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If you or someone in your household depends on electrically powered medical equipment, WREC offers a Medically Essential Service designation to help prioritize your needs during outages. While this does not guarantee uninterrupted power, it ensures we understand your situation and can communicate effectively during emergencies.
Who is considered a Medically Essential Member?
A Medically Essential Member is a person who has a residential electric service and is medically dependent on electric powered equipment that must be operated continuously or as circumstances require (as specified by a physician) to avoid the loss of life or to avoid serious medical complications requiring immediate hospitalization of the Member or other permanent residents at the Member’s residential service address.
What Does the Program Provide?
Should an outage occur, WREC will restore service as soon as can be reasonably expected depending on the power outage circumstance. In the event of a disconnection of service, the Cooperative will attempt to contact the Member 24 hours prior to disconnecting service as a courtesy. If contact cannot be made, the Cooperative will attempt to send an employee to the Members residence to notify them in person or by leaving a written note regarding the scheduled disconnection. This program does not exempt Members from disconnection of service if they do not keep payment arrangements.
Member's Responsibility
Members should develop an action plan that includes having back-up power and/or an alternative power supply in the event of an interruption of electrical service.
How Do I Get Started?
To get registered, Members should contact or visit their local Cooperative office for the proper form or use the link below to download the PDF document. Please complete the form and have your Physician sign off on it and return it to your local WREC office or mail it to the below address.
Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, INC.
P.O. Box 278, Dade City, FL 33526
Coordinating Care During Emergencies
WREC partners with local emergency management agencies to help protect Members enrolled in our Medically Essential Service program. These contacts assist in sharing critical updates, coordinating response efforts, and ensuring timely communication during outages or disaster situations. Staying informed is vital for those who rely on electrically powered medical equipment.
To register with the Florida Special Needs Registry which is a voluntary program that provides transportation, evacuation assistance, and sheltering to residents who do not have the means to evacuate on their own or for those requiring health or medical considerations to the Special Needs Shelter please click here.
Emergency Management Contacts
Citrus County : 352-249-2703
Hernando County : 352-754-4083
Pasco County : 727-847-8137
Polk County : 863-298-7000
Sumter County : 352-689-4400
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