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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.

2024

April 2024

  • Board Meeting Notes
  • National Lineman Appreciation Day – April 18
  • BTU Spotlight: Axis Pipe and Tube
  • Stay Connected with TextPower from BTU
  • Bryan Parks and Recreation: Swim Lessons
  • Household Hazardous Waste and Computer Collection Event – April 20

March 2024

  • Board Meeting Notes
  • BTU 138kV West Loop Project:: A Transformative Journey
  • How Much Does My Electricity Use Cost?
  • Energize Your Spring Cleaning with Energy Tips
  • Solar Myths
  • Bryan Parks and Recreation: American Red Cross Certification Courses / We’re Hiring
  • Bryan Parks and Recreation: Blue Bunny Egg Hunt
  • City of Bryan Open House

February 2024

  • Board Meeting Notes
  • PowerShare
  • Weathering the Storm: Emergency Preparedness Guide
  • Planting Near Pad-Mounted Transformers
  • Charge Into Fire Safety: Lithium Ion Battery Safety
  • Bryan Parks and Recreation: Registration Underway for Start Smart Sports
  • Bryan Parks and Recreation: Sock Hop is March 8 for Ages 55+

January 2024

  • Board Meeting Notes
  • Youth Tour Applications are Open
  • Texas Winter Energy Tips
  • Smart Home and Smart Business
  • Solid Waste Department: Proper Trash Disposal Rules and Guidelines, how to get rid of your Christmas tree, used oil and tire recycling
  • Have questions about city services? Use Help Bryan
  • Household Hazardous Waste and Computer Collection Event is April 20

2023

December 2023

  • Board Meeting Notes
  • 2024 Youth Tour Applications are Open
  • 2024 BTU Kids Calendar Now Available
  • Energy-Efficient Gifts
  • Empowering Lives: BTU, Your Reliability Partner
  • Community Development Department hosting free workshops for residents
  • Free Microchip and Rabies Vaccination Events coming up in 2024

November 2023

  • Board Meeting Notes
  • Veterans Day
  • BTU: Generation Department
  • Festive and Frugal
  • 2024 Youth Tour Applications are Open
  • City of Bryan Holiday Activities Calendar

October 2023

  • Board Meeting Notes
  • PowerShare
  • Public Power Week
  • Fire Prevention Week / 2023 Fire Prevention Poster Contest
  • Household Hazardous Waste and Computer Collection Event
  • City of Bryan’s United Way Fundraiser
  • Halloween Activities
  • Brazos County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Survey

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
  • Gameday Shuttle

August 2023

  • Board Meeting Notes
  • What Matters Most: Reliability, affordability, stability and community
  • BTU Distribution: Facts and Figures
  • BTU Growth in 2022
  • Energy Diversity / BTU and Statewide Rate Comparison
  • Introducing Text Power text-messaging notification system
  • Getting a building permit just got easier – online permitting
  • Gameday Shuttle

July 2023

  • Board Meeting Notes
  • BTU awarded RP3 Diamond Designation for fourth consecutive three-year term
  • Exploring the Depths of Water Safety
  • Hazards of Invasive Species in Texas Lakes
  • SmartHOME makes sense
  • New Outdoor Amenities at Midtown Park
  • Bryan Animal Center: Adoptions, tags, microchips, lost and found – we can help with that

June 2023

  • Board Meeting Notes
  • Move Over, Slow Down – It’s the Law
  • BCS Public Library System’s Summer Reading Program
  • Looking for a Job? City of Bryan is Hiring
  • Bryan Parks and Recreation: Summer Fun: Aquatics Events and Drive-In Movie
  • 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
  • Thinking about installing a Photovoltaic Solar System?
  • Bryan Parks and Recreation Aquatics: Pools open May 28
  • Lake Bryan: Five Reasons It Should Be on Your 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
  • Kiosks: Ways to Pay
  • Heating and Cooling Tips for Manufactured Homes
  • New Board Members: Buppy Simank and Andrew Nelson
  • BTU: Legislative Functions
  • Electrical Safety: Generators
  • Bryan Parks and Recreation Aquatics schedules and events

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