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Summer heat can strain your comfort and your budget, especially in Southeast Alabama.

Spring is a time of transition from colder, shorter days to warmer, longer ones. Before we know it summer will be upon us, and we’ll be looking for ways to stay cool in extreme heat.

At Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC), we believe knowledge is power, especially when it comes to our members.

Spring brings the risk of severe weather with everything from flash floods to high winds and tornadoes possible. Be ready and know how to respond during a weather emergency.

Historically, peak demand for Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC) occurs on the coldest winter day.

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC) is proud to participate in regional partnerships, keeping tax dollars in our area to support economic development.

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC) typically hits peak demand on the coldest day of the year between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.

At Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, we are stronger when we work together.

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative’s (WEC) lineworkers are ready to respond when outages occur, but our crews also work hard to prevent outages and ensure we provide reliable electricity to our members.

The safety of our employees is a top priority for Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC), and lineworkers are especially at risk.

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative will host its annual meeting on Friday, October 10, and members can expect their packets with the annual report and election ballots to arrive in their mailboxes throughout September.

Warm summer months in the Wiregrass often mean a dip in a backyard pool.

WEC’s bylaws stipulate qualifications to be a trustee, including:

June marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which brings the possibility of a tropical system making landfall and moving inland to impact the Wiregrass.

A programmable thermostat is often recommended to control energy use and expense.