News

10/31/2008
WEC Accepting Bids on Ford Truck

FOR SALE BY BID: 1997 Ford F800 Truck (#134), mileage 143,712.  Wiregrass Electric r... click for more

10/22/2008
WEC Student Christmas Card Art Contest

Calling all aspiring artists! Wiregrass Electric Cooperative is looking for elementary school studen... click for more

10/21/2008
New promotions with Co-op Connections Cards

A new local business has just been added to the local Co-op Connections Card discount promotion: Av... click for more

10/21/2008
Wiregrass Electric Co-op hosts record crowd at Annual Meeting Oct. 18 in Hartford

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative hosted its Annual Meeting of the members on Sat., Oct. 18, at the coo... click for more

9/12/2008
Wiregrass Electric crews return from Louisiana

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative’s (WEC) two five-man crews returned from Louisiana on Sept. 10 ... click for more

9/9/2008
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative enters partnership with Houston County Sanitation for billing of services

By unanimous vote of the boards of Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC) and the Houston County Com... click for more

9/2/2008
Wiregrass Electric sends crews to Mississippi

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative sent two five-man crews and equipment on Sept. 1 to Coast Electric Po... click for more

8/29/2008
Wiregrass Electric prepares for Gustav

“We’ll prepare for the worst and hope for the best,” said Michael S. McWaters, CEO... click for more

8/29/2008
Wiregrass Electric gets high marks from members on survey

In a recent study conducted among Wiregrass Electric Cooperative members, the cooperative received a... click for more

8/28/2008
Wiregrass Electric hosts Legislative Luncheon

Speaker of the House Seth Hammett was guest speaker for a Legislative Luncheon held Aug. 15 at Wireg... click for more

8/28/2008
Latest KRTA shows Wiregrass Electric financially sound

The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (NRUCFC)  has announced the result... click for more

8/28/2008
Education grants available through NRECA

For over 5 years, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has funded the Nationa... click for more

8/26/2008
Tropical Storm Fay update

As the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay move back through the Wiregrass area, you can check the Nation... click for more

8/23/2008
Wiregrass Electric keeping up with outages

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative reports that as of 5:00 p.m. Saturday, all outages have been restored... click for more

8/22/2008
Wiregrass Electric prepares for Tropical Storm Fay

With the threat of Tropical Storm Kay headed toward the Wiregrass area -- Wiregrass Electric Coopera... click for more

8/22/2008
Wiregrass Electric has all available crews restoring power

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC) reports that as of noon Saturday, the majority of outages have ... click for more

8/5/2008
Fuel costs continue to drive wholesale power up for Wiregrass Electric consumers

Continuing to be hit by rising fuel costs, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative has announced another whole... click for more

8/1/2008
WEC goes green with hybrid vehicle

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative has "gone green" with a new Toyota Prius hybrid car whi... click for more

7/28/2008
Wiregrass Electric sponsors six students to Co-op Youth Conference

Six Wiregrass area students represented Wiregrass Electric at the Alabama Cooperative Youth Conferen... click for more

7/7/2008
Matthew Daniels receives Wiregrass Electric Scholarship

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC) recently presented Matthew Daniels a $1,000 scholarship as part... click for more

6/13/2008
Levelized billing takes the surprise out of energy bills

Many consumers, if given the chance, would like to level out their electric bills by paying nearly t... click for more

6/12/2008
Wiregrass Electric receives national communications awards

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC) recently received recognition in the 2008 "Spotlight o... click for more

6/10/2008
Wiregrass Electric re-certified in safety accreditation

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC) has earned the Certificate of Excellence for Safety from the Ru... click for more

6/3/2008
WEC holds groundbreaking for new Dothan office

Construction of a new Dothan branch of Wiregrass Electric Cooperative is underway located near the... click for more

5/29/2008
Wiregrass Electric coordinates emergency preparedness plans with EMA and law enforcement officials

In preparation for National Hurricane Preparedness Week May 25-31, Wiregrass Electric Cooperativ... click for more

5/19/2008
Wiregrass Electric begins GIS mapping project

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative has begun a project to bring technology down to earth through the imp... click for more

4/21/2008
Wiregrass Electric introduces H2O Plus Program

Cooperative rolls out program to promote wiser energy use Homeowners interested in ways to make a... click for more

4/20/2008
Our Energy, Our Future

Productive dialogue about our energy future begins by asking tough questions and requiring straigh... click for more

4/20/2008
Ready to go Paperless -- Sign up for E-Billing

Congratulations to WEC members Lewie and Shirley Bowman (pictured on the right) of Dothan who wo... click for more

4/18/2008
Wiregrass Electric presented Communications Awards

Wiregrass Electric received several awards in the Alabama Rural Electric Association (AREA) Commun... click for more

4/17/2008
Wiregrass Electric receives state safety award

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative was presented an award for an Outstanding Safety Record for 2007 du... click for more

4/10/2008
Wiregrass Electric to sponsor two students on Washington Youth Tour

Courtney Hart of Cottonwood and Brianna Lisenby of Dothan, were selected by Wiregrass Electric C... click for more

3/13/2008
WEC Sponsors Youth Tour Students

Wiregrass Electric joined other cooperatives in Alabama in sponsoring the Alabama Rural Electric Y... click for more

3/4/2008
Wiregrass Electric conducting pole inspections

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative has contracted with Osmose to inspect electrical poles for 2008 wit... click for more

2/29/2008
Apprentice Journeymen-Linemen Certified

Chad Sorrells (left) and Zane Fowler (right) have successfully completed certification in the TVPP... click for more

2/25/2008
PowerSouth announces rate increase for all customers

Not as severe for Wiregrass Electric Cooperative members ANDALUSIA, Alabama, February 22, 2008 --... click for more

2/15/2008
Wiregrass Electric wins Addy Awards

  Wiregrass Electric Cooperative was awarded one gold and five silver Addy Awards during the... click for more

2/13/2008
WEC supports community with $3.4 million tax payments

  Wiregrass Electric (WEC) contributed to regional, state and federal governments by paying ... click for more

2/5/2008
Wiregrass Electric offers online Energy Survey

Homeowners can save on their monthly energy bills. How? By using the Home Energy Survey available ... click for more

1/22/2008
"Seal the Deal" energy saving video available

Through a new eight-minute video, Seal the Deal, you can discover ways to reduce your residential ... click for more

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