Vision Statement:
South Texas Electric Cooperative
March 2017
South Texas Electric Cooperative is a
cutting-edge G&T Cooperative and a
leader in providing a diverse
portfolio of affordable energy, a
reliable power delivery system, and
services customized to the needs of
the members.
What’s Inside:
» STEC Scholarship
» Manager’s Message » Board of Director News
» SkySTEC 318
» Accounting & Finance » Corporate & Member
Services » Power Delivery
» Power Supply
» Committee Meetings Employee Standing Committee Safety Committee
» Service Anniversaries
» Upcoming Meetings
Lets take a moment to “paint a picture” of the potential for the STEC Scholarship Fund now that employees can contribute through payroll deductions. If each of our 266 employees had just $2 taken out of every paycheck to fund the program, STEC, as a company, could raise $13,832 to contribute towards the Scholarship fund. This translates to funding almost 14-$1000 scholarships! Or 5- $2500 scholarships with money left over! THIS would be pretty amazing for these students and parents.
The idea behind the scholarship is in the power of numbers and cooperative spirit. Many great causes use this sort of crowd-funding. And why do they do it??? Because it works! Donations that may seem insignificant become significant when many people donate.
It would be great if every employee’s child who applies gets a scholarship of some amount to start off their mission to a college degree. If we all get involved, it can happen!
To make a contribution through payroll deductions, simply complete the STEC Scholarship Fund Employee Contribution Form and return it to Human Resources. You may also give a one-time donation to the scholarship fund. Any, and all, donations will be greatly appreciated!
The cost of attending college may seem daunting, but that’s exactly why finding,
applying for, and receiving scholarships are essential to ensure that an
individual won’t struggle to make huge student loan payments upon
graduation. Scholarships are no longer just a bonus, but the instruments of
encouragement towards education. They’re crucial for bridging the gap
between the increasing cost of tuition and what you and your family can afford
to pay out of pocket.
The process involves:
1. Identifying internal people,
2. With potential,
3. Matching that potential to key leadership positions, and
4. Developing them to be ready to assume those positions,
5. By the time the “old leaders” are gone.
As I write this message, it is a beautiful spring
day. Perfect blue sky. Bright sunshine.
Temperature of 68 degrees. Chamber of
Commerce weather.
But just a few days ago, we were experiencing heavy and
persistent rain, temperatures in the low 50’s, overcast
skies, and high wind.
It is said that if you don’t like Texas weather, wait a minute and it will change. I think Mark Twain
must have been thinking about Texas weather when he wrote, “In the Spring, I have counted 136
different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.”
Spring speaks of new beginnings, fresh starts, growth, planting in anticipation of a future harvest.
B.C. Forbes wrote, “It is only the farmer who plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in
the Autumn.” What is true for farmers, is also true for other businesses.
While I would like to think that I have many more productive work years ahead of me, in truth I
am actually in the Autumn of my career (ok maybe Indian Summer). The same is true of several
STEC employees who are approaching the end of their careers. And that means that in time new
people will take our places. Who will they be and will they be ready? What preparations are they
making now to be sure they are ready when the time comes? If they are existing STEC employees,
what preparations are being made to fill their positions if and when they move up? How is the
knowledge that has been accumulated over many years being captured and retained for
continuity?
These questions, and many others like them, are addressed through Succession Planning.
Succession Planning is defined as “a process for identifying and developing new leaders who can
replace old leaders when they leave, retire or die. ... In business, it entails developing internal
people with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in the company.” Smart
companies put succession planning processes in place early enough to ensure that these “new
leaders” are prepared to assume positions of leadership when the “old leaders” are gone. Let’s
take a closer look at this definition.
Manager’s
Message
You will recall that STEC began the process of succession planning with a Retirement Survey that
was conducted well over a year ago. The results of that survey provided some insight into the
amount of time available to develop internal candidates for “critical positions”, or those positions
for which the loss of the incumbent would potentially have a significant negative impact on the
cooperative.
Manager’s Message (Continued)
The next step in the process was to identify “high potential” candidates who, in the opinion of
management and based upon performance, have the potential to one day assume one or more of
these critical positions. In addition, subject matter experts (SMEs) and Mentor/Trainers were
identified who could assist in developing the high potential candidates. The high potential
candidates, SMEs, and Mentor/Trainers were all then interviewed to determine their interest in
participating in the succession planning. Those individuals that expressed interest were then
asked to complete an online assessment to measure their relative compatibility with one or more
critical or noncritical positions within a 3 – 5 year period of time.
This brings us to our current status with regard to succession planning. Almost all of the
interested individuals have completed their assessments, and the task of evaluating the results
has begun. Once that evaluation has been completed and high potential candidates have been
affirmatively matched as potential candidates for one or more positions, specific development
plans will be prepared and discussed with each candidate. It will then be up to each candidate to
choose whether or not to implement and continue that development plan.
Warren Bennis wrote, “Growing other leaders from the ranks isn’t just the duty of the leader, it’s
an obligation.” The STEC Board of Directors and I take this quote, and its attendant obligation,
very seriously. The current succession planning is evidence of a commitment to develop leaders
from within the cooperative. And I ask each of you to carefully consider your role in this process.
If you were one of those identified and confirmed as a high potential candidate for a position, take
your development plan seriously. Prepare yourself for what lies ahead. If you were identified as
an SME or Mentor/Trainer, be prepared to encourage and share your knowledge with the
candidate or candidates you may be assigned to help. And if you were not identified in this first
round of succession planning and sincerely want to be considered for advancement into a
leadership position: work hard, ask questions, never stop learning, ask your supervisor what you
need to do to improve in your current position, take advantage of the STEC Employee Education
and Tuition Assistance Policy, or ask to serve on one or more of the internal work groups tasked
with process improvement. In short, take advantage of the opportunities that are afforded to you
for your personal and professional development.
"Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else,
through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or
any goal." - Vince Lombardi
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Gary Raybon
Larry Huesser
Tommy Ermis
Barbara Miller
Bobby Bauch
Brad Bierstedt
Paul Brysch
James Coleman
Bruce Elliott
John Herrera
Ron Hughes
Leroy Kaspar
Trace McCuan
Mark Rollans
Blaine Warzecha
Donald Wehmeyer
President
Vice President
Secretary/
Treasurer
Asst. Secretary/ /
Treasurer
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
South Texas Electric Board of Director News:
Cory Allen presented the Power Delivery Division’s 2016 Goals Status and proposed 2017 goals.
The 2016-2017 Incentive Plan criteria were approved.
Wendy Ohrt presented the Corporate Member Services Division 2016
Goals Status proposed 2017 Goals.
Mike Kezar presented the 2016 Corporate Goals Status and proposed
2017 Goals.
Frances Nitschmann reviewed the estimated allocation of year-end
margins to the Member Cooperatives, based upon the preliminary
closing of the 2016 General Ledger.
Duff & Phelps were approved to provide property tax consulting
services for 2017, with an option to extend services for 2018 and 2019.
Frances Nitschmann presented the Accounting and Finance Division
2016 Goal Status and proposed 2017 Goals.
Amy Pratka provided a status report on the Enterprise Information
System implementation.
John Packard gave an update on the Unit 3 Renovation project which
included: design progress update, project budget summary, and the
project schedule update.
John Packard presented the Power Supply Division 2016 Goal Status
and proposed 2017 goals.
Cory Allen presented the 2016 Annual Outage Report.
Frances Nitschmann presented a 2016 Professional Services Report.
She also covered costs incurred for professional services for the years
2013-2015.
New Board Policy No. 486 – Signing/Authorization of Checks, Order,
Drafts and Electronic Fund Transfers was approved, replacing Board
Policy Nos. 481 and 484.
Amy Pratka reported on the risk assessments and audits that are
currently in progress and completed.
Travis Chrest gave a presentation of the results of a Cyber Hygiene
assessment of STEC’s cyber systems and applications, as well as a Risk
Vulnerability Assessment to be conducted in the near future.
Melissa Tom presented a proposed schedule of Supervisor Training
topics for 2017.
Mike Nasi provided updates on Legislative and Environmental issues.
SkySTEC 318 STEC is in the process of implementing a new enterprise-wide software solution aimed
at meeting our growing need for an improved asset-management system, along with a
new and improved financial system. The cloud-based software solution STEC is
purchasing is Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, and it will contain all standard Financial
capabilities, HR/Personnel capabilities, and Asset Management (maintenance)
capabilities. Sopris Systems, an experienced third-party implementation company, will
work jointly with STEC staff to develop and deploy the software.
We have assembled a Steering Team for the project to guide the business process decisions that will need
to be made throughout the project. The Steering Team members are Mike Kezar, Cory Allen, Jane Krause,
Frances Nitschmann, Wendy Ohrt, John Packard and Melissa Tom. The Project
Management Team of Amy Pratka, Tony Gigli and Erin Kitt are also members of
the Steering Team. Erin is an experienced third-party consultant we have
brought in to assist in managing the implementation of the system.
SkySTEC was kicked off on February 27th, and the phases of the project are projected as follows:
Planning Phase (60 days)
Designing Phase (30 days)
Building Phase (90 days)
Testing/Training Phase (90 days)
Transition Phase (60 days)
Accounting & Finance
Good job to Clayton and Colten
Perry for raising and showing
sheep and commercial heifers at the Victoria Livestock Show. Participating students
raise their animals for months, spending hours feeding and nurturing the livestock.
You did excellent accomplishing all the hard work and responsibility.
Being able to showcase their animal and show them off is what kids love.
Ground has been broken on
the construction of a new
warehouse. The purchasing
group anticipates more
complete materials storage
with the increased space and
that they will have an area to
stage materials for use in
projects.
Accounting has begun 2017
preparing for and facilitating
the financial audit of 2016 as
well as many other end of
year tasks. They have worked
to provide information to get
the annual insurance renewal
process started.
Accounting & Finance
Congratulations to Brett &
Tabatha Temple on the arrival
of their handsome baby boy,
Luke Temple.
Corporate & Member Services
NEC Retail is now NEC Co-op Energy. As of February 1st, the name has officially been changed.
And while the name has changed, the commitment to their members is unwavering. Other than
instilling a new sense of pride in being part of a cooperative, this change will not affect the
member’s service in any way. The Competitive Retail (CR) department has been busy notifying
vendors and updating all correspondence to reflect the new name.
Dotty DiSanto, Member Services Coordinator, along with
Brian Bell and Michael Harkens, MEC Business Development
Coordinators, attended the “Future of the Region South Texas
Economic Development Conference” in San Antonio. The
future of the Region South Texas is a bi-annual meeting of 47 counties in South Texas to discuss
issues of common concern and address the economic vitality and future of the region. The group
is bi-partisan that makes recommendations to the State Legislature to enhance the common good
of South Texas. Dotty DiSanto, two Medina Electric Cooperative employees and five oil and gas
companies comprised the Energy Sector Small Group breakout session.
Congrats to Jackie & JR Perez on
the arrival of their granddaugh-
ter, Ella Lei Lani Franco. Ella was
born January 10, 2017 weighing 7
lbs 1 oz. Ella was welcomed home
by dad and mom, John and
Brandi Franco, and big brothers,
Christian and Cason.
The CR department still has two major projects in progress.
The State Tax Audit for NEC has just begun at the end of
February. The CR department has been supplying
reports and support as the audit is now in full swing.
The software conversion is also an ongoing project. The
new software is in the validation and testing stages.
Competitive Retail
Member Services
Brian Bell, Dotty DiSanto and Michael
Harkens, pictured on left, expressing
the effect of the Clean Air Act at the
Future of the Region Conference.
Corporate & Member Services
The Environmental department submitted annual Tier II reports to the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality and local fire departments and emergency planning committees on
February 20, 2017 for Sam Rayburn, Pearsall and Red Gate Power Plants. The aim of the Tier II
chemical reporting program is to provide current and accurate information about hazardous
chemicals and their health effects, and to ensure that the regulated community
complies with state and federal community right-to-know laws.
Safety / Environmental
The 2017 G&T Safety Roundtable Conference
took place at Seminole Electric Cooperative,
Inc. located in Tampa, Florida. Seminole
CEO, Lisa Johnson, kicked off the conference
describing her commitment to safety and the
challenges she has faced due to diverse
operations. Her focus at Seminole has been
to develop a corporate uniform safety
program.
Some topics discussed at the conference
included:
Safety Training
Near Miss Programs
Safety Committees
Fall Protection at Substations
Human Performance
Incentive Programs
OSHA Crane Requirements
Lockout Tagout on Low Side
First Talk: Ladder Safety
Job site example
Ryan was applying sheetrock mud to a wall and
was standing on the top rung of a 12-foot ladder.
He lost his balance, fell to the concrete floor, and
landed on his head. He suffered a major head
injury. Ladders are involved in many incidents
like this, some of which are fatal. Your life
literally can depend on knowing how to inspect,
use and care for this tool. Let’s spend a few
minutes talking about ladders.
Inspecting ladders
Before using any ladder, inspect it. Look for the
following faults:
• Loose or missing rungs or cleats;
• Loose nails, bolts, screws;
• Wood splinters or damaged edges;
• Cracked, broken, split, dented, or badly worn
rungs, cleats, or side rails; and
• Corrosion of metal ladders or metal parts.
Using ladders
Choose the right type and size ladder. Keep these points in mind:
1. Be sure straight ladders are long enough so that the side rails
extend above the top support point, by at least 36 inches.
2. Don’t set up ladders in areas such as doorways or walkways
where others may run into them. Keep the area around the top
and base of the ladder clear. Don’t run hoses, extension cords,
or ropes on a ladder and create an obstruction.
3. Don’t try to increase the height of a ladder by standing it on
boxes, barrels or other materials.
4. Place the base of straight ladders out away from the wall or edge
of the upper level about 1 foot for every 4 feet of vertical height.
Don’t use ladders as a platform, runway or scaffold.
5. Don’t lean out to the side when you’re on a ladder. If something
is out of reach, get down and move the ladder over.
6. Most ladders are designed to hold only one person at a time.
Use by two workers may cause the ladder to fail or throw the
ladder off balance.
Corporate & Member Services
The Information Technology (IT) department, with the support of the Communications
department, completed KEC’s AMI Phase 2 installation. This included configuring and
installing equipment at 4 of STEC’s substation sites.
The IT department attended WatchGuard Firewall and Microsoft Server training
in January and February. This advanced training was aimed at enhancing their
knowledge of these cyber security systems.
The chart created by (TRE) Texas Reliability Entity shows an increase in NERC violations with
the changes to requirements. It’s important that we review the standards STEC are responsible
for complying with to ensure we are still performing tasks associated with requirements. If you
have any questions on compliance requirements send an email to [email protected].
Security Officers from Sam Rayburn and Pearsall facilities attended
their biennial firearms qualification / recertification course in
Austin, Texas. STEC Security is
committed to providing top notch
physical security and customer service to
every individual who visits a STEC
facility. STEC Security Officers frequently
provide the very first interaction with
visitors when arriving at one of our
facilities. Security at STEC is much more
than just fencing, barb-wire and cameras,
it’s about personal interaction and
providing a ready response when needed.
Compliance/Information Technology/Security
Makenzie Guerra, daughter
of Hector and Lynn Guerra,
competed in the 2017
TAPPS State Division II
Championships on Febru-
ary 10. Makenzie placed
13th in the Girls 100 Yard
Backstroke Division.
Power Delivery
System Operators
are participating in the annual
ERCOT Black Start Training
sessions and Operations Train-
ing seminars which provides
Continuing Education Hours
(CEHs) required to maintain
their NERC certificates.
Wally Summers, Land Agent, is pictured on right accessing the
transmission line that will be moved due to the widening of Raab
Road.
On February 10, 2017, Ed
Aduddell, Distribution
Engineer, retired after
years of dedicated service
to STEC. A luncheon
with the Engineering
Department and mem-
bers of Management was
held at the PumpHouse
Riverside Restaurant.
Engineering
System Operations
Allen Moeller, Lead System
Operator, is pictured on
left submitting a Network
Operations Model Change
Request (NOMCR) to
ERCOT for upcoming
upgrades to the Hi Line
substation.
Melissa Reynolds, Meter Data Processor, along with
assistance from the Engineering and Technical Services
departments produced the STEC Annual Outage
Report.
Adam Doelle, System Operator, is pictured on right typing an entry into the electronic Daily Log.
Power Delivery
Technicians from Nursery, pictured above,
assisted in installing a communications pole at
the Milton substation. It will be used to
provide voice and data links for STEC and as a
repeater for Karnes Electric Cooperative’s
automated meter reading system.
Technical Services
The 300’ guyed tower, pictured below, topped out at its peak on February 29, 2017. The Communication Control House building was delivered & set on site on March 1, 2017. This is the second of four towers in the project to tie communications from existing STEC facilities to the Red Gate Power Plant and Donna location.
Construction has
begun on the first
section of the 280’
guyed tower
(pictured below on
right) as well as the
building (pictured
above on right) at
the Donna location.
This is the third of
four towers in the
project.
Nursery SCADA techni-
cians Dwain Garber and
Amos Brown, pictured
on right, prepare to
replace the substation
remote terminal unit at
Red Gate Power Plant as
part of a scheduled
system upgrade.
Power Delivery
Pictured above are employees of the Line Crew performing
hot work to install a SM-5 OCR bypass switch at the Coy
City Substation.
Line Crew, Right-of-Way & Construction
Line Crew completed the installation of two
step transformers to serve feeders and voltage
conversion of the Van Vleck substation.
Employees of the Construction
crew install a gate for right-of-
way access to the Ganado GOAB.
Power Delivery
Valley Facility
Mobile David
Maintenance and Installation
The technicians replaced a bad
radiator and valves on Mobile
David. The mobile was prepared for
transport and installed at the
Valverde Substation. It is being
tested and prepared to return to
service to serve a portion of the
Valverde Substation load during the
substation upgrade to add the
second transformer and additional
feeder bays.
Recloser Maintenance
The technicians maintained VWE reclosers used for Mobile David and returned from the Pharr
Substation project.
Power Supply
Outside of work, Clif has been enjoying his daughters’ participation
in youth volleyball. Vanessa and Rachel are part of the Lady Cobras
spring league team that competes in the Southern Swing
Volleyball Club. The club has teams throughout the
Victoria area. It’s early in the season and the girls’ team is
undefeated. Go TEAM!
Winter has come and gone without much to show for
itself. According to unofficial numbers, the average
temperatures for December, January and February
were 58.9, 59.6, and 66.3 respectively. These average
monthly temperatures were approximately 5.5
degrees above normal, with December at 3.9 degrees
above normal, January at 5.6 degrees above normal,
and February at 8.3 degrees above normal. Needless
to say, it has been a mild winter locally. With this
rather mild weather, the ERCOT market has been
mostly subdued and only occasional price spikes,
mostly driven by errors in wind and load forecasts,
have contributed to any significant high prices
throughout the term. Although the winter and
ERCOT market was mild, the coldest weather of the
season on January 6-8 brought with it a new winter
peak record for ERCOT at 59,650 MW. Continuing
the trend from winter and years past, there are
indications the spring season is expected to have
warmer-than-normal temperatures with near-to-
slightly-below precipitation levels for Texas.
Wholesale Marketing / QSE
ERCOT Black Start training has been ongoing since
late January. The STEC QSE Operators each have
attended the two-and-a-half day training at ERCOT
headquarters in Taylor as part of required annual
emergency restoration training hours. The Black
Start training covers theory, but the bulk of the
training is through a simulation of a blackout of the
ERCOT grid. QSE operators, generator operators,
system operators and the like practice operating
units and the transmission system in abnormal
conditions. STEC represents Pearsall, Rayburn, and
Amistad as Black Start units for ERCOT.
Power Supply
On February 16th, the Pre-
Bid walk through meeting
was conducted for the G3
Building Renovation pro-
ject. There are currently
five general contractors
that will be bidding on the
project. The bids are due
on March 9th and we are
targeting a start of
construction in
April.
Sam Rayburn Power Plant
The new Potable Water System for the Nursery facility was put into service on February 12th. The
Water Tower is now removed from service and was replaced with two ground storage tanks, a
pump skid and pressure tank.
Power Supply
Pearsall Power Plant
The Pearsall plant has recently completed the 12k overhauls on Engines 8 and 9. They have now
begun work on the Engine 7 12k overhaul. During these overhauls plant staff have been
performing maintenance and inspections on the main oil pump, turbochargers, SCR catalyst,
pre-lube pump and water spaces. Also on January 25th, members of Wartsila’s Engine Technology
Management team and Product Directors visited the plant to review the plant’s operation and
discuss lessons learned.
Power Supply
The maintenance staff has completed the replacement of the fuel crossover pipe on each engines
since a defect in the support design has been found to create cracks on the piping. They have also
been working on replacing cylinder heads which were found to have water leaks and also
re-tightening
bolts that were
coming loose
on the waste
gate valves.
Red Gate Power Plant
Employee Standing Committee
In addition to other qualifying organizations,
volunteer opportunities are available year-round at
the Golden Crescent Food Bank and Victoria Senior
Citizens Center. Please contact Ina Hohlt @ ext.
6180, if you would like to sign up for one of the
preset volunteer dates.
The Pearsall employees have been heavily involved in
building wheelchair ramps through the Texas Ramp
Project. There will soon be opportunities to help
build ramps in the Victoria area. The ESC will keep
you posted as dates are available.
We very much want to share photos of you volunteering with your chosen qualifying
organization. Therefore, when you volunteer, please take pictures and send them to Diana
Sanchez ([email protected]). These photos are displayed in the Administration Building
and in front of the entrance to the Board Room. They are also placed on our
STEC website for the communities we serve to view.
The Texas Ramp Project builds wheelchair
ramps for disabled or elderly people who
can’t afford to buy one. The ramps give
individuals the freedom to leave their
home again — the home where they want
to remain but whose steps have
imprisoned them.
The ESC is in planning mode for some of STEC’s
upcoming events. The 22nd Annual STEC Golf
Tournament will be held at Colony Creek
Country Club on Saturday, April 1st. The format
of play is a Four Man Scramble – Flighted
Tournament. Completed entry form and partici-
pant fees must be received by Friday, March 17th
to Michelle Gloor. An Easter Egg Hunt will be
held at each facility for children 10 years of age
and younger. The children have a great time
playing, eating pizza, and gathering eggs.
Hop
On
Over
&
Join
The
Fun!!!
As of March 3, 2017 STEC has donated more than
$12,500 to qualifying organizations in the areas that we
serve through STEC’s Charitable Giving and Corporate
Support Program. The ESC continues to encourage
employees to find qualifying organizations in the
communities that we serve where you can give back by
using your paid release time.
Remember all employees have 24 hours of paid
release time to use for 2017.
STEC provided a charitable donation in the
amount of $400 to the Golden Crescent
Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA). Pictured left to right are Diana
Sanchez (STEC), Jesse Welch (STEC),
Regina May (CASA Development Director),
Tim Hornback (CASA Executive
Director), Diana Sneed (CASA
Volunteer Recruiter), and Stefan-
ie Baxley (CASA Supervisor).
On February 17th, Margarito Torres, Jose Mares,
Cory Allen, Ed Orozco, and Israel Fragoso
volunteered their time with Rio Grande Valley
Habitat for Humanity to install roof trusses and
assisted with framing of the house.
On February 22nd , Margarito
Torres, Monica Bautista, and
Octavio Serrano volunteered
their time with the Food Bank
of the Rio Grande Valley
packaging boxes of food for
families in need.
On February 17th, John Coyle,
Melvin Stiegler, Ethan Meyers,
Ramon Perez, and Noel Martinez
volunteered their time with the
Texas Ramp Project.
STEC provided a charitable donation in the
amount of $500 to Hospice of South Texas.
Pictured left to right are Hilary Lucas
(Hospice of South Texas), Michael Urban
(STEC), Richard Meyer (Hospice of South
Texas), and Rebecca Hauboldt (STEC).
STEC provided a charitable donation in the amount of
$1,000 to the El Progresso Memorial Library. Pictured
left to right are Jose Ramirez (STEC) and Mendell
Morgan (El Progresso Memorial Library).
STEC provided a charitable donation
in the amount of $1,000 to Southwest
Family Life Centers. Pictured left to
right are Jose Ramirez (STEC), Edna
Ibarra (Southwest Family Life
Centers), Corina Martinez (Southwest
Family Life Centers) and John Garza
(STEC).
Safety Committee
Safety Improvement
The step installed by a
contractor at the entrance of
the gas yard building had
the risk of twisting an ankle
while entering or exiting the
shelter. The step platform
was not wide enough for
stable contact of the shoe
and the installation method
with angles at
both sides created
a tripping hazard.
STEC employees are encouraged to discuss
any safety concerns or suggestions with
any Safety Committee Member, and the
members will update their departments in
a timely manner of what the Safety
Committee discussed in the past meetings.
All STEC employees can also use the
suggestion boxes around each facility and
email concerns and suggestions to safety-
Before After
The Safety Committee performed a
walk-through of the Sam Rayburn
Plant. This provided the Safety
Committee with openly acknowledging
any safety hazards and/or violations
that may be present and promptly
correcting deficiencies.
You are
making a
difference
You
belong
here
We look to
you for
great things
We value
your
mentorship
January Service
Anniversaries
February Service
Anniversaries
Bill James 34 years
Darrell Klimitchek 31 years
Valente Alvarez 23 years
Gabriel Mainez 20 years
John Packard 20 years
Frances Nitschmann 16 years
Terry Vaughn 16 years
CW Calhoun 15 years
Loretta Gallaga 15 years
Johnny Sierra 13 years
Adam Doelle 11 years
Pete Masiel 10 years
Kyler Dollins 8 years
Roger Frausto 7 years
Greg Nieto 7 years
Rick Rendon 7 years
Dennis Repka 5 years
Cory Hughston 4 years
Travis Stillwell 3 years
Samuel Hanke 2 years
Jessica Schwab 2 years
Brent Bengs 1 year
Franz Casasola 1 year
Trayln Davis 1 year
Jimmy Sierra 25 years
Ina Hohlt 18 years
Clif Lange 17 years
John Schneider 17 years
Edmond Mattingly 17 years
Kim Perry 16 years
Dotty DiSanto 14 years
Matt Bernhard 11 years
Mary Dominguez 11 years
James Stastny 7 years
Juan Vasquez 7 years
Bobby Fojt 6 years
Roger Kurtz 5 years
Becky Loredo 5 years
Ethan Meyers 5 years
Juan Reyes 5 years
Diana Sanchez 5 years
Philip McGuill 4 years
Dan Pooley 4 years
EP Sanchez 4 years
Aaron Burleson 1 year
Omar Quezada 1 year
South Texas Electric Cooperative
2849 FM 447 / P.O. Box 119
Nursery, Texas 77976
361.575.6491
www.stec.org
Upcoming Meetings
Employee Standing Committee March 2, 2017
Safety Committee March 2, 2017
Safety Meeting (Administration & Power Plant—Nursery Location) March 7, 2017
Safety Meeting (Donna Location) March 7, 2017
Safety Meeting (Red Gate Location) March 8, 2017
Safety Meeting (Pearsall Location) March 9, 2017
Safety Meeting (Transmission & Tech Services—Nursery Location) March 13, 2017
Committee / Board Meeting March 22-23, 2017
March 2017
Employee Standing Committee April 6, 2017
Safety Committee April 6, 2017
Safety Meeting (Administration & Power Plant—Nursery Location) April 11, 2017
Safety Meeting (Donna Location) April 11, 2017
Safety Meeting (Red Gate Location) April 12, 2017
Safety Meeting (Pearsall Location) April 13, 2017
Safety Meeting (Transmission & Tech Services—Nursery Location) April 17, 2017
Committee / Board Meeting April 27-28, 2017
April 2017
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