Repair Outage – June 28, 2024 (2024)

Repair Outage – June 28, 2024

At approximately 11:00 a.m. the power will be shut off to repair the broken material that occurred yesterday in Middlesex. It is expected to be out for at least a half hour. Thank you for your patience. Remember: Do not approach downed lines or trees on lines, as they may still be energized. If you see a tree on power lines or lines down, please

June 28, 2024

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Restored – Outage – June 27, 2024

June 27, 2024 – 3:30 p.m. Crews were able to restore power quickly for the evening. Final repairs will be completed tomorrow. Thank you again for your patience. June 27, 2024 – 2:30 p.m. An excavator contacted the power lines on Center Road in Middlesex causing a power outage for 471 members in the Center Road, Shady Rill and Wood Rd areas. Crews are repairing

June 27, 2024

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RESTORED – June 25, 2024, Outage

2:30 p.m. WEC crews have restored power to the members on the County Rd, in East Montpelier. Remember: Do not approach downed lines or trees on lines, as they may still be energized. If you see a tree on power lines or lines down, please report it to us: local 802-223-5245 or toll-free 1-800-932-5245. 12:00 p.m. – Tuesday – June 25, 2024 Crews are working

June 25, 2024

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RESTORED – June 23, 2024, Outage

WEC crews have restored power to all but about 30 members. Roughly 1,500 people remain out of power across Vermont. We may see additional outages tonight as storms continue to pass through our territory. Remember: Do not approach downed lines or trees on lines, as they may still be energized. If you see a tree on power lines or lines down, please report it to

June 23, 2024

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RESTORED – June 20, 2024, Outage

June 21, 2024 – 7:50 a.m. Crews are finishing work on a small outage that occurred early in the morning after working into the night. We expect the remaining few outages in Barre Town to be completed this morning. Remember: Do not approach downed lines or trees on lines, as they may still be energized. If you see a tree on power lines or lines

June 20, 2024

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June 20, 2024, Outage

WECJUNE 20, 2024OUTAGES June 20, 2024 – 4 p.m. WEC members in and around Cabot, Calais, Hardwick, Woodbury and Walden are experiencing on outage due to downed trees and winds. Roughly 300 members are currently out of power. Crews are working on restoring power, but with additional storms on their way we are likely to see more outages in the coming hours. Remember: Do not

June 20, 2024

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Cooperative Systems Work in Close Election

WEC’s Response to Meteorologist Roger Hill’s Predictions for More Outages PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE Election and recount process Steve: In the annual election of Board members last month, Washington Electric Co-op had the closest election that anyone on the board or staff can recall. When the counting was concluded, Rich Rubin’s and Olivia Campbell Andersen’s tallies differed by a single vote with well over

June 13, 2024

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More Weather Extremes; More Outages

Meteorologist Roger Hill predicts wetter storms and increased outages; GM Louis Porter on WEC’s response Meteorologist and WEC member Roger Hill reads weather maps and models from his home office on a Worcester mountainside. Since 2007, he has provided forecasting for all Vermont utilities; he’s forecasted for WEC a few years longer. On May 2, Hill was the featured presenter at WEC’s Annual Meeting. In

June 13, 2024

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Getting to Know WEC Directors Pat Barnes, Olivia Campbell Andersen

Co-op Currents invites new WEC Directors to talk about the values and experience they bring to the role, how they’ll balance vision and fiscal responsibility, and what drives them to serve fellow members. Profiles do not necessarily represent the values and policy decisions set by WEC’s Board as a whole, but rather the individual perspectives of Board members. In 2024, Pat Barnes and Olivia Campbell

June 13, 2024

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Knowlton, Barnes, Campbell Andersen Elected at 2024 Annual Meeting

Recount upholds Campbell Andersen by one vote; meeting focused on storm-related outages In an extraordinarily close race, a single vote separated the third- and fourth-place finishers in WEC’s Board of Directors election. Incumbent President Stephen Knowlton, recent appointee Pat Barnes, and new Director Olivia Campbell Andersen were elected. Long-serving Board member Richard Rubin and first-time candidate Ian Buchanan finished fourth and fifth. A recount, mandated

June 13, 2024

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Restored – Outages – 6/8/2024 – 8:15 a.m.

