CWEP
A municipally-owned, locally controlled, non-profit utility proudly serving Carthage, MO since 1898.
Carthage Water & Electric Plant (CWEP) is a municipally-owned, locally controlled, not for profit electric utility company responsible for operating and maintaining the municipal electric, water, and communication systems of Carthage, Missouri. CWEP has made it a priority since 1898 to provide the most reliable, efficient, and cost effective utilities to our families and friends in the Carthage community, and will continue to do so.
09/21/2026
๐ง ๐ช๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก โ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ง
Phase 2 of our West Parking Lot project begins ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฌ, September 21! As construction moves into the next phase, please be aware of a few important changes when visiting the CWEP office:
โก๏ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ-๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐: ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก โ Customers must now enter the drive-thru from ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐.
โก๏ธ ๐๐ช๐๐ฃ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ธ: ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ until construction is complete.
โก๏ธ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ธ: Customers can continue to make kiosk payments at our second kiosk located at ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐ช. ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฒ.
โก๏ธ ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐: ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก during regular business hours.
Please use extra caution and follow posted signage when visiting our complex while construction is underway.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we complete these improvements to better serve our customers! ๐
09/17/2026
๐ฃ ๐ก๐๐ช ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฃ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐!
Looking for a deal? ๐ CWEP has new surplus items available for public auction through GovDeals!
Auctions are open to the public, so check out the latest listings, place your bid and you might just find your next great deal. Browse CWEPโs available items and start bidding today! ๐ https://www.govdeals.com/en/search?kWord=carthage%20water
New items may be added as surplus becomes available, so be sure to check back!
09/16/2026
We're always proud to see CWEP represented on the national stage!๐
This week our CFO, Kelli Nugent, helped kick off the American Public Power Association Business & Financial Conference and Cybersecurity & Technology Summit with opening remarks. General Manager Chuck Bryant also took the stage, joining a panel discussion on the challenges facing public power utilities today.
Weโre proud to see Kelli and Chuck representing CWEP well and sharing their experience and leadership with our national association! ๐
09/16/2026
โผ๏ธ ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐ โผ๏ธ- 9/16 @ 3:11pm
Crews have successfully completed repairs to the main and water is back on to the affected areas.
Poplar St. will be back open to traffic within the hour. We appreciate your patience. Have a great rest of your day!
โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.
โผ๏ธ ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐ โผ๏ธ- 9/16 @ 2:00pm
As crews continue repairs, water will be off to customers on Poplar St. from Sophia St. to Baker Blvd., and on Cedar St. from Sophia St. to Baker Blvd.
Crews are continuing to work as quickly and safely as possible to make repairs. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience! Weโll continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.โฆโฆ.
โ ๏ธ ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ง โ ๏ธ - 9/16 @ 8:55am
CWEP crews are responding to a water main break on the 1100 block of Poplar St. The road will be closed on Poplar St. from Baker Blvd. to Sophia St. There are no water outages at this time.
Please be mindful of road blocks and crews working in the area. We apologize for the inconvenience & will keep you updated as information becomes available!
09/16/2026
๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด!
Seasonal changes can cause your monthly utility costs to fluctuate, but CWEPโs Budget Billing Program can help make your payments more predictable. We look at your past 12 months of usage to calculate an average monthly amount, so you can pay the same amount each month and plan your household budget with confidence.
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More predictable monthly payments
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Easier household budgeting
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Same great CWEP services, just fewer billing surprises!
๐๐ป๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐น๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ป๐ผ๐! If you have at least 12 months of billing history at your current address and your account is in good standing, you may be eligible. https://www.cwep.com/your-account/payment-assistance/budget-billing/
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ณ-๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ณ-๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐๐ฝ!
09/15/2026
๐ง ๐ช๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ง
Just a reminder that while Phase 1 of construction is still underway, several of our convenient payment options at the CWEP office remain OPEN and accessible!
โก๏ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ-๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐: ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป โ please enter from Centennial Ave. and use the west lane.
โก๏ธ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ธ: ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป and accessible through the west drive-thru lane.
โก๏ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐
: ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป and accessible from the sidewalk along Centennial Ave.
โก๏ธ ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐: ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป during regular business hours.
Construction is moving along, and Phase 2 is expected to begin within the next few weeks. Weโll continue to keep you updated on any changes to access as the project progresses. Learn more here ๐ https://www.cwep.com/news-releases/40195/
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we make these improvements to better serve our customers! ๐
09/15/2026
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ง ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐๐ฎ๐! ๐
Today, weโre celebrating our incredible CWEP IT team that works behind the scenes every day to keep our utility, and our community, connected, secure and running smoothly 24/7.
From supporting our day-to-day operations and protecting critical systems to keeping Carthage connected through CWEP Fiber, this crew plays an important role in nearly everything we do. Thank you to our IT professionals for your hard work, problem-solving and dedication to serving our community! ๐
And if youโre looking for local, reliable and affordable fiber internet, this is the team that helps make it happen! ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ฃ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐! ๐ https://www.cwep.com/home/check-availability-service-sign-up/
09/15/2026
Itโs a & weโre here to serve you! ๐ง๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ for a quick, easy & efficient way to pay your bill, save time & take advantage of all the features it has to offer!
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ https://apple.co/3pOwDno
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ด๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ https://bit.ly/32RFLPb
09/14/2026
Last Friday, some of our CWEP lineworkers competed in the 3rd Annual Missouri Public Utility Alliance Lineworker Rodeo, putting their skills to the test alongside lineworkers from across Missouri. Weโre proud of our team for not only competing, but also helping make this yearโs event a success, and especially proud to congratulate:
๐ Noah Smith, CWEP Journeyman Lineman winning๐ฅ 1st Place in the Journeyman Egg Climb
Events like the Lineworker Rodeo showcase the skill, precision and commitment to safety our lineworkers bring to the job every day as they work to keep Carthage powered. Congratulations to Noah and all who competed, and thank you to MPUA for another great event!
09/11/2026
๐บ๐ธ ๐ช๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ.
Today, we honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001, the heroes who ran toward danger, and the countless families and communities forever changed by that day.
Twenty-five years later, we continue to remember the courage, sacrifice and unity shown in the face of unimaginable tragedy.
May we never forget those we lost, those who served, and the strength we found in standing together as one nation. โค๏ธ๐ค๐
#911
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| Tuesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 5pm |
| Friday | 8am - 5pm |