Pedernales Electric Cooperative
 PEC building in Junction, Texas | |
| Abbreviation | PEC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1938 |
| Founded at | Texas |
| Type | Rural electric cooperative |
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Provide rural electricity in Texas |
| Headquarters | Johnson City, Texas |
| Location |
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Region | US-TX |
Membership | 200,000 |
| John Hewa | |
| Affiliations | NRECA |
| Website |
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Pedernales Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit rural electric distribution, utility cooperative headquartered in Johnson City, Texas. The cooperative was organized in 1938.
The cooperative, one of the nation's largest rural, electricity co-ops, is owned by its 200,000 members and serves an area of 8,100 square miles (21,000 km2). In late 2015, the system was sourcing ten percent of its generation from renewables, mostly from wind power. It also had approximately 900 customers who were operating roof-top solar energy systems. [1]
Board of Directors
Elections are held annually for three-year terms on the Board of Directors,[2] and after each election the Board chooses a President, Vice President, and Secretatry-Treasurer. James Oakely was elected to the Board in June 2013 and re-elected in 2016,[3] and served as Board President for the 2015-16 year.[2] There has been on-going issues around changes to the process of elections,[4] to the extent that former-board member Larry Landaker now runs "PEC Truth Watch" from where he has campaigned for accountability and change, including seeking Oakley's removal.[5]
References
- ↑ "Texan John Hewa points his electric co-op toward innovative growth.". Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- 1 2 Swinney, Connie (June 22, 2015). "Two new faces chosen, incumbent re-elected to PEC board of directors". DailyTrib.com (formerly the River Cities Tribune).
- ↑ "James Oakley, District 5 Director/Vice President". Pedernales Electric Cooperative. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ↑ Swinney, Connie (March 20, 2015). "PEC and state lawmakers wrangle over at-large voting system". DailyTrib.com (formerly the River Cities Tribune). Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ↑ Hall, Katie (November 22, 2016). "Burnet County judge apologizes for 'time for a tree and a rope' comment". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved November 24, 2016.