Texas Co-op Power Magazine

Listed below are some BTU featured articles from the Texas Co-op Power magazine. Click on the following month/year to view an article.

2023

September 2023

• Board Meeting Notes
• What is RENEWability?
• Discover our Budget Billing Program
• September is National Preparedness Month
• New indoor tennis and multipurpose facility coming to Midtown Park

August 2023

• Board Meeting Notes
• What Matters Most: Reliability, affordability, stability and community
• Energy Diversity
• Introducing Text Power text-messaging notification system
• Getting a building permit just got easier – online permitting

July 2023

• Board Meeting Notes
• BTU awarded RP3 Diamond Designation for fourth consecutive three-year term
• Hazards of Invasive Species in Texas Lakes
• SmartHOME makes sense
• New amenities at Midtown Park

June 2023

• Board Meeting Notes
• Move Over, Slow Down – It’s the Law
• BCS Public Library System’s Summer Reading Program
• Hurricane Season Begins June 1
• How to Lower Energy Usage This Summer

May 2023

• Board Meeting Notes
• Beat the Peak – Energy Usage
• Organize Cords for Safety’s Sake
• May is National Electric Safety Month
• Lake Bryan Summer Bucket List

April 2023

• Board Meeting Notes
• Lineworker Appreciation Day is April 18
• Maintaining Efficiency
• Destination Bryan Texas
• BCS Library connects our community to a universe of knowledge and possibilities

March 2023

• Board Meeting Notes
• Heating and Cooling Tips for Manufactured Homes
• New Board Members: Buppy Simank and Andrew Nelson
• BTU: Legislative Functions
• Electrical Safety: Generators

February 2023

• Board Meeting Notes
• BTU Loves Serving You
• Fish Habitat Restoration Project at Lake Bryan
• City of Bryan Mayor and City Council
• Groundbreaking: BTU Administration Building

January 2023

• Board Meeting Notes
• Youth Tour Applications Open
• BTU Spotlight: Powell Performance Horses, LLC
• Samson Solar / Invenergy
• Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
• Legends Event Center is Open

2022

December 2022

• Board Meeting Notes
• Energy Efficiency: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
• Improvements Continue at Travis Bryan Midtown Park
• Texas Winter Temperature Scale
• Live Christmas Tree Safety and Disposal

November 2022

• Board Meeting Notes
• Giving Thanks to our Veterans
• The 3 P’s of Outage Management
• Legends Event Center Opening in Midtown Park in December
• 2023 Youth Tour Applications Now Open
• City of Bryan Holiday Activities

October 2022

• Board Meeting Notes
• Public Power Week
• Distribution Service Center
• BTU Service Awards
• Halloween Safety

September 2022

• Board Meeting Notes
• Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place
• Anatomy of a Lineman
• Lake Bryan Trail Review
• Electric vs. Telecom Lines
• Call Us First

August 2022

• Board Meeting Notes
• Back to School Safety Tips for Smart Drivers
• Introducing Bryan ISD Superintendent, Ginger Carrabine
• GameDay Shuttle
• Legends Event Center Opening Only Months Away

July 2022

• Board Meeting Notes
• Save Energy While on Vacation
• Councilmember Q&A: James Edge
• BTU Spotlight: CEO Technologies
• Lake Bryan Tips
• Parks and Recreation Month

June 2022

• Board Meeting Notes
• Youth Tour Participants
• Hurricane Season Preparedness
• Bryan Bucket List
• Queen Theatre Reopens in Downtown Bryan

May 2022

• Board Meeting Notes
• Solar Fast Facts
• Electricity 101: End Use
• A Gem of the Brazos Valley: Historic Downtown Bryan
• Bryan Parks and Recreation: Aquatics

April 2022

• Board Meeting Notes
• Lineman Appreciation Day, April 18
• Electricity Explained: Distribution
• Remembering Councilmember Flynn Adcock
• Spring has Spring: Know What’s Below
• City of Bryan Travis Fields Officially Open

March 2022

• Board Meeting Notes
• Lake Bryan: Explore the Great Outdoors
• Electricity Explained: Transmission
• BTU Spotlight: Cadillac Ranch Bar & Grill
• ERCOT: Prioritizing Resilience & Reliability

February 2022

• Board Meeting Notes
• 2021 Downtown Impact Award
• Electricity Explained: Generation
• Remembering John G. Eiman
• BTU Spotlight: BigShots Golf Aggieland

