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Services
West Central Electric
West Central Electric Cooperative, Inc., OakGrove office is located
one mile north of I-70 on Highway F.
A member-owned, nonprofit cooperative, West Central Electric
Cooperative, Inc., was formed in 1939 to bring electricity to the
rural areas of west central Missouri.
WCE distributes power to rural members of Lafayette, Johnson,
eastern Jackson and parts of Pettis and Cass counties. The com-
pany's headquarters are in Higginsville, Lafayette County, with a
branch office in Oak Grove in eastern Jackson County.
In 2005, in an effort to give those in the rural areas access to
other services they desired,West Central Services, LLC was formed
as a subsidiary company of the cooperative. WCS offers high-speed
satellite Internet service through Exede to those who were previ-
ously only able to have dial-up internet service. Internet is available
to members and nonmembers alike who live in the West Central
Electric Cooperative service area.
Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. WCE may be
contacted by phone at 800-491-3803 or 816-565-4942 or by mail at
P.O. Box 452, Higginsville, 64037.
The Higginsville office is one mile north of I-70 on Highway13.
The Oak Grove office is one-half mile north of I-70 on Highway F.
WCE operates as a cooperative system, regulated by bylaws.When
someone signs up for service, they become a member and are a part
owner of the cooperative. A board of directors, elected from among
the members, meets monthly. An annual meeting of the cooperative
membership takes place each year in August.