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		<title>RESTORED &#8211; OUTAGE &#8211; Tuesday, May 4, 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[5/5/2026 &#8211; 10 pm All outages have been restored. About 1,100 remain out of power statewide. Remember: if you see lines down, do not touch or approach them. They could still be energized. Please report any downed wires or trees by calling WEC immediately at 1-802-223-5245 or 1-800-932-5245. 5/5/2026 – 4:15 pm High winds have caused scattered outages across WEC territory. Crews have already ... <div><a href="https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/05/outage-tuesday-may-4-2026/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RESTORED &#8211; Outage – Friday, April 17, 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Louis Porter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[4/17/2026 &#8211; 9:18 pm WEC crews have restored all outages in our territory, including those caused by a likely tornado. Thanks to WEC dispatchers, line crews and others for a long day of hard work. Happy National Line Worker Appreciation Day. Remember: if you see lines down, do not touch or approach them. They could still be energized. Please report any ... <div><a href="https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/outage-friday-april-17-2026/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RESTORED &#8211; Outage – Sunday, April 5, 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/outage-sunday-april-5-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=outage-sunday-april-5-2026</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Louis Porter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[4/25/2026 &#8211; 11:15 a.m. Power has been restored to WEC members. We anticipate winds dying down late morning, but it is possible additional outages will come in. Remember: if you see lines down, do not touch or approach them. They could still be energized. Please report any downed wires or trees by calling WEC immediately at 1-802-223-5245 or 1-800-932-5245. 4/25/26 – 7:30 a.m. WEC ... <div><a href="https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/outage-sunday-april-5-2026/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Revised PowerShift Program Offers Members $10 Monthly Bill Credit</title>
		<link>https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/revised-powershift-program-offers-members-10-monthly-bill-credit/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=revised-powershift-program-offers-members-10-monthly-bill-credit</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Coop Currents]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[JJ Vandette]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[WEC Plans to Incentivize EV Drivers to Charge During Off-Peak Hours—Reducing Grid Load and Saving Money for All Members In February, WEC updated its PowerShift program to benefit electric vehicle drivers and to reduce the Co-op’s power costs—which helps all members save money. WEC now provides members a bill credit for charging electric vehicles during off-peak hours. Members who enroll ... <div><a href="https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/revised-powershift-program-offers-members-10-monthly-bill-credit/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tracking WEC’s Performance: Service Quality and Reliability Plan Results for 2025</title>
		<link>https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/tracking-wecs-performance-service-quality-and-reliability-plan-results-for-2025/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tracking-wecs-performance-service-quality-and-reliability-plan-results-for-2025</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Coop Currents]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Louis Porter]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Louis Porter Washington Electric Cooperative reports annually to state regulators on 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 filed with ... <div><a href="https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/tracking-wecs-performance-service-quality-and-reliability-plan-results-for-2025/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Treasurer’s Report: Good Financial Year Means No Rate Increase, More Money Returned to Members</title>
		<link>https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/treasurers-report-good-financial-year-means-no-rate-increase-more-money-returned-to-members/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=treasurers-report-good-financial-year-means-no-rate-increase-more-money-returned-to-members</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Coop Currents]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Don Douglas Practically, this has meant that while nearly every other utility in Vermont is enacting or proposing rate increases, WEC is not. Washington Electric Cooperative had a very positive 2025! We recognized margins in the amount of $2,513,429, an increase of $1,644,962 from the previous year. Members, that is your money. Not-for-profits don’t have profits that go to ... <div><a href="https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/treasurers-report-good-financial-year-means-no-rate-increase-more-money-returned-to-members/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>President&#8217;s Report: Addressing Costs Within Our Control</title>
		<link>https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/presidents-report-addressing-costs-within-our-control/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=presidents-report-addressing-costs-within-our-control</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Coop Currents]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Stephen Knowlton From the law of supply and demand, the cost of [wires, poles, and transformers] is increasing because they are needed for the nationwide expansion of the grid driven by construction of new data centers, even though they are not being built in New England. As I read the newspapers, listen to the news, and talk to people, ... <div><a href="https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/presidents-report-addressing-costs-within-our-control/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>GM Report: WEC Benefits from a Strong 2025</title>
		<link>https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/gm-report-wec-benefits-from-a-strong-2025/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=gm-report-wec-benefits-from-a-strong-2025</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Coop Currents]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Manager&#039;s Report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Louis Porter]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Louis Porter We can’t promise a financial and outage period as good as 2025 every year, but we can promise we are using the opportunities before us to prepare your cooperative for the future. Washington Electric Cooperative had a tremendous 2025!&#160; With no major storms and extremely good production at the Coventry Landfill Gas to Energy plant, WEC was ... <div><a href="https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/04/gm-report-wec-benefits-from-a-strong-2025/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RESTORED &#8211; Outage &#8211; Sunday, March 29, 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/03/outage-sunday-march-29-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=outage-sunday-march-29-2026</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[WEC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[3/29/26 &#8211; 2:15 p.m. All outages have been restored to the area. 3/29/26 &#8211; 2:00 p.m. WEC is experiencing outages in the Plainfield area. Crews are assessing the cause for repair. Thank you for your patience. Remember: if you see lines down, do not touch or approach them.&#160;They could still be energized. Please report any downed wires or trees by ... <div><a href="https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/03/outage-sunday-march-29-2026/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RESTORED &#8211; Outages &#8211; Tuesday, March 17, 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/03/outages-tuesday-march-17-2026/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=outages-tuesday-march-17-2026</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[All outages were restored by 8:30 p.m. Tuesday &#8211; 7:30 p.m. WEC crews continue working on the final remaining outages that remain from today. About 51 members remain out of power at the moment, from a high point early this morning of more than 1,000. Barring additional outages or complications we expect to restore power to the final members over ... <div><a href="https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/2026/03/outages-tuesday-march-17-2026/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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