The crews have successfully restored power to all members in the Orange, Plainfield and Marshfield areas. The outage was caused by trees that fell during the heavy rain. Thank you to the crews who were able to respond quickly and restore power.

June 8, 2024

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June 8, 2024, Outage Update

June 8, 2024 – 7:30 a.m. WEC is experiencing outages due to thunderstorms that came through the Orange, Plainfield and Marshfield area earlier this morning. 374 members are currently without power. Crews have been dispatched to the area and will be working to restore power as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. Remember: Do not approach downed lines or trees on lines, as

June 8, 2024

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Safety Minute: Preventing House Fires 2—Cord and Appliance Safety

Electrical safety tips from Safety and Environmental Compliance Specialist David Young In the last Safety Minute, we discussed preventing home electrical outlets from becoming heat sources. In this issue, we’re focusing not on the wiring in your walls, but on what you plug into outlets. I have family members who experienced a house fire because of a dehumidifier plugged into an outlet with an extension

April 11, 2024

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WEC’s 2023 Report Card By The Numbers

Service Quality and Reliability Plan Results SQRP 2023 By Louis Porter Washington Electric Cooperative annually reports to state regulators how well it provided service to its members over the last year. The Service Quality and Reliability Plan or SQRP report consists of 12 categories designed to take a snapshot of where we are doing well and where we need to improve. While this report is

April 11, 2024

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2023 System Reliability Index

Perhaps the biggest news about outages from 2023 is that WEC began changing how it manages them. Last year, WEC made changes to its software so members can access more information in real time. Members experiencing outages now receive estimates for when power will be restored. The Outage Map on wec.coop shows whether outages are localized or widespread, when the outage was first reported, and

April 11, 2024

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Rising Revenue, Net Margins–And Storm Expenses (Treasurer’s Report)

Treasurer’s Report By Don Douglas In 2023 Washington Electric recognized a large increase in revenue in retail sales. In 2022 it was $17,384,203 and in 2023 the figure increased to $20,246,823. This represents an increase of $2,862,620. This large increase is due to the rate increase of 12.83% and because our regulators asked us to shift the net generation credits down to purchase power instead

April 11, 2024

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A Good Enough Way To Proceed (President’s Report)

Shoring up access to renewable generation, including Hydro-Québec, as Vermont demand for renewable power grows President’s Report By Stephen Knowlton Washington Electric Cooperative is now in its 85th year, and it is a good time to reflect on how we got started as a cooperative. As we are already close to being a quarter of the way through the 21st century, we can also review

April 11, 2024

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Practical and Honest: WEC’s Pledge For Addressing Outages(GM Report)

WEC General Manager’s Report By Louis Porter With increasingly severe storms causing more damage to electrical infrastructure across Vermont, I hope to have a conversation with WEC members at our Annual Meeting about winter outages, and how we as members respond to them, both individually and collectively through our Cooperative. Outages, particularly those in the winter, are understandably one of the greatest concerns for WEC

April 11, 2024

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Chelsea, Corinth, Greensboro, Hardwick, Stannard, Tunbridge, Vershire, Walden, and Wheelock

April 9, 2024

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RESTORED – Outages – 4-4-2024/4-6-2024

April 6, 2024 – 1:20 pm Crews have successfully restored the final outages in WEC territory! There remain places we need to finish repairs and make permanent fixes, as there typically after after a major storm. This storm was somewhat frustrating in that new outages continued to occur nearly throughout the duration of the restoration effort. Statewide around 1,500 remain out of power across Vermont

April 4, 2024

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