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Tuesday | January 3, 2023

Youth Tour & Scholarships

Are you ready for the trip of a lifetime? Apply today to head to Washington D.C. this June! Additionally, we also offer college scholarship opportunit...
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Tuesday | October 18, 2022

Annual Membership Meeting

Come celebrate 85 years with us! If you have any questions or concerns, please call the office at 1-800-840-2957.
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Friday | September 22, 2017

Renewal Required for Ag/Timber Sales Tax Exemptions

Renewal Required To renew, visit the Texas Comptroller
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Heart of Texas At-A-Glance

members
17000
The Cooperative has a membership base that exceeds 17,000
meters

23000

Ever-growing, we service more than 23,000 meters

line

3800

And we continue to build line as we near 4,000 miles

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About Us

Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. was incorporated in 1937 to provide electricity to rural areas of Central Texas. The co-op has more than 17,000 members and over 23,000 meters served by nearly 4,000 miles of line. The service territory of the cooperative spans across the following counties: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hamilton, McLennan and Milam.

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Career Opportunities
    • Service Territory
    • Texas Cooperatives
    • About Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
    • Cooperative Principles
    • Non-Discrimination Statement
  • Member Services
    • