White River Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Whether a member uses 1 kWh of electricity or 1,000 kWh, the Cooperative still incurs the same cost to build the line, maintain the distribution system, and deliver the electricity. You can learn more about the Service availability charge at https://lnkd.in/g9GeKsuF.

Our community constantly changes. We rely on the ideas from you, our members, to help us adapt and innovate to meet changing local needs. Whether you reach out online or at one of our community events, your ideas strengthen our community. Learn more :https://lnkd.in/gvy4G5yr. #CoopMonth 

Last week, our manager of Safety, Larry Hughes, spoke to Taney County Road and Bridge along with two of our Branson linemen, Bobby Gross and Aaron Michel, on line safety. Safety is one of the most important concerns of WRVEC and it’s always a great opportunity to get to educate and discuss this issue with those in the communities we serve.

Special Hours Alert: All WRVEC offices will be closed to members Wednesday, October 16, 2024, for employee development and WRVEC’s 2nd Annual Clerical Appreciation Day. Our clerical teams play an integral role in the success of the Cooperative through our daily processes and procedures, as well as caring for our members. As always, 24/7 outage support will be available via SmartHub or by calling 417-335-9335. You can also reach us online at https://lnkd.in/gVNm-9CP. We thank you for your patience and understanding!

Rise and shine - it’s another early day for crews assisting with Helene restoration efforts. Our hearts are with the Altamaha EMC family as the damage to their system was extensive. On their latest update they said , “What took years to build must now be restored in a matter of days and weeks. While some EMCs are estimating around 500 broken poles on their systems, we are facing the daunting task of replacing 1,500 or more broken poles throughout our service area.”

Let’s give back! WRVEC is hosting a blood drive Tuesday, October 8. If you are interested in participating, please visit https://lnkd.in/gGSHGkSb. Give blood. Save Lives. 🩸

Your WRVEC crews are seeing your thoughts and prayers - they are still working hard on restoration efforts. Over 16,000 cooperative members remain without power. Despite going days without power, the kindness shown to them by the locals has been outstanding. One lady even brought them donuts to thank them for their service. The gratitude being shown to the thousands of linemen is not going unnoticed. Do you want to give back too? Donations can be made through the following organizations to help those affected by Hurricane Helene: American Red Cross https://rdcrss.org/3eUnswf 1-800-HELP NOW or TEXT 'HELENE' to 90999 Salvation Army https://bit.ly/3GzGNxH 1-800-SAL-ARMY Americares https://bit.ly/47RZCeA

The linemen working on Helene restoration efforts are working in elements much different than our Ozark Terrain. A huge difference is vegetation. They are encountering areas with heavy moss that as you can see likes to stick to the trucks and operating equipment.

Yesterday our linemen arrived to their new temporary home where over 21,000 cooperative members are without power. Their home for the next few days are these tents ; the camp has semi trailers with shower systems and a portable laundry service. They are working hard to restore power to our Cooperative family facing devastation from Helene.

Attention WRVEC Members! The Ozark office will be closed Tuesday October 8, 2024, so our Ozark crew can move into their new offices. Payments can be put in the Dropbox at the NEW office or can be made online. ⭐We can't wait to serve you at our new building starting Wednesday, October 9!⭐