Category Archives: Manager’s Message

Manager's Message

CEO’s Message – May 2023

Doing the Right Things The strength of your cooperative lies within its team. A team is often defined as a group of people working together for a common purpose. For your employee team at Wells Rural Electric Company, 1 of our key purposes is to serve our members with safe, reliable, affordable and carbon-free electricity. […]

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CEO’s Message – March 2023

Don’t Fall Victim to Utility Scams Every day, millions of Americans are targeted by scammers through phone calls, emails, text messages, online or in person. Scammers’ tactics can change daily, so it’s important for consumers to stay on top of the latest scam reports from local and national news outlets and your local utility companies. […]

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CEO’s Message – February 2023

Power in Planning Although Wells Rural Electric Company (WREC) prides itself on our record of 99.9% reliability, outages can and will happen. Outages are most often caused by unexpected equipment failure, lightning or something  contacting one of our power lines. Usually, our highly-trained crews perform maintenance with the line energized to minimize the impact on […]

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CEO’s Message – January 2023

We Power Your Life Most of us use electricity—either directly or indirectly—around the clock. Because it is so abundant and available with the simple flip of a switch, it is easy to take for granted. According to the Energy Information Administration, the typical U.S. household uses more air conditioning, heating, appliances and consumer electronics than […]

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CEO’s Message – August 2022

The Reliable Energy Source to Hit Back at Inflation Global supply chain disruptions combined with labor shortages and skyrocketing inflation have dramatically increased the cost of goods and services. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of June, the consumer price index had risen 9.1% over the past year. This is the largest increase […]