Author Archives: Don Johnson

December already?!  Well, that was quick, and now it is just a short three weeks before the kids are out for the Holiday break and 2020 will be upon us. Just go ahead and start planning your New Year resolutions and buckle up for a presidential election year.  I hope your Thanksgiving was a good […]

Thanksgiving is here at last! TVEC offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, but line crews and dispatchers will be working to make sure any outages or emergencies are taken care of promptly. Good Catch TVEC Energy Management Advisor Chris Walker had a good catch last week for a member who was seeing unusually high […]

PlannedOutageA planned voltage conversion will have just over 100 members out of power for a short while tomorrow morning, 11/19 as crews work through an area converting transformers to higher voltage operation. This will help accommodate projected growth coming into the area and boost reliability. The area affected is south of Terrell including areas along […]

Happy Veterans Day everyone and a sincere thank you to those who have served or currently serving. Weather Related Outages/Blinks You may have blinking clocks when you get home. The gusty winds with today’s cold front is certainly finding all of the loose limbs in the trees and generally giving the breakers on the power […]

Nov. 6 – Update: Usage graphs and alerts are now working correctly on all platforms. Some members may see days missing in their usage charts until the usage data is re-populated by the software vendor’s database team. Thank you for your patience while this issue was being resolved.   Member Alert: A recent database error […]

Several TVEC employees were recognized last week for some impressive achievements in service to co-op members.. First – The wonderful Deb Jackson has now worked at the co-op for 50 years. She is behind the scenes in the accounting department, but a key component in keeping the co-op running efficiently!       And – […]

Lightning last week got a little bit crazy. State Legislators Visit Laws and regulations from Austin and Washington D.C. can have a big impact on utilities. It is always good to have our lawmakers come by for a visit, as was the case this month when Texas State Senator Bob Hall came to the TVEC […]

Planned Outage Important news for folks in the Berryville area, and east and south of Frankston—TVEC substation crews will be taking a short planned outage to safely conduct work in the substation. The outage should be less than 20 minutes. Find more information and a map of the affected area here.     Sunday’s Storms […]

TVEC Substation and Operations crews will conduct a planned outage in your area at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 25. This outage is expected to last no longer than 20 minutes. If rainy weather interferes, the alternate time for the outage will be 2 p.m. on the same day. If any complications arise that cause […]

The Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative Board of Directors has approved the retirement of $5,067,848 in member capital credits. This will include all outstanding capital credits from 1991, along with two percent of capital credits allocated to members from 1992-2018. Current members will receive a credit on the bills mailed in December. Former members, please contact […]

Thanks again to everyone who came out to the 2019 TVEC Annual Membership Meeting. Co-ops thrive with active membership! A short report about the meeting, election results and a link to the meeting booklet with all of the financials and stats is here. Here is an interesting look at a challenge faced by TVEC linemen […]

It was another record turnout as 792 members and guests gathered for the 2019 Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative Annual Membership Meeting on October 10, nearly filling the Canton Civic Center. After a light dinner and an opportunity to interact with TVEC employees, get information about TVEC efficiency programs, technology solutions and community outreach efforts, it […]