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CEO’s Message — September 2021

Now Is the Time to Seek Help on Past-Due Bills Are you behind on your power bill? Have the struggles of the past 18 months left you worried you may…

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CEO’s Message — August 2021

Planning and Preparing for Wildfire Season More than 5 million acres burned in California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada last year, making 2020 the most active fire year on record for…

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Empowering Our Members From the perspective of most businesses, some of Wells Rural Electric Company’s (WREC’s) decisions might not make sense. For example, our energy-efficiency and conservation programs try to help you use less of the main product we sell. But since WREC is a not-for-profit cooperative, helping our members get the most out of […]

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CEO’s Message — June 2021

Director Nominations Nominations for three seats on Wells Rural Electric Company’s (WREC) Board of Directors open Monday, June 14, 2021. Director seats subject to election are currently held by incumbents Orlin Kidner, Ouida Madison, and Bob Wilcox. Nominations must only be made on the 2021 Board of Directors Election Nomination Form available at all WREC […]

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CEO’s Message — May 2021

Texas is a Mess Safety around electricity is always a good idea, but when spring comes—and we finally get to spend more time outside—it’s essential to revisit some of the dos and don’ts. It only takes one careless moment for tragedy to strike. Electricity constantly seeks a path to ground. A tall piece of machinery, […]

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CEO’s Message — April 2021

Texas is a Mess “Don’t Mess with Texas” makes a great bumper sticker, but at the moment, Texas is just a mess. Sadly, this mess was predicted, but the only people who listened live in Nevada. During the battle over ballot Question 3 in 2018, proponents held Texas up as a model of the future […]

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CEO’s Message — March 2021

Promises Kept When your board of directors and I announced plans to build a new operations center, we made three promises: The building would be finished on time, on budget, and would not drive a rate increase. It turned out to be a greater challenge than we expected, but we kept our promises. COVID-19 struck […]

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CEO’s Message — February 2021

Committed to a Co-op Culture for All.

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CEO’s Message — January 2021

Hope for the New Year As we welcomed the New Year, my thoughts were drawn back to this same time one year ago. There was hope and excitement for the opportunities ahead, yet we all know 2020 was not the year any of us expected. Who knew on March 13—Friday the 13th, to be exact—so […]

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CEO’s Message — December 2020

Capital Credit Checks on the Way No matter how many times I’ve been disappointed by the contents of my mailbox, I still open it hoping to find something good inside. If your experience is similar to mine, most days it’s stuffed with bills or advertising—or both. If this sounds all too familiar, I’ve got good […]