Author Archives: Don Johnson

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 […]

If you are claiming a sales tax exemption on electricity used in the production of agricultural or timber products, you must renew your exemption by December 31 through the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Otherwise, the co-op will be required to charge sales tax beginning in January. Texas Agriculture and Timber Registration Numbers […]

Thursday Thursday Thursday! It is finally here, the TVEC Annual Membership Meeting, with a light dinner served at 6 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7. Come on out to the Canton Civic Center to chat with TVEC employees about any questions you may have, find out results from this year’s director election, hear from […]

Update: as of 7 p.m. all systems are back up and running.   Thanks again for your patience. The TVEC IT team will be performing system maintenance and updates beginning at 5:15 p.m. this evening, Oct.3.   This will temporarily affect TVEC member account access until updates are complete. The activity should take less than […]

We are counting down the days to the TVEC Annual Membership Meeting October 10 at the Canton Civic Center. Festivities start at 6 p.m. with a light dinner and TVEC employees on hand to discuss technology solutions, energy efficiency, educational programs and to answer your co-op questions. The business meeting will get underway at 7 […]

Happy First Day of Fall, y’all. No, it doesn’t feel like fall quite yet, but with high temps in the low 90s instead of the high 90s and pumpkin spice everything available, we just have to go with it. For those of you in the Winners Circle area, TVEC contractor OSMOSE will be conducting underground […]