Board meeting

Washington Electric Cooperative’s board of trustees met in regular session on July 27 at the co-op’s office in Marietta. The following actions occurred:

• Board members approved the cooperative’s capital credit estate retirements and new member list.

• Director of Safety Josh Jump provided the July safety report.

• Director of Finance and Administration BJ Allen presented the May 2023 financial report.

• Board members approved $18,493.78 in write-offs from unpaid electric bills for the period of July through December 2022

• Board members reviewed proposed changes to the following policies:

- 519 – Travel and Travel Expense

- 524 – Flowers

- 533 – Dress Code

- 702 – Marketing and Sales of Products and Services

• General Manager/CEO Jeff Triplett presented reports on the engineering and operations department, as well as updates on recent co-op events, trainings, and member inquiries.

• Director of Marketing and Member Services Jennifer Greene and Director of Information and Operational Technology Allen Casto provided reports on the marketing/member services and IT departments, respectively.

• Engineering Intern Anna Jones updated the board on the co-op’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.

Washington Electric Cooperative is democratically controlled and governed by local people committed to policies that result in a safe and reliable electric system, fair rates, financial responsibility, and superior member service.

The cooperative’s next board meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Sept. 28 at Washington Electric’s office at 440 Highland Ridge Road, Marietta.