Four providers handled electrical power to the community of West Wendover and Wendover in the early part of the century. These four providers included: the United States government, which operated Wendover Field (the air base), the State Line Hotel & Casino, Peterson’s Market and the Western Service Station Inc. These facilities would provide power for their own operations as well as several of its residential neighbors. In 1947 a small franchise was formed in the community called Wendover Power Company. In 1951, the U.S. government put up for bid its power generation plant as the base was being downsized. Wendover Power Company was the successful bidder on the plant and in 1952; Wendover Power began serving the community at large as well as selling power back to the U.S. government for their needs. In 1962, Wendover Power sold its franchise operation to a start-up co-op called Wells Rural Electric Company, which was formed to provide power to ranchers in the Wells, Nevada area. The acquisition of Wendover Power provided the needed link to heavy commercial and industrial business, which WREC needed. Since 1962, WREC has been serving northeast Nevada as well as parts of western Utah with reliable and quality service electrical power. As a professionally operated electric co-op, the residents and businesses have a distinct advantage over other operations. With the co-op each power user is a member and has voting rights with regard to WREC’s Board of Directors that set short-term, long-term and policy for the operation.

Contact Information:
	Wells Rural Electric Company 1706 W. Butte Street P.O. Box 3699 West Wendover, Nevada 89883 Tel:   (775) 664-2204 Fax:  (775) 664-2280 Website:  www.wrec.coop Emergency: 1-800-566-6696
Offices:
	Customer Service Advisor Cheryl Lisk Supervisor Engineering Serivces Kerry Robinson