ANNUAL MEETING
On June 27th, GVEC will hold its 70th Annual Membership Meeting at the Gonzales High School. Registration starts at 5:30 p.m., where you’ll be entered into the prize drawings and enjoy chili dogs, soft drinks, musical entertainment and visiting with friends, board and staff members. The business meeting starts at 7 p.m.

I encourage you to attend the meeting and take part in the business of your Cooperative.

LOCAL CONTROL
This is a great time to remind you, as member-owners, that GVEC is locally operated and locally controlled. Local control is at the heart of our cooperative way of business. It’s what makes us different from other energy providers.

It means we’re accountable to you, as individual member-owners, and to every community we serve. It means when outside factors, such as the soaring price of fuel, affect our rates, we remain accountable to you and responsible for keeping your co-op fiscally whole and financially sound.

It’s easy to overlook those fundamental principles when you get your summer electric bill. When your energy usage increases and your bill goes up, the last thing you might think is that we’re looking out for you.

But the fact is, we are looking out for you. Because you belong to a co-op, you get to participate in the election of your board of directors. The Board makes your priorities a part of the decision-making. They represent your desires to keep rates as reasonable as possible without jeopardizing the health of your cooperative.

The Board is made up of friends and neighbors from your own communities. They’re right here to discuss co-op issues.

These are challenging times for all utilities. Across the board, costs are rising. Your directors are often called upon to make tough decisions that will affect your co-op’s future. Those decisions are not made to generate profits for outside investors, they are made in the context of our community. As our country and global economy changes, we’ll always look at the big picture with you in mind.

We may not have control over the price of a barrel of oil or the cost of natural gas, but we can provide information and assistance to help you manage your energy consumption and cut costs. For example, we provide free energy audits, on-line energy savings tools and tips, and Plan 7 financing for energy-saving improvements. Give us a call at 1-800-223-4832 and let us help you. You’re a member-owner, and you’re a part of this cooperative.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
Please contact me anytime you have questions, comments or suggestions. Email me at info@gvec.org, call me at 1-800-223-GVEC (4832) or write to me at P. O. Box 118, Gonzales, Texas, 78629. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

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The information provided on this website is for informational purposes only,
and is subject to change. The official documentation can be obtained by
contacting the GVEC headquarters office at 800-223-4832.