ABOUT US

As a cooperative, Mt. Wheeler Power is directly owned by each of the members it serves. Any earnings in excess of operating expenses are returned to the member-owners after they have been held for a period of time to provide capital for essential services. Its board of directors is selected through democratic tri-annual district elections.

Mt. Wheeler Power's mission is to follow the seven basic cooperative principles and provide its member owners with steady, low-cost power; Internet connectivity and many other useful services.
 
OFFICE LOCATIONS
 
Ely Office (Main Office)
PO Box 151000
1600 Great Basin Boulevard
Ely, NV 89315
 
Eureka Office
PO Box 346
790 South Monroe
Eureka, NV 89316
 
 
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  Mt. Wheeler Power History
  Service Territory
  Cooperative Associations

MT. WHEELER POWER HISTORY

Mt. Wheeler Power was incorporated in 1963 by local citizens who wanted to bring central station electricity to parts of Nevada and Utah that were commonly known as "One of America's Last Great Power Deserts." In 1971, their goal was realized as the cooperative started operations and began providing steady, low-cost power to White Pine County; parts of Elko, Eureka, and Nye counties in Nevada; and Western parts of Tooele, Juab and Millard County in Utah.

Since then, the cooperative has grown and diversified over the past 30 years, now offering Internet connectivity, electrical products, wireless security systems and other convenient services for the member-owners.

In 2004, the cooperative enters its 11th year without a power rate increase, and currently boasts one of the lowest electrical rates in the state.

SERVICE TERRITORY    VIEW DISTRICT MAP

Mt. Wheeler Power currently services more than 4,600 member-owner accounts disbursed over a 16,000 square mile territory in four Nevada counties and three Utah counties.

Cooperative linemen maintain more than 200 miles of transmission line and over 1,800 miles of distribution line throughout Mt. Wheeler Power's service territory.
 

COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS

Mt. Wheeler Power is a member of a nationwide network of Rural Electric cooperatives organized by the Rural Electrification Administration since it was set up in 1935. This network provides electricity to over 12 million homes, farms, businesses and industries in 46 states. Together, all of the cooperatives in the network serve more than 75 percent of the US landmass.
 
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