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 tchrest@stec.org.

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 (diana@stec.org). 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-

committee@stec.org.

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