History - Waverly Light and Power

The Board of Trustees and employees of Waverly Light and Power are pleased to provide the reader with a glimpse of our 90 years of service to the Waverly community. Few businesses have the pleasure of being a part in everyone's life. The service we provide is so integral today that almost no business can operate without it. We had fun in researching our history. Many thanks to our predecessors for saving some priceless photos and records. We hope that you will enjoy reflecting on our past.

Introduction Learn about the history of Waverly Light & Power from our start in 1904 to the present.	Private Enterprise Waverly Light and Power has won many awards over the years. See what we have won.
Years of Prosperity \| 1920 - 1938 Prosperity was the key word for the 1920s. With three new turbines installed and the additional power available...	The War Years \| 1941 - 1955 As progressive as the Waverly electric utility was, officials could not foresee the speed with which...
The First Enterprise \| 1955 - 1970 In 1955 while voltage drops plagued utility workers, there was no lack of sparks at council meetings...	Energy Crisis and Trusteeship \| 1970 - 1990 A World wide energy crisis in the 1970s had its effects in Waverly...
Community, Conservation and Service \| 1990 - 1992 Plans to extend transmission lines south to Janesville and north on the Horton Road were one of the first items on the agenda for the 1990s...	Setting the Standard \| 1992 - 1994 In June, at its national conference in Anaheim, California, the American Public Power Association presented...
Energy Efficiency Pays Big \| 1995 - 1998 1995 marked our 91st year of service to the Waverly community. Local ownership and control of the utility...	Innovations and Environment \| 1999 - 2007 In June 1999, two wind turbines constructed in northwest Iowa, began producing power for the residents...
A New Era \| 2008 - Present 2008 marked a new beginning at Waverly Light and Power...	This Is Waverly Restored video of Waverly from 1959.

Introduction Learn about the history of Waverly Light & Power from our start in 1904 to the present.	Private Enterprise Waverly Light and Power has won many awards over the years. See what we have won.
Years of Prosperity \| 1920 - 1938 Prosperity was the key word for the 1920s. With three new turbines installed and the additional power available...	The War Years \| 1941 - 1955 As progressive as the Waverly electric utility was, officials could not foresee the speed with which...
The First Enterprise \| 1955 - 1970 In 1955 while voltage drops plagued utility workers, there was no lack of sparks at council meetings...	Energy Crisis and Trusteeship \| 1970 - 1990 A World wide energy crisis in the 1970s had its effects in Waverly...
Community, Conservation and Service \| 1990 - 1992 Plans to extend transmission lines south to Janesville and north on the Horton Road were one of the first items on the agenda for the 1990s...	Setting the Standard \| 1992 - 1994 In June, at its national conference in Anaheim, California, the American Public Power Association presented...
Energy Efficiency Pays Big \| 1995 - 1998 1995 marked our 91st year of service to the Waverly community. Local ownership and control of the utility...	Innovations and Environment \| 1999 - 2007 In June 1999, two wind turbines constructed in northwest Iowa, began producing power for the residents...
A New Era \| 2008 - Present 2008 marked a new beginning at Waverly Light and Power...	This Is Waverly Restored video of Waverly from 1959.