Who’s Awarded GVEC Power Up Grants? What It Takes to be a Winner

January 18, 2021

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… View Article

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MyGVEC—Taking the Shock Out of Winter Electric Bills

January 15, 2021

MyGVEC: 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… View Article

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No Matter the Season, Call GVEC for AC/Heating Breakdowns

January 12, 2021

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… View Article

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GVEC Enters Into Renewable Energy Contract with Shell Energy

January 8, 2021

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… View Article

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Keeping Wintertime Warm Without Sky-High Heating Bills

January 6, 2021

Winter has Arrived In South Central Texas, winter weather — and, consequently, wintertime electricity usage — usually hits peak ferocity in January and February. Granted,… View Article

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Going Beyond the Meter – January Message from GM Darren Schauer

January 4, 2021

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… View Article

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The Truth About Winter Emergency Energy Alerts

December 29, 2020

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… View Article

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Lighting Up the Holidays: Yoakum Gets a Power Up for Christmas

December 21, 2020

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… View Article

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Being Santa: A Fire Department and Family Tradition

December 15, 2020

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… View Article

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Free 2021 GVEC Recipe Calendars Available Now

December 8, 2020

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… View Article

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