| Thoughts from the CEO |
February 2010 |
2010: Building on a Strong Foundation
In past years, we’ve always taken an active and aggressive approach to
the future of GVEC to ensure we continue to lead the way in quality,
service and innovation. We’ve seen new ideas imagined, new systems
designed, and new projects completed year after year.
2010 is no different. Our plan is to continue building on the strong
level of service we strive for along with affordable, reliable delivery
of electricity to our members. You will see us continue to perform regular maintenance and upgrades to our
electric transmission and distribution systems to ensure our members
receive dependable and cost-effective power. This includes pole
inspections, replacing transmission breakers, and upgrading equipment
and facilities. In fact, we have plans to change out older transmission
poles from Hallettsville to Moulton, Moulton to Shiner, Shiner to
Gonzales, and Gonzales to Ottine. We will also be inspecting more than
12,000 distribution poles in the La Vernia, Wilson, and Seguin areas.
Upgrades to distribution and transmission lines are essential to
ensuring consistent and reliable delivery of electricity. It’s also
necessary for us to continue replacing aging equipment, which is why we
plan to continue with our five-year change-out of substation
distribution breakers/controls. We will be creating Ethernet
capabilities in six substations to enhance communications and upgrading
line panels to improve relaying capabilities.
The 2010 business plan also calls for underground wire renovation in the
Val Verde and Rio Vista subdivisions in Schertz. In addition, we’ll be
upgrading the facilities in the New Berlin substation area to improve
service and reliability to members.
While there are no major substation or transmission line investments on
the horizon for 2010, staff will be in the process of purchasing
property and beginning site work for the construction of a new
substation in the Yorktown area scheduled for completion in 2011. This
additional substation will improve reliability and service in the
Yorktown area. Staff will also be focused from a system planning
standpoint on the need to prepare for the anticipated growth from
suppliers and other businesses generated from the scheduled completion
of the Caterpillar production facility in Seguin.
Another capital investment scheduled for 2010 will be the construction
of the GVEC Western Operations Center, which broke ground last month.
This facility will allow us to consolidate operations in Seguin,
Schertz, and La Vernia and replace aging facilities in Seguin. Not only
will the Center improve the service that we provide to our members
today, it will also meet the needs of our future members, the number
which could grow by 100% by the year 2025.
We are encouraged about the year ahead. Our progressive outlook and plan
will drive GVEC’s continued push to be an industry leader and a model
example for distribution utilities across the country. We look forward
to serving you in 2010!
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
As always, I appreciate your comments and feedback. Please feel free to
contact me via e-mail at
dschauer@gvec.org, mail at P.O. Box 118, Gonzales, TX 78629, or
phone at 1-800-223-4832. I look forward to hearing from you.
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