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Who’s Awarded GVEC Power Up Grants? What It Takes to be a Winner
The Cooperative launched the GVEC Power Up grants program in 2012. Since that time, we’ve awarded over $2.7 million to local nonprofit organizations working to make South Central Texas a better place to live. The program is funded 100% by members of our electric...
SmartHub—Taking the Shock Out of Winter Electric Bills
SmartHub: Your Handy Tool to Help Curb Usage We recommend making monitoring electricity usage to help keep your bills down a year-round endeavor; however, winter and summer are especially important times to self-regulate and be extra mindful of how much electricity...
No Matter the Season, Call GVEC for AC/Heating Breakdowns
Home Comfort in The Lone Star's Forgotten Season In our part of Texas, record-breaking summers can be so hot, we forget the chilly inconveniences of winter. Snow and ice aren’t unheard of in our region, but admittedly, we don’t get many of those winter-weather events....
GVEC Enters Into Renewable Energy Contract with Shell Energy
GVEC announced today it has entered into a contract with Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (“Shell Energy”) to provide the Cooperative renewable energy. With deliveries scheduled to commence on July 1, 2024, this will be the first utility-scale renewable energy...
Keeping Wintertime Warm Without Sky-High Heating Bills
Winter has Arrived In South Central Texas, winter weather — and, consequently, wintertime electricity usage — usually hits peak ferocity in January and February. Granted, “wintery” conditions for our area aren’t quite as extreme as they may be for many regions to our...
Going Beyond the Meter – January Message from GM Darren Schauer
Who is GVEC? This is a vital question we routinely consider as part of our continuous drive to improve and grow. To some degree, the answer is simple and has been unchanged since our founding over 80 years ago. We are still your friendly, local electric cooperative;...
The Truth About Winter Emergency Energy Alerts
During summer throughout Texas, consecutive days of scorching weather often stretch into consecutive weeks. This can put immense strain on the statewide electric grid, which is managed in large part by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). It may seem...
Lighting Up the Holidays: Yoakum Gets a Power Up for Christmas
When the Christmas lights finally burned out in downtown Yoakum in 2008, the holidays were a little dimmer in that vital part of the city for the next decade. Those old decorations remained frozen in place all those years, outlining building facades along Grand Avenue...
Being Santa: A Fire Department and Family Tradition
As you can imagine, this is a very busy time of year for Santa. There’s so much to do—making sure toy quotas are met, finishing the second check of his list, making sure his reindeer are healthy, and tuning up his sleigh for his annual trip around the world. It’s no...
Free 2021 GVEC Recipe Calendars Available Now
Connecting Past, Present and Future Through Good Food No matter where the future leads, the past is always with us, guiding our thinking and influencing our decisions along the course we take. At GVEC, this mindset factors into nearly every decision we make, and it...
Our Five-Year Vision to Deliver More Value: December Message from GVEC General Manager Darren Schauer
As we conclude 2020, the year of disruption, I find myself focusing on what I can depend on—those constants in life that never change: family, faith and the constant pace of time. I believe these constants ground us and serve as the foundation for long-term happiness...
Power Up Energizes Cuero’s Christmas in the Park Annual Light Show
The Light of Christmas…Socially Distanced Unlike so many other 2020 festivities, Cuero’s Christmas in the Park annual light show not only remains on the calendar, it’s been open since Nov. 23. The event moved forward this year thanks largely to the fact it includes...
‘Tis the Season to be Thankful
2020 has been a year many of us can’t wait to wish a less-than-fond farewell. Though we may have seen some unprecedented challenges, this is the season to look for silver linings as we reflect on what we’re thankful for. This month, we’ve featured some GVEC employees...
Thanksgiving Cooking Safety
Whether you’re cooking for a crowd or a couple this Thanksgiving, we know it can be neve-racking when you’re trying to create the perfect meal. While you’re looking for recipes, shopping for groceries and prepping the sides, safety can often be forgotten. With this in...
Alzheimer’s Awareness in the Guadalupe Valley
November is National Alzheimer’s Family Caregivers Month. Many families are affected by this disease which is estimated to appear in 10% of people 65-years and older. We very purposely say “families” are affected because Alzheimer’s is an illness that is known to take...
What to Expect When You’re Expecting… a Visit from a GVEC Home® Electrician
Have you been putting off jobs around the house you can’t (or shouldn’t) do yourself? We know sometimes people may think it could be a hassle for service people to come to their homes. That’s why we’re letting you know just what you’re in for when you schedule a visit...
GVEC Asks the Expert: Why Solar in the Winter Makes Dollars and Cents
When you think of solar panel and battery storage systems, you may also naturally think of summertime. This makes sense—solar energy comes from the sun; summertime includes longer days; therefore, investing in renewable solar energy should just wait until summer is...
Cooperatives Give Us Much to be Thankful For
Right now, many of us are thankful 2020 is coming to an end. For most, it’s been a year of unprecedented unpredictability. But it’s also been a year that has helped highlight what is truly important to us and given us pause to count our blessings. Faith, family,...
Thankful for a Strong Cooperative
Thanksgiving is the time to pause and reflect on the things in our lives for which we are grateful. I’m sure my list is similar to yours, with appreciation for health, family and friends at the top, especially after the year of uncertainties we’ve all experienced. In...
Fun Fall Drink Recipes to Warm the Season
Fall is a special time. Summer’s oppressive heat slowly—if sometimes stubbornly—recedes, and an enchanted air of cool-weather festivity begins taking hold. From fall festivals to high school football, Halloween and Thanksgiving, fall brings not only crisper weather,...
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