January 2022

• Board Meeting Notes
• BTU Kids Calendar
• Electricity Explained: History
• BTU Spotlight: Gessner Engineering
• Government-in-Action Youth Tour
• Doing Home Renovations: You Probably Need a Permit

2021

December 2021

• Board Meeting Notes
• Live Christmas Tree Safety and Disposal
• Holiday Efficiency Tips
• 12 Clicks of Christmas
• Midtown Park Updates

November 2021

• Board Meeting Notes
• Top 5 Household Energy Users
• Home Safety Checklist
• Energy Efficient Decor
• Now is the Time to Winterize Your Home’s Exterior

October 2021

• Board Meeting Notes
• Staff Recognition
• Government-in-Action Youth Tour
• Public Power Week, Oct. 3-9
• Halloween Safety

September 2021

• Board Meeting Notes
• Safety for Outdoor Chores
• All About Outages
• Save Time, Go Online
• Electric Vehicles

August 2021

• Board Meeting Notes
• Texas 811
• Distribution System Modernization & Thoroughfare Improvement Plan
• Is Solar Energy Right for You?
• Back to School Safety Tips

July 2021

• Board Meeting Notes
• Vacation Conservation
• BTU Spotlight: MPS Egg Farms
• Legends Event Center
• Summer Safety Tips for Kids

June 2021

• Board Meeting Notes
• Energy Efficiency Summer Chore Checklist
• Power Line Awareness
• Appliances: To Repair or Replace
• Warm Weather Energy Tips: Myths and Facts

May 2021

• Board Meeting Notes
• May: National Electric Safety Month
• Beat the Heat: Humidity Control
• Storm Preparedness
• Celebrate Drinking Water Week

April 2021

• Board Meeting Notes
• April 18 is Lineman Appreciation Day
• Spotlight: Greg Owens – member of the BTU Board
• Spotlight: Snook ISD
• Explore the Outdoors in Bryan

March 2021

• Board Meeting Notes
• Bryan ISD State Energy Conservation Office Loan
• Spotlight: John Bond – member of the BTU Board
• Lake Bryan
• Get to Know: Councilmember Bobby Gutierrez

February 2021

• Board Meeting Notes
• Five Things to Love About BTU
• Midtown Park Updates
• Food for Families Food Drive
• SmartHOME Program

January 2021

• Board Meeting Notes
• Save Time, Skip the Line
• Save Money: Replace Your Old Light Bulbs
• Get to Know: Councilmember Flynn Adcock
• Space Heater Safety

2020

December 2020

• Board Meeting Notes
• Live Christmas Tree Safety and Disposal
• 2021 BTU Kids Calendar
• Holiday Energy Tips
• BTU Employee Awards

November 2020

• Board Meeting Notes
• Save Electricity!
• Youth Tour 2021p
• Destination Bryan
• Who Owns What?

October 2020

• Board Meeting Notes
• Energy Awareness Month
• BTU Department Spotlight: Meter Shop
• George H.W. Bush High School Public Service Scholarship recipients

September 2020

• Board Meeting Notes
• Home Renovations: You probably need a permit
• Solar facts and myths
• Electric Vehicles: A History

August 2020

• Board Meeting Notes
• Beware of Scams
• Providing Reliability for the Future
• Outdoor Electrical Safety
• Back to School Safety

July 2020

• Board Meeting Notes
• Gary Miller appointed to APPA Board of Directors
• Call for conservation: Saving energy can be cool
• What is ERCOT?
• BTU awarded RP3 Diamond Designation for third consecutive three-year term

June 2020

• Board Meeting Notes
• Utility Easements
• BTU Spotlight: G-CON Manufacturing Inc.
• Bryan ISD: Staying Connected Despite Social Distancing

May 2020

• Board Meeting Notes
• Warm Weather Energy Tips
• National Electrical Safety Month
• Farm Safety
• BCS Library Online Options

April 2020

• Board Meeting Notes
• SmartHOME and SmartBUSINESS
• BTU Board Member: Paul Madison
• Lineman Appreciation Day 2020
• Why the Census Matters

March 2020

• Board Meeting Notes
• Skip the Line: Pay Your Bill
• Vegetation Management
• Lake Bryan
• Water Safety

February 2020

• Board Meeting Notes
• Mayor’s Downtown Impact Award
• Bryan ISD CTE Program
• Outage Tips
• Hazards of Humidity

January 2020

• Board Meeting Notes
• BTU Youth Tour: Apply Today
• Heat Pumps
• How to Read Your Bill
• New Year’s Tips to Save Money

