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Update: 9 p.m. – The conservation period has passed and the grid is back to normal conditions.   The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has again called for help from electricity consumers this evening as tight grid conditions are expected. Citing low wind generation and unexpected thermal generation outages, ERCOT noted that similar conditions are […]

August 27 – similar conditions have led to an additional call for conservation 4-9 p.m. on Sunday. From ERCOT:   August 27, 2023 ERCOT Expects Tight Grid Conditions, Requests Conservation Today from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. CT (Austin, TX) – Due to low wind and potential low solar generation and high demand, operating reserves […]

9 p.m. – The period of conserving energy has passed and the grid has returned to a comfortable reserve capacity. Thank you to everyone who was able to cut back power use this evening. Please note that tight grid conditions are projected to persist in the evenings through the weeken, and additional calls for conservation […]

Update: this conservation effort has been effective and the power supply was sufficient to avoid any further actions by ERCOT. Thank You! Tomorrows looks like a repeat of today’s conditions, so please watch for additional information and continue to conserve during the critical times when grid conditions are tight. Citing low wind generation and high […]

With a new peak weekend demand record set at 84,805 MW yesterday, and an expected lower availability of thermal generation capacity, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has asked Texans to voluntarily reduce power consumption 7-10 p.m. this evening. During this timeframe solar production will drop off but high temperatures will keep energy demand very […]

Update 8:15 p.m.  – The call for conservation period has ended and the grid is operating in normal conditions.   With excessive heat across the state and lower forecast wind generation during peak hours, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a call for voluntary conservation efforts between the hours of 3-8 p.m. August […]

TVEC’s transition to a new software platform is well underway, and we are excited about the enhanced member service capabilities that will bring! The first major transition point will be coming up August 15-21, as the financial system is moved to the new software. For members, that will mean almost a week with no electronic […]

July 26 UPDATE – TVEC IT pros will again perform maintenance and updates at about 8 p.m. July 26. This is expected to last less than one hour. During this time you may experience brief connection issues. If you are unable to connect, please wait until 9 p.m. and try again.  Outage reporting at 800-967-9324 […]

Update 8 p.m. – While grid conditions are still pretty tight, the call for conservation has ended at 8 p.m. Thank you for helping, and we certainly hear the frustration as well.   Today’s conservation notice did state that some generation capacity was off line unexpectedly. There is additional capacity that should be available when […]

This article appears in the June issue of Texas Co-op Power magazine. By the end of 2023, Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative members will see a lot of changes as the company converts to a different business and communications software platform. We expect to ask for your patience as we get up to speed on the […]

7:20 p.m. – All systems are back up and running. TVEC member information systems will undergo maintenance and updates between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. this evening, March 20.  The IT team expects the updates to take less than an hour. If you are unable to connect, please wait until after 7:30 and try again. This […]

Update: May 4 – The myTVEC mobile app has been successfully updated, and the new and improved version is available for iOS and Android devices. Update your app through your devices app store to version 1.634.0039.         A flaw in the latest update of the myTVEC mobile app has caused the app […]