Western Cooperative Electric

WCE was formed in 1945 by a group of friends and neighbors to bring electricity to their homes and businesses across eight counties in Northwest Kansas: Ellis, Gove, Graham, Ness, Rooks, Rush, Trego, and Sheridan.

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Outage Center

Your outage resources - before, during, and after the power goes out.

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News From Your Co-op

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WCE Awards Grant for Hays Community Radar Project WCE has awarded a Sharing Success Grant to STEM Harvest to help bring a new community-based Doppler weather radar system to Hays area.
2026 Trego Sharing Success Grant
WCE Awards Grant to Trego County Fair Board Trego County Fair Board was awarded Sharing Success Grant to help fund a new HVAC system in the Commercial Building at the Trego County Fairgrounds.
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Meet Nikki Daubert: The Newest Face in Member Services Please join us in welcoming Nikki Daubert to the WCE family as our newest Member Services Representative.
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WCE Awards 2026 Youth Scholarships We are proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Youth Scholarship Program.
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Operation Roundup

Operation Round Up is a volunteer program where members can choose to round up their electric bill to the next whole dollar each month, in order to help those in need. 

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Operation Roundup
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Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) Applications Open Now

LIEAP can help you pay your heating bills!

The 2026 LIEAP application period begins January 20, 2026, at 8 a.m. and ends March 31, 2026, at 5 p.m. Applications will not be accepted, and payments will not be issued until the season officially opens.

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CALL BEFORE YOU DIG

If you are planning on doing any digging around your home or business, state law requires that you contact the Call 811 at least two working days before you dig.

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By the Numbers

80

Years in Business

4023

Miles of Line

52

Employees

12101

Meters