – Walden/Cabot/Greensboro Outages

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March 30, 2022 | 12:45 pm At roughly 12:00 pm on March 30, 2022, 1,263 WEC members lost power due to an issue on the transmission line to WEC’s Walden substation. Members in Cabot, Walden, and Greensboro–as well as surrounding towns–were affected by the loss of power supply. Thank you to our crews and staff for their swift response to …