Notice of Planned Power Outage Wednesday, May 3
On Wednesday, May 3, there will be a brief planned power outage affecting about 1,500 meters in the Hawkins area beginning at 4:00 p.m. as we perform work on a substation upgrade. We expect this outage to last one hour or less, depending on construction work progress. Construction times and plans can never be exact, but…
Read MoreWCEC Awards $18,000 to East Texas Students
A panel of three independent judges recently awarded $18,000 in scholarships as part of Wood County Electric Cooperative’s (WCEC) “Power My World” program. Ten local high school students, residing within WCEC’s 9-county service area, will each receive a $1,500 scholarship towards a college education. Three students will receive $1,000 scholarships towards tuition for a trade/vocational…
Read MoreTwo Local Students Win Trip to Washington, D.C.
Two local students, Noelani Holly and Addison Marcee, were selected as winners of Wood County Electric Co-op’s Essay contest, earning an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. this summer. They will join more than 150 Texas teens on Youth Tour, June 11-19, 2023. Noelani is the 17-year-old daughter of Davion and Michelle Holly. She attends…
Read More2022 Annual Meeting of WCEC Members
About 300 members attended the Annual Meeting of Wood County Electric Cooperative, Inc., (WCEC), held Friday afternoon, October 7, 2022, at Governor Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman. Prior to the meeting a concert featuring singer/songwriters Meredith Crawford and the Mean Streak was a crowd pleaser. Members were then given an update by WCEC’s GM…
Read MoreGoing Paperless Reduces Co-Op Cost and Yours!
Did you know that 85% of our members still receive paper bills? Postage and printing cost add up. Choosing to go paperless with our E-Bill option is way to help reduce cost as well as to receive your bill in timely manner. Costs associated with mailing bills are on the rise. Members joining together in…
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