2019

December 2019

• Board Meeting Notes
• 2020 BTU Kids Calendar Available
• Youth Tour 2020
• 12 Days of Energy Efficiency
• Communication Awards

November 2019

• Board Meeting Notes
• Food for Families
• BTU Spotlight: Safety Department
• Profile: Brent Hairston, Councilmember SMD 5
• Celebrate the Holiday Season in Bryan

October 2019

• Board Meeting Notes
• BTU Kiosks
• Recognizing BTU Staff for Their Service
• Midtown Moving Forward
• Vicki Reim Awarded Paula J. DiFonzo Industry Achievement Award

September 2019

• Board Meeting Notes
• Don’t Be a Victim of Scams
• Public Power Week is Oct. 7-12
• Move Over, Slow Down: The Law
• Wind Power

August 2019

• Board Meeting Notes
• Youth Tour Recap/li>
• Risk and Financial Planning Department
• Electricity Timeline
• Gameday Shuttle

July 2019

• Board Meeting Notes
• Take the Quiz: Electricity Questionnaire
• BTU Fiscal Department
• Producers Cooperative Association
• City Course at Phillips Event Center

June 2019

• Board Meeting Notes
• Lake Bryan
• Kent Moore Cabinets
• Hot Weather Energy Tips
• How To Prevent Electric Shock Drowning

May 2019

• Board Meeting Notes
• BTU Payment Options
• National Electric Safety Month
• BTU Energy Production
• Make Your Days Brighter By Switching to LEDs

April 2019

• Board Meeting Notes
• Pawpaloosa
• 2019 Government in Action Youth Tour Winners
• Lineman Appreciation Day
• SmartHOME Incentive Program

March 2019

• Board Meeting Notes
• BTU Receives Credit Rating Upgrades
• Spring Into Summer at Lake Bryan
• Meet Your Elected Officials

February 2019

• Board Meeting Notes
• Beware of Downed Power Lines
• Food for Families Food Drive: Recap
• BTU’s Vicki Reim Takes Helm at Chamber
• Pete Bienski: Educator, Administrator Joins BTU Board
• BTU Spotlight: Engineers

January 2019

• Board Meeting Notes
• Save Energy in 2019
• BTU Safety Culture
• Youth Tour
• 2018 Mayor’s Downtown Impact Award Winner

2018

December 2018

• Board Meeting Notes
• Live Christmas Tree Safety and Disposal
• 2019 BTU Kids Calendar Now Available
• Electricity Transmission: A Highway of Energy
• Holiday Safety

November 2018

• Board Meeting Notes
• Food for Families
• Our Website: Redesigned with You in Mind
• New Event Lighting is Coming to Downtown Bryan
• Youth Tour 2019: Applications Now Being Accepted

October 2018

• Board Meeting Notes
• Kean Register Named TPPA President
• Not for the Timid or Faint of Heart
• Service Awards
• Breast Cancer Awareness

September 2018

• Board Meeting Notes
• Family Fall Fest at Lake Bryan
• Expect the Unexpected
• Texas Reds Festival 2018
• Customer Service

August 2018

• Board Meeting Notes
• Back to School Tips
• Vegetation Management
• Youth Tour Recap
• Conversation with…BISD Superintendent Dr. Christie Whitbeck

July 2018

• Board Meeting Notes
• Relay for Life
• Q&A about QSE
• Downtown Bryan: It’s Official! It’s Great!
• Culture of Safety

June 2018

• Board Meeting Notes
• Queen Theater: Welcome Back, Your Majesty
• Maintaining Efficiency
• Conserve This Summer
• BTU SmartHOME

May 2018

• Board Meeting Notes
• Bryan ISD
• National Lineman Appreciation Day
• Mark Your Calendar for Savings
• Practical Pointers: Electrical Safety Month

April 2018

• Board Meeting Notes
• Household Hazardous Waste Event
• Supporting Local Youth
• Builders Incentive Program
• Pawpaloosa 2018

March 2018

• Board Meeting Notes
• Spring Break Home Prep
• Lake Bryan
• Polco Civic Engagement
• Be Flood Smart

February 2018

• Board Meeting Notes
• Top 5 Reasons to Love BTU
• The Queen
• Mayor’s Downtown Impact Award
• City Course at the Phillips Event Center

January 2018

• Board Meeting Notes
• Government in Action Youth Tour
• Ways to Pay Your Bill
• Energy Saving Starts With You
• Atlas Texas

2017

December 2017

• Board Meeting Notes
• Department Feature: Line Design
• Employee Spotlight: David Werley
• Municipal Electric Safety Exchange Conference Recap
• Giving Efficiency

November 2017

• Board Meeting Notes
• Mobley Ranch
• A Culture of Safety
• Newest Board Member: Rosemarie Selman

October 2017

• Board Meeting Notes
• Employee Service Awards
• Breast Cancer Awareness
• Hurricane Harvey: When Disaster Strikes, Our Community Comes Together
• Halloween Safety

September 2017

• Board Meeting Notes
• Going Green Starts at Home
• Kevin Rodgers: An Unforgettable Friend
• Saving Energy: Central Baptist Church
• BTU Awarded RP3 Diamond Designation Again

August 2017

• Board Meeting Notes
• Youth Tour 2017: Recap
• The Future is Now at Bryan ISD
• George Bush High School Public Service Scholarship
• Back to School Safety

July 2017

• Board Meeting Notes
• Relay for Life
• BTU Board Member Named Brigadier General
• Kent Moore Cabinets

June 2017

• Board Meeting Notes
• Switch to Safety: Don’t Take These Warning Signs Lightly
• If These Buildings Could Talk…Oh Wait, They Can
• Storm Preparedness

May 2017

• Board Meeting Notes
• Electrical Safety Month
• Lake Bryan
• Don’t Be a Victim of Scams
• Youth Tour Winners: Government in Action
• BTU in the Community

April 2017

• Board Meeting Notes
• High-Wire Heroes
• Mayor Andrew Nelson: Efficiency, Expansion, and Working as Smart as We Can
• New Bryan Mobile Apps
• SmartHOME
• Paperless Billing

March 2017

• Board Meeting Notes
• Website benefits
• BTU Board Spotlight: Buppy Simank
• Spring and Summer Energy Tips
• Employee Spotlight: Matthew Goodson

February 2017

• Board Meeting Notes
• Downtown Bryan Impact Award
• Village Foods, Aldi, and GG Enterprises
• Food for Families Food Drive
• Four Easy Payment Options

January 2017

• Board Meeting Notes
• Social Media
• BTU Bill Redesign
• Youth Tour Applications Needed
• Insulate and Save
• Lighting Boonville Road

2016

December 2016

• Board Meeting Notes
• Energy Myths
• Food for Families Food Drive
• Christmas Tree Safety and Disposal
• 2017 Kids Art Calendar

November 2016

• Board Meeting Notes
• Cooking Tips
• Energy-Saving Tips
• Online Tracking Map
• Four Easy Payment Options

October 2016

• Board Meeting Notes
• Service Awards
• Tackle Home Projects Safely
• Safe and Happy Halloween
• Breast Cancer Awareness

September 2016

• Board Meeting Notes
• Texas Reds
• Commitment to Customer Service
• More Lights, More Comfort
• Employee Spotlight

August 2016

• Board Meeting Notes
• Energy Conservation
• When Disaster Strikes: Putting Preparation into Practice
• Back to School Safety
• Fridays are Better in Bryan

July 2016

• Board Meeting Notes
• Brazos County Pride
• Local Family Business, World Wide Customers
• Scholarship Winners
• Safe RV Camping With Generators

June 2016

• Board Meeting Notes
• Community Connections
• City of Bryan Parks and Recreation: Two Grand Openings
• Employee Spotlight
• Summer Fun at Clara B. Mounce Public Library

May 2016

• Board Meeting Notes
• Employee Spotlight
• New Building, Same Philosophy: Inside the new St. Joseph ER
• Summer Energy Tips
• City of Bryan “Lunch and Learn” Seminars

April 2016

• Board Meeting Notes
• Chili Cook Off Winner
• Beer, Boots, and History (All in a Bottle)
• Paperless Billing
• Code Enforcement

March 2016

• Board Meeting Notes
• Paperless Billing
• Board Member Art Hughes
• Downtown Bryan: When Vision Becomes Reality
• Why I love BTU’s SmartHOME Program

February 2016

• Board Meeting Notes
• Easy Payment Options
• Electrical Safety: During and After Storms
• Food for Families Food Drive a Big Success
• Mayor’s Downtown Impact Award Winners

January 2016

• Board Meeting Notes
• Forward Thinking: Axis Pipe and Tube
• Energy Efficiency is Smart Business
• Keep Warm All Winter!
• Employee Spotlight