This month, Bluebonnet members are reaping two of the most important benefits that distinguish member-owned electric cooperatives from other utilities – democratic elections and dividend-like capital credits. Continue reading
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Bluebonnet members reap two benefits of cooperative membership in May
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Tagged Capital credits, Board election
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Grand prize winners grateful for new riding mower
Wilbert Schneider, of Elgin, took home the grand prize at Bluebonnet’s annual meeting, a Cub Cadet riding mower. It was one of 25 door prizes that were donated by area businesses.
Wilbert and Jeanette Schneider aren’t new to Bluebonnet’s annual membership meeting. But after taking a few of years off from regularly attending they’ve started a streak of sorts. Wilbert has won a door prize two years in a row.
Last year he was able to carry his prize home. This year he won the grand prize – a Cub Cadet riding mower – and it had to be delivered. Continue reading
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Bluebonnet’s directors approve move to district representation and end at-large voting in board elections
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s 11-member governing board unanimously voted during yesterday’s meeting to change how directors are elected, ending the current at-large voting and proxy system and moving toward district representation. Continue reading
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Information on candidates for Bluebonnet’s board of directors and how to vote
Last month, Bluebonnet members should have received a form in the mail that allows those who cannot attend the co-op’s annual meeting on May 8 to vote “by proxy” to fill three seats on the board of directors. If you can’t attend the meeting, we encourage you to read the bios of the six candidates and return your proxy in time to be counted.
The forms were mailed by Election Services Corp., the third-party company that oversees the elections. If your form did not arrive, or you’ve misplaced it, you can pick one up at a Bluebonnet member service center in Bastrop, Brenham, Giddings, Lockhart or Manor. You may also ask that a new form be mailed to you by calling 800-842-7708. Continue reading
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Underground energy storage could increase grid reliability
Texas is going to face a shortage of electricity in the coming years, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the nonprofit corporation that oversees the operation of the electric grid for about 85 percent of the state.
There are traditional ways to meet greater demand for electricity – building new power plants, for example – and there are newer, more energy-efficient and conservation-minded ways. Continue reading
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Economic development heating up on south end of Texas 130
Kathy Warbelow is a regular contributor to the Bluebonnet Blog. She's a former business editor for the Austin American-Statesman.
By Kathy Warbelow
Things are heating up at the southern end of the Texas 130 corridor, where work is underway to complete the final stretch of the toll road, from Mustang Ridge to I-10 near Seguin, late this year.
The Seguin Economic Development Corp. this week announced an incentives deal to attract two suppliers to the Caterpillar Inc. plant in the city, creating 65 jobs.
In February, the SEDC announced an incentives package for Continental Automotive Systems Inc., which will expand its Seguin facility to make vehicle sensors. The expansion will add 300 jobs to the 1,340 now at the plant. Continue reading
Two developments on Texas 130 corridor starting infrastructure work soon
By Kathy Warbelow
By summer, bulldozers will be moving ground at Taurus of Texas’ Whisper Valley and Indian Hills, two multi-use developments totaling 2,300 acres along the Texas 130 corridor, Taurus’ president Doug Gilliland said Wednesday.
Texas Gas Service already is laying gas lines at the projects. The next step is to build roads, water lines and sewers. Continue reading
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