Members want us to maximize the bargaining power that co-op membership gives them. Houson County Electric Cooperative is a member of ETEC, with a combined membership of over 300,000 East Texas co-op members, local residents like you have a great deal of leverage in this changing marketplace. We will continue to leverage this bargaining power to find you the best deals available

Members want us to go slow. Since opting into deregulation is a permanent choice, we are not going to rush into anything. Lawmakers gave us as co-ops the power to make this decision and we intend to make it with all the facts on the table and with as much input from our members as possible.

Members want us to continue to explore every option that will be available when deregulation goes into effect and keep them informed of their choices.

We at Houston County Electric Cooperative have always done everything in our power to make sure its members were getting the best prices from the most reliable energy sources. Deregulation will probably give us the ability to expand our members' choices - though this does not necessarily mean we have to opt-in to the completely deregulated market with all its uncertainties. We will continue to look into our options and listen to your opinions. It is, after all, your co-op.

Some things won't change.

Houston County Electric Cooperative will still be responsible for delivering electricity to your home or business.

Houston County Electric Cooperative will still be maintaining the lines, servicing the right-of-ways, restoring power after storms...ensuring that electricity is safely delivered to your homes, farms, and businesses.

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