Western Farmers Electric Cooperative

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative operates as a generation and transmission cooperative that provides electric services in Oklahoma.

As of December 31, 2006, it owned and operated 4 generating plants, including 2 located in Anadarko, 1 in Mooreland, and 1 near Hugo, Oklahoma; and owned and maintained approximately 3,600 miles of transmission line. The company has a combined capacity of approximately 1,400 megawatts.

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Anadarko, Oklahoma.

Power portfolio
Out of its total 1,215 MW of electric generating capacity in 2005 (0.11% of the U.S. total), WFEC produced 63.3% from natural gas and 36.7% from coal. All of WFEC's power plants are in Oklahoma.

Existing coal-fired power plants
WFEC owned 1 coal-fired power plant in 2005, with 446 MW of capacity:

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