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A national grassroots campaign
to engage consumer/members in a conversation with elected officials
about how we meet climate change goals while keeping electricity
reliable and affordable
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Storm Season Food
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With
the storm season upon us, RGEC reminds you of the
importance of food safety during weather-related emergencies
and power outages.
Some important things to keep in mind:
Keep the refrigerator and
freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain
the cold temperature. The refrigerator will keep food safely
cold for about 4 hours if it is unopened.
A full freezer will hold
the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it
is half full) if the door remains closed.
Obtain dry or block ice to
keep your refrigerator as cold as possible if the power is
going to be out for a prolonged period of time. Fifty pounds
of dry ice should hold an 18-cubic foot full freezer for 2
days. Plan ahead and know where dry ice and block ice can be
purchased.
Click here for more
information, and USDA recommendations.
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Going Green? |
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About Us |
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Home Team Advantage -- At Rio Grande
Electric Cooperative, "Owned by those we serve," is not just
a slogan, it's the way we do business every day, and we
never forget we work for you.
The RGEC website is designed to help our
members learn about how they use energy. With interactive
online tools and educational materials, RGEC is committed to
helping our members understand their co-op membership and
leadership roles, and to making bill paying and
energy conservation easy!
Rate Change Notice
RGEC Receives 2nd Military Contract
Want to see where those beautiful
calendar photos were taken?
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Service Area |
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Service Area Maps
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RGEC has the
largest service territory of any electric cooperative in the
contiguous United States, serving 18 counties in Texas and 2
counties in New Mexico, which covers approximately 35,000
miles. These counties include: Brewster, Crockett,
Culberson, Dimmit, Edwards, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis,
Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde,
Val Verde, Webb and Zavala in Texas, and Eddy and Otero
Counties in New Mexico.
RGEC currently
employs 139 people to serve 5,760 members with 12,122
meters. It maintains offices in Alpine, Brackettville,
Carrizo Springs, Dell City, El Paso, and Fort Stockton, with
the Brackettville office serving as corporate headquarters.
The Co-op maintains 9,485 miles of Energized Line, 143 miles
of Transmission Line and 118 miles of Underground Line.
RGEC also maintains the electrical
distribution systems for Ft. Bliss, El Paso, Texas, and
Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio, Texas.
Last Updated - 5/03/2010
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General Manager/CEO's
Message |
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The rain has been great! All
across the Rio Grande service territory, grass is green and water
has been running. When you live in dry West Texas, the rain is such
a blessing and always welcome. Unfortunately, there are some
inconveniences with the rain that are, shall we say...less welcome.
Power outages are one of the inconveniences.
Read
more...
Click here for the Monthly Message Archive.
Click here for Board Meeting Agenda.
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South Brewster County Reliability |
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Letter and Charts
Lightning Strikes Report |
The electric transmission provider which carries the power to
RGEC's distribution system, is American Electric Power
(AEP). When the transmission source is unreliable, it
impacts RGEC's members. RGEC has repeatedly asked that AEP
interconnect the Co-op to the line which serves the City of
Alpine, as it experiences much better service than the
transmission line from which AEP supplies
Rio Grande.
Members in the South Brewster County were
sent letters outlining the AEP problems, and steps RGEC is
implementing to insure that your voice is heard.
The letter
and accompanying charts are attached, for your review.
Highlighted items are those affecting members in the South County area
for which AEP acknowledges responsibility.
Please check
back often for updates on this important issue.
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Co-op Magazine |
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64th Annual
Meeting |
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Stay up to date with all
that is happening in the RGEC community.
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The 64th Annual Meeting was held in
Brackettville with a record breaking 349 registered
memberships.
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a Look |
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