Help WEC #ThankALineman on June 5 June 5 is Lineman Appreciation Day throughout the state of Alabama. This June, take a moment and tell a lineman how thankful you are for the work they do. Electricity is an essential component of our everyday living. From the time you turn on the lights in the morning to the time you turn them off before bed, you’re using electricity. Because electricity is invisible, we rarely think about it until the power goes out. If your power does go out, Wiregrass Electric Cooperative linemen answer the call. Linemen are the first responders of the cooperative family, getting power back on and making things safe for all after storms and accidents. Cooperative linemen give meaning to the motto “neighbors serving neighbors.” They live and work across the Wiregrass, and when the lights go out, they respond to help their neighbors have electricity again. Line crews also do much more than repair downed power lines. They help prevent outages from ever happening by clearing the rights of way around power lines. Another way to show your appreciation for linemen is to observe the rights of way around your lines. Not only does this help improve the reliability of your electricity, but it also helps improve safety conditions for linemen.
Contact Information Wiregrass Electric Cooperative is a memberowned electric cooperative serving more than 24,000 accounts in Houston and Geneva counties in Alabama and parts of Dale, Coffee and Covington counties in southeast Alabama. Mailing address 509 N. State Hwy 167 P.O. Box158, Hartford, AL 36344 Phone 1-800-239-4602 Toll Free Outage “Hotline” 1-888-4-MY-OUTAGE 1-888-469-6882 (24 hrs/day)
Are you on Facebook? Use #ThankALineman on the WEC Facebook page (www.facebook.com/wiregrasselectric)
June 5 to say “Thank You” for all linemen do!
Help WEC by being safe around electricity Call and report trees or shrubs that may be too close to a line. Also, please do not plant or build anything directly under a power line.
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Payment Options BY MAIL Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, Inc. Department 1340, P.O. Box 2153 Birmingham, AL 35287-1340 WEBSITE Payments may be made 24 hrs/day by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and E-Check on our website at www.wiregrass.coop. PHONE PAYMENTS Payments may be made any time by dialing 1-800-239-4602. NIGHT DEPOSITORY Available at each office location. IN PERSON Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Payment kiosks also available 24/7 in all offices.
Is your power out? Be sure to call and report your outage with your 911 address and a contact number. WEC can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling this toll-free number: 888-469-6882.
Stay clear of downed lines or utility work areas. Even if it looks like a fallen power line is not energized, it can still be lethal. If you see a downed power line, go inside and call WEC immediately.
Alabama Living
Hartford 509 N. State Hwy. 167 • Hartford, AL 36344 Samson 13148 W. State Hwy. 52 • Samson, AL 36477 Ashford 1066 Ashford Highway • Ashford, AL 36312 Dothan 6167 Fortner St. • Dothan, AL 36305 For questions regarding sanitation service, call Houston County Sanitation Department at 334-677-4781 or Dothan City Sanitation at 334-615-3820.
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