CimarronElectric Cooperative history

Also in 1968, another 125,000 kilowatt (kW) addition was completed at Mooreland.

In 1975, Mooreland’s capacity was again boosted by 135,000 kW.

Also in 1976, WFEC entered into agreements with Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Associated Electric Cooperative of Springfield, Missouri to be part owner of the giant Black Fox nuclear facility to be built in northeast Oklahoma.

At a news conference in October 1977, after considering 51 possible sites, it was announced that the coal plant would be built near Fort Towson, east of Hugo.

In Anadarko, a four-story addition was added to the office facilities, with completion in 1980.

GenCo Units 1 and 2 became operational in May 2001.

A second PPA was signed in 2008 with Edison Mission Group for the purchase of wind energy from Buffalo Bear Wind Farm, an 18.9 MW facility in Northwest Oklahoma.

In October 2010, WFEC had the unique opportunity to add four new cooperative members, all headquartered in New Mexico, bringing its total membership to 23.

As 2012 brought more normalized temperatures, WFEC’s sales growth remained positive in a struggling United States economy.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new rules governing carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants on June 2, 2014, in its proposed Clean Power Plan that created regulatory uncertainty for power generation.

WFEC entered into a PPA with a solar power facility in New Mexico in early 2015.

The new site was to be located directly south of WFEC’s leased suite of offices at Riverwalk Place (2900 S. Telephone Road). WFEC first expanded its offices to Moore in July 2016, utilizing a suite at Riverwalk Place, with some 26 employees being officed in that location.

WFEC also developed plans that will be implemented in 2017 to be compliant with EPA’s Coal Combustion Residuals Rule.

Construction continued on a new Moore Office facility throughout 2018.

In 2019, WFEC continued efforts to strengthen its sound financial structure while maintaining consistent wholesale power rates for members.