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Latest News  News Archive2009 - PEC launches Twitter campaign to inform members of Co-op news (11/19/09)
- PEC takes action on key fiscal issues, lowers power cost (11/17/09)
- PEC Blanco Office to reopen November 23 (11/17/09)
- December PEC bills to reflect lower power cost (11/16/09)
- PEC teen wins grand prize in video contest (11/13/09)
- PEC, LCRA and PowerHouse™ teach students, families energy conservation (11/12/09)
- PEC Board votes to distribute capital credit checks (10/30/09)
- PEC Board of Directors calls special meeting Oct. 30 (10/28/09)
- PEC strengthens partnerships with local community leaders (10/26/09)
- PEC Board renews conservation-based rebate programs for 2010, dissolves Texland (10/20/09)
- PEC General Manager returns to work (10/6/09)
- PEC Board committee discusses uncollected debt (10/1/09)
- PEC to distribute up to $4 million in capital credits, extends fee waiver (9/24/09)
- PEC Board committee on conservation, renewables seeking member involvement (9/18/09)
- PEC to debut live streaming video of Board meetings (9/18/09)
- PEC Board committee discusses bylaws revisions, charitable giving (9/14/09)
- PEC working with Wimberley to increase reliability (9/14/09)
- PEC challenging 92 percent hike in Blanco property taxes (9/9/09)
- PEC, BEC Directors to dissolve Texland entities (9/4/09)
- PEC General Manager recovering from surgery (9/3/09)
- PEC General Manager to undergo surgery (9/2/09)
- PEC leave-sharing to benefit employees in need (8/28/09)
- PEC seeks federal grant to enhance communications network (8/27/09)
- PEC Board of Directors hosts reception (8/21/09)
- PEC kick-starts 2010 Youth Tour Contest (8/21/09)
- PEC Board receives ‘clean’ financial audit for 2008 (8/18/09)
- PEC Board adopts new meeting rules, temporarily waives reconnect fees (7/21/09)
- PEC hosts Johnson City open house to discuss rates changes (7/20/09)
- PEC hosts Spring Branch open house to discuss rates changes (7/17/09)
- PEC postpones Canyon Lake-area upgrades (7/13/09)
- PEC hosts Cedar Park open house to discuss rates changes (7/13/09)
- PEC's headquarters lobby hours change (7/10/09)
- PEC hosts Kyle open house to discuss rates changes (7/9/09)
- PEC hosts Junction open house to discuss rates changes (7/9/09)
- PEC plans Canyon Lake-area upgrades (7/2/09)
- PEC’s new Board president releases statement (6/30/09)
- PEC Board elects officers, seats new Directors (6/29/09)
- New online tool gives co-op's members greater control over bills (6/23/09)
- PEC debuts MyUse Energy Analyzer conservation tool (6/23/09)
- PEC holds annual meeting; three elected to Board (6/22/09)
- PEC's General Manager presents official report to members (6/20/09)
- Three elected to PEC Board (6/20/09)
- PEC reaches settlement with Clark, Thomas & Winters (6/18/09)
- PEC Board approves new rate structure (6/16/09)
- PEC Board authorizes attorney to pursue settlement with Clark, Thomas & Winters (6/15/09)
- Judge rules on ownership of Texland account (6/12/09)
- PEC employees donate $310,000 to area charities – Bertram and Liberty Hill (6/9/09)
- PEC employees donate $310,000 to area charities – Junction (6/5/09)
- PEC employees donate $310,000 to area charities – Kyle (5/29/09)
- PEC employees donate $310,000 to area charities – Johnson City (5/29/09)
- PEC celebrates new office in Liberty Hill (5/29/09)
- PEC employees donate $310,000 to area charities – Oak Hill (5/20/09)
- PEC Board revises Line Extension Policy (5/19/09)
- PEC employees donate $310,000 to area charities – San Marcos (5/18/09)
- PEC partners with TexasIsHot campaign (5/15/09)
- PEC employees donate $310,000 to area charities—Cedar Park (5/15/09)
- PEC employees donate $310,000 to area charities – Canyon Lake (5/14/09)
- PEC employees donate $310,000 to area charities – Marble Falls (5/14/09)
- PEC Board discusses rates and policy (5/13/09)
- PEC honors the late Sheriff Allen Bridges (4/29/09)
- PEC announces 2009 scholarship recipients–Bertram Area (4/28/09)
- PEC announces 2009 scholarship recipients–Canyon Lake Area (4/28/09)
- PEC announces 2009 scholarship recipients–Cedar Park and Liberty Hill Area (4/28/09)
- PEC announces 2009 scholarship recipients–Johnson City Area (4/28/09)
- PEC announces 2009 scholarship recipients–Junction Area (4/28/09)
- PEC announces 2009 scholarship recipients–Kyle Area (4/28/09)
- PEC announces 2009 scholarship recipients–Marble Falls Area (4/28/09)
- PEC announces 2009 scholarship recipients–Oak Hill Area (4/28/09)
- PEC hires firm for 2008 audit, considers measures to enhance member rights (4/21/09)
- PEC to issue membership refunds in May (4/21/09)
- General Manager Juan Garza clarifies PEC's position on HB 1390, SB 921 (4/21/09)
- PEC announces slate of 11 for June Board election (4/20/09)
- PEC's Saturday office hours change (4/17/09)
- PEC's Board of Directors meeting April 20 (4/17/09)
- Congressman Smith speaks at PEC (4/15/09)
- PEC extends member comment period on rates analysis to May 1 (4/14/09)
- PEC names new Assistant General Manager (4/10/09)
- PEC Board receives financial audit for 2007 (4/7/09)
- PEC to discuss rates analysis at second member forum (4/3/09)
- PEC to hold special called Board of Directors meeting on Monday, April 6 (4/3/09)
- PEC's Light the Way program supports local organizations (3/27/09)
- Board members Vi Cloud, Val Smith will not seek re-election (3/20/09)
- PEC to hold a public hearing (3/20/09)
- PEC to return duplicate membership fees, consider rates findings (3/18/09)
- PEC to discuss rates analysis (3/6/09)
- Third Court of Appeals affirms PEC settlement agreement (3/5/09)
- PEC Board dissolves Envision, rescinds Burnett supplemental retirement pay (2/24/09)
- PEC retains counsel to investigate former law firm (2/20/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Lake Travis Education Foundation (2/20/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Round Rock ISD Partners in Education Foundation (2/20/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Johnson City Community Education Foundation (2/13/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Leander Educational Excellence Foundation (2/13/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Seeking Opportunities, Achieving Results (SOAR, San Marcos Educational Partners) (2/13/09)
- PEC Board nomination materials now available online (2/9/09)
- PEC replaces and will investigate former legal counsel (2/6/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Academic Advocates Association (1/30/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Austin Public Education Foundation (1/30/09)
- PEC revises election process, reduces number of Directors (1/28/09)
- PEC surpasses reliability goal (1/23/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Lago Vista ISD Education Foundation (1/23/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Wimberley Education Foundation (1/23/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—San Marcos Education Foundation (1/23/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Hays CISD Education Foundation (1/23/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Boerne Education Foundation (1/23/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Comal Education Foundation (1/23/09)
- PEC's Partners in Learning donations benefit education—Dripping Springs ISD Educational Foundation (1/16/09)
- Establishing a context for responding to the Navigant Report (1/16/09)
- PEC Board reviews Navigant-related issues, votes to keep current leadership (1/16/09)
- PEC transfers land to the city of Wimberley (1/16/09)
- PEC supports higher education for area students (1/9/09)
- Pedernales Emergency Services gets LCRA grant with help from PEC (1/2/09)
- PEC hosting forum to explore Board election revisions (1/2/09)
2008 - Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country gets LCRA grant with help from PEC (12/29/08)
- PEC recycles natural Christmas trees (12/19/08)
- Hays County Community Emergency Response Team gets LCRA grant with help from PEC (12/19/08)
- PEC Board passes ethics policies, receives Navigant report (12/17/08)
- Winners of PEC's Youth Tour Contest are headed to D.C. (12/12/08)
- Shaffer resigns from PEC Board (12/12/08)
- PEC Board votes to join American Wind Energy Association, discusses ethics policies (12/9/08)
- PEC Board approves “landmark” contract with LCRA (11/18/08)
- PEC offers used equipment through online auction (11/14/08)
- PEC receives statewide award for renewable energy initiative (11/12/08)
- PEC outlines proposed LCRA contract to public, Board (11/10/08)
- PEC encourages winter conservation (11/7/08)
- PEC Board to discuss LCRA contract, gather member input (11/6/08)
- Texland board releases additional bank records (10/23/08)
- PEC Board approves renewable energy goal; Co-op receives credit from LCRA (10/21/08)
- Texland board to meet Oct. 22 (10/20/08)
- Texland board to meet (10/14/08)
- October PEC Board meeting to be held in Kyle (10/13/08)
- PEC plans electric system upgrades (10/3/08)
- PEC to distribute $4.7 million in capital credits to eligible members (10/1/08)
- PEC adopts conservation goal (9/18/08)
- PEC Board and members unify against sale of Co-op (9/16/08)
- PEC continues preparations for Hurricane Ike (9/12/08)
- Texland files counterclaim against Cattleman's National Bank (9/12/08)
- Texland board meeting today (9/11/08)
- PEC tracking Hurricane Ike; activates Emergency Operations Plan (9/11/08)
- PEC allocates 2007 capital credits (9/9/08)
- Juan Garza clarifies PEC's position on Texland (9/8/08)
- Winners of PEC Youth Tour Contest will travel to D.C. (9/1/08)
- PEC discloses new information on Texland; Navigant investigation continues (8/26/08)
- PEC’s General Manager defends lawsuit settlement in statement to members (8/19/08)
- PEC Board implements open meetings, records policy; General Manager reaffirms support for lawsuit settlement (8/19/08)
- PEC, BEC Directors adopt resolutions regarding Texland Electric Cooperative (8/18/08)
- PEC strengthens ties with community members and elected officials (8/15/08)
- PEC and Bluebonnet Electric Co-op to meet on Texland (8/14/08)
- PEC Board takes action on Texland Electric Cooperative (8/12/08)
- PEC ends relationship with Moursund law firm; Clark, Thomas & Winters waives defense of release (8/8/08)
- Katherine Anne Porter School receives LCRA grant with help from PEC (8/8/08)
- Slover to join PEC as Governance Counsel (8/5/08)
- PEC ends relationship with Cattleman's National Bank (8/5/08)
- East Lake Buchanan VFD gets LCRA grant with help from PEC (8/1/08)
- Oak Hill Fire Department gets LCRA grant with help from PEC (8/1/08)
- The Wimberley Players get LCRA grant with help from PEC (8/1/08)
- Cassie Volunteer Fire Department gets LCRA grant with help from PEC (7/28/08)
- Horseshoe Bay Fire Department gets LCRA grant with help from PEC (7/28/08)
- Nunnally resigns from PEC Board (7/25/08)
- PEC Board approves a leaner compensation package (7/22/08)
- PEC Board elects new officers, hears Compensation Committee recommendations (7/14/08)
- PEC changing Saturday office hours (6/27/08)
- PEC hosts annual meeting; new Board members elected (6/21/08)
- Rising natural gas costs drive PEC rate increase (6/21/08)
- PEC employees donate $290,000 to area charities–Northern District (6/6/08)
- PEC employees donate $290,000 to area charities–Kyle (5/30/08)
- PEC employees donate $290,000 to area charities–Marble Falls (5/27/08)
- PEC employees donate $290,000 to area charities–Canyon Lake (5/23/08)
- PEC employees donate $290,000 to area charities–Cedar Park (5/23/08)
- PEC employees donate $290,000 to area charities–Junction (5/23/08)
- PEC employees donate $290,000 to area charities–Johnson City (5/23/08)
- PEC seeks member input on Board compensation study (5/20/08)
- PEC employees donate $290,000 to area charities–Oak Hill (5/19/08)
- PEC employees donate $290,000 to area charities–San Marcos (5/19/08)
- PEC files 2007 Form 990 with IRS (5/16/08)
- PEC announces scholarship winners–Canyon Lake District (5/2/08)
- PEC announces scholarship winners–Cedar Park District (5/2/08)
- PEC announces scholarship winners–Johnson City District (5/2/08)
- PEC announces scholarship winners–Kyle District (5/2/08)
- PEC announces scholarship winners–Junction Area (5/2/08)
- PEC announces scholarship winners–Northern District (5/2/08)
- PEC announces scholarship winners–Oak Hill District (5/2/08)
- Pedernales Electric GM to meet with members (4/30/08)
- PEC announces Board Candidate Forum (4/23/08)
- PEC announces slate of candidates for June Board election (4/21/08)
- PEC Board announces rate increase, sale of Texas Skies (3/18/08)
- PEC Board puts District 7 Director position on ballot (2/19/08)
- PEC Commercial Lighting Rebate Program available to members (2/8/08)
- PEC Board nomination materials now available (2/1/08)
- PEC’s Light the Way program honors community organizations (2/1/08)
- PEC Board finalizes bylaws changes, election procedures (1/31/08)
- PEC welcomes interim study (1/30/08)
- PEC Board further explains audit decision (1/29/08)
- PEC Board authorizes independent audit (1/24/08)
- Johnson City ISD expresses gratitude to PEC (1/22/08)
- PEC Board opens election process further; hears members' requests (1/21/08)
- PEC Board to further open election process (1/19/08)
- Judge Burnett resigns from PEC Board (1/18/08)
- PEC to award scholarships (1/11/08)
- PEC increases HVAC rebate amount (1/4/08)
- PEC names Garza as general manager (1/3/08)
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