Jun 19, 2019 | Energy Efficiency, ERCOT
It’s summertime; it’s getting hot, and electricity usage is rising just as fast as the temperature. As we begin looking for ways to cool off, we often start looking for ways to save energy at the same time. While there are many ways to shave off some of your usage...
Jun 2, 2019 | Energy Efficiency, ERCOT
You’ve probably heard of ERCOT, but do you actually know who ERCOT is? What do they have to do with electricity and GVEC? More importantly, what does ERCOT have to do with you? ERCOT is the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. They manage the flow of electric power...
May 6, 2019 | Energy Efficiency, ERCOT, Products, Services and Us, The GVEC Review
ERCOT and Brownouts Living in South Central Texas during summer, you’ve undoubtedly endured threats of brownouts, also known as rotating outages. When the Texas heat throws our AC units into working overtime during the hottest parts of the day, energy usage soars!...
Apr 2, 2019 | Energy Efficiency, Products, Services and Us
There’s a lot of buzz about renewable energy and solar power, but do you really know the facts about how those rooftop solar panels on your neighbor’s home work? Put your solar-smarts to the test by answering “True or False” to the following statements: Q1. I can...
Mar 25, 2019 | Energy Efficiency, Products, Services and Us, The GVEC Review
The Heat is Coming…Time for Routine AC/Heating Maintenance Spring has arrived and in South Central Texas, you know what that means: Summer will soon be here—in all its radiant, blacktop-cooking, sweat-staining, heat-hazy splendor. Sure, it doesn’t officially...
Mar 12, 2019 | Energy Efficiency, The GVEC Review
March Sticker Shock If you like sunny weather, March can be one of South Central Texas’s finest months. It’s no wonder some Cooperative members might expect their GVEC electric bills for March to be lower compared to other months. After all, milder temperatures mean...
