February 16, 2023 | 2 pm Outages have been restored. The cause was failed equipment. February 16, 2023 | 1:30 pm WEC is experiencing outages due to the GMP transmission line feeding our Danville substation. Approx. 458 members without power. Towns affected: Danville, Peacham, Cabot, & Walden. GMP is investigating the issue and is trying to restore power as soon …
RESTORED: Outages – 2/10/2023
February 10, 2023 | 6:20 pm Outage has been restored. Please call 802-223-5245 (toll-free at 1-800-932-5245) to report any outages, trees on lines, or downed wires. After 4 pm, our after-hours answering service will take your calls. This post will be updated should more outages occur and when outages are restored. Thank you for reporting your outages and for your …
RESTORED: Outage – 2/4/2023
February 4, 2023 | 9:50 pm Power has been restored. February 4, 2023 | 8:45 pm WEC is experiencing outages in Williamstown, Washington, Orange, and Barre. 450 members without power. Crews are trying to locate the problem. More information will be posted when available. If your power is out, please call our after-hours answering service at 1-800-932-5245 to report your …
Planned outage
January 27, 2023 WEC will be shutting off power to roughly 30 members in East Montpelier from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm today. This will allow WEC crews to make repairs to the lines and poles. Thank you for your patience and understanding. If your power is off for longer than an hour or you are experiencing outages outside of …
Outages 1/24/2023
January 24, 2023 | 1:00 pm Power restored. January 24, 2023 | 12:10 pm 256 members without power. January 24, 2023 | 11:55 am WEC is experiencing outages in East Montpelier, Marshfield, Calais, and Cabot. 213 members are currently without power. More information to come shortly. Remember: Do not approach downed wires, trees, or trees on power lines. They could …
Outages – 1/23/2023
Members may experience blinking lights on and off due to the heavy snow loading on trees. January 23, 2023 | 12:30 pm All power has been restored. If you are experiencing an outage–not just blinking lights–please call us at 802-223-5245 or toll-free 1-800-932-5245. Remember: Do not approach or touch downed wires, poles, or trees on lines as they could still …
WEC Warns Members of Phone Scam
January 20, 2023 Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc.PO Box 840 Church StreetEast Montpelier, VT 05651 Contact: Susan Golden – 802-223-5245 (toll free: 1-800-932-5245) / susan.golden@wec.coop East Montpelier, Vt – At least one member of Washington Electric Cooperative (WEC) has received a telephone call from someone fraudulently representing themselves as a representative of an unnamed utility. The message stated that if the …
RESTORED – Outages – 1/16/2023
January 16, 2023 | 1 pm Outages in Plainfield, Barre, and East Montpelier have been restored. Crews are checking fuses to verify that all members’ power is on. *** January 16, 2023 | 12 pm WEC is experiencing outages in Plainfield, Barre, and East Montpelier. Approximately 125 members are without power at this time. Crews are on the way to …
Special: Winter Storm Elliott coverage and letter to members from GM Louis Porter
Dear Fellow Members of Washington Electric Cooperative, I want to thank you for your patience during the recent outage, for caring for your neighbors, and for the encouragement and kindness you showed WEC staff. WEC has recovered from experiencing one of its most destructive storms in recent history. At the start of our restoration efforts, 5,700 members were without power …
RESTORED: Outages 12/23 – 29/2022
December 29, 2022 | 3:30 pm ALL OUTAGES RESTORED. Crews completed the final scattered outages from Winter Storm Elliott this afternoon. WEC extends its sincere thanks to: And most important, thank you to our members for their patience and their care for their neighbors and community! December 29, 2022 | 10:30 am Dear WEC members, Thank you for your patience …