Author Archives: Don Johnson

Update 4:00 p.m. – Slow but steady progress is the order of the day as some of the long-term existing outages are brought back online as ERCOT has slightly reduced the amount of electrical load that we must take out. However, adding more back is in part dependent on repair work in the field and […]

Grid Conditions Update – 1 a.m. Feb. 15 – ERCOT has again asked for conservation measures as overnight energy demand is very high. They have issue Energy Emergency Alert EEA1, which calls for everyone to reduce electrical usage as much as possible. Grid Conditions Update – 10 p.m. – The evening demand peak has passed, […]

As you may already know, we are due for very cold and potentially dangerous winter weather for much of the TVEC service area over the coming days. TVEC personnel have been hard at work making preparations for the cold, as well as the possibility of outages caused by accumulated ice or snow on trees and […]

TVEC crews will be inspecting primary distribution lines in an area northeast of Mabank, from around Cedar Creek Country Club to north of F.M. 1391 and as far east as Hwy. 90 in the evenings. Please be on the look out for our trucks along roadways and give them plenty of room for safety! Crews […]

The TVEC IT team will be working to complete year-end processes and updates overnight tonight. That means TVEC member account management tools and payment options will not be available from 5 p.m. tonight until about 6 a.m. January 1.   TVEC offices will be closed for the New Year holiday Friday January 1. Crews will […]

Christmas is Here! From the TVEC family to yours, Merry Christmas and happy holidays. TVEC offices will be closed Dec. 24 and 25, and January 1. Line crews and dispatchers will be working and on-call for any outages or emergencies. Condolences Jack Thornton served the co-op as a director for 33 years. His presence and […]

Update: 7:30 p.m. – This work has been completed and systems are back to normal.   TVEC phone systems will undergo maintenance beginning at 7 p.m. December 8. The system should be down for less than one hour. This will affect contact by phone only, including the local number (972) 932-2214, toll-free number (800) 766-9576, […]

TVEC account management and payment systems will be down for maintenance 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1. This includes all payment methods, as well as the TVEC Member Service Portal, automated phone system and the myTVEC mobile app. Outage reporting at 800-967-9324 will not be affected. Thank you for your patience while our IT team […]

As a nonprofit electric cooperative, any revenue beyond what is used for the co-op’s expenses is not profit sent to shareholders. Instead, at the end of each year, that money is allocated to members in proportion to electricity purchased, and serves as members’ investment in the co-op’s infrastructure. This is the system known as capital […]

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you out in the TVEC area and wherever you might be reading this from. This year it seems especially important to find some time to focus on the many things we have to be grateful for. COVID-19 Surge With vaccine possibilities still months away, we certainly encourage everyone to be […]

Tomorrow is Veterans Day, and you should know that you have some great employees here at the co-op who have served the country. We are grateful for their service, and for all those who have and continue to stand ready to protect the country. And.. if you know a veteran who is looking for a […]

Results of the 2020 TVEC Board of Directors Election were announced during the Annual Membership Meeting, held online. Incumbents Carolyn Minor – District 1, Jo Ann Hanstrom – District 4, and Ed Reeve – District 5 were all selected to serve three year terms. The results, provided by the auditing firm Calvetti Ferguson, are shown […]