Fayette Electric Cooperative works to attract and grow local businesses by providing reasonably priced electricity. They obtain power from LCRA, which uses a diverse mix of energy sources like gas, coal, wind, and water to generate electricity. This helps keep prices stable for customers. By creating partnerships where members can rely on FEC for affordable, reliable power, businesses can focus on their operations and the cooperative can continue supporting community growth.

1. Working to attract and grow area
business is important at Fayette
Electric Cooperative.
We know that providing a reason-
able deal on electricity helps strengthen
businesses in our service area.
Obtaining power from a provider
like LCRA, which uses a diverse mix of
resources to generate electricity is one
way FEC helps keep prices stable for
customers like Seville Farms. Using
a variety of resources like gas, coal,
wind and water means we are less
dependent on a single energy source
when market prices change.
By creating partnerships where
members can depend on FEC for
reliable, competitively priced electricity,
businesses can focus on what they do
best and we can continue to support the
growing communities we serve.
Seville Farms general manager, Gary
Brentlinger, discusses wholesale nursery
operations with FEC representative
Catherine Poppe. Beginning as a small
perennial business in 1996 located in
North-Central, Texas, Seville Farms owners, In 1995, LCRA invested in the
Bobby and Billy Brentlinger, soon found the state’s first commercial scale
need to expand and lengthen their growing wind
season. In 2008 they completed construction project. It now purchases 11
on 40 acres near Engle, Texas. 6
megawatts (MW) of wind powe
r
capacity from three West Tex
as wind
farms and continues to look for
opportunities to bring more
renewable power to its custom
ers.
Every Day Partnerships
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