Author Archives: Don Johnson

The Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative Board of Directors has appointed Canton native Jeff Priest to fill the District 2 seat left open by the untimely death of longtime board member Jerry Priest. Jeff Priest has spent most of his life in Van Zandt County, including most of his high school coaching career with long stays […]

Update 12:30 p.m. – This call for conservation has been updated to last until 9 p.m. ERCOT Calls for Energy Conservation Anticipating tight energy supply with the widespread high temperatures, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has called for Texans to reduce energy demand. These efforts are credited with making a big contribution toward things […]

Update 7:30 p.m. – Conservation efforts kept demand in check, and generation capacity was sufficient to cover the need through the heat of the day.  Higher wind generation is expected tomorrow, which should help alleviate some supply worries as high temperatures continue. Anticipating tight energy supply with the widespread high temperatures, the Electric Reliability Council […]

Update: December PCRF Will Go Down to $0.01 per kWh With wholesale energy prices declining, it has been announced that the December Power Cost Recovery Fee on December bills will be $0.01 (once  cent) per kilowatt-hour instead of the planned $0.025. See the full announcement here.   Below is the original PCRF announcement from June […]

• Transaction fees have grown over the last few years as more members use credit cards for payments. • TVEC is not planning to add fees to any transaction type at this point. • As a nonprofit electric cooperative, the co-op’s members ultimately benefit if we work together to keep costs as low as possible. […]

Three area high school students will be headed to Washington D.C. this summer after winning spots to the Government-in-Action Youth Tour. The trip, sponsored by Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative, includes nine days of educational opportunities, meetings with legislators, museum and government tours and events with more than 1,500 other students from around the country. Winners […]

February 23 – TVEC crews and staff are again preparing for the possibility of ice accumulation as the forecast for winter weather coming the next two days has worsened. As with the storm three weeks ago, any significant icing can result in downed limbs and power lines, while difficult and dangerous driving conditions can lead […]

Feb. 3 3 p.m. Update • TVEC Lineworkers, contract line crews and tree trimming crews are working to wrap up power restoration to some members who remain without power in the area with the most damage from falling trees this morning in northern Kaufman County. • ERCOT expects higher demand than originally thought overnight tonight, […]

• Forecasted Ice Accumulation Increased Overnight in much of the TVEC service area. • ERCOT continues to predict sufficient generation to meet demand. • Significant and potentially lengthy outages are expected if icing occurs as predicted. • TVEC urges members to be prepared for extended restoration times as crews work in challenging conditions to restore […]

Update: February 1 – Forecasts continue to call for some ice accumulation in the TVEC service territory Wednesday night into Thursday, and sustained below-freezing temperatures and dangerous wind-chill temperatures. Original Post: • Very cold weather and potential accumulation of ice could lead to power outages and high electric demand starting Wednesday. • ERCOT is expecting […]

The TVEC Member Portal is your hub for managing your electrical account, but it is looking a little bit dated. That ends on Monday, January 31 with the launch of a new and improved version! Key Features Include: • Refreshed look with enhanced mobile functionality • Streamlined payment process and new Quick Pay function • […]

  Hello TVEC Members and welcome to this news post, which includes the information we send out in our monthly E-Newsletter. If you are not on our email list already, I encourage you to update your account information to get any updates we send out. And in the case of any unexpected energy alerts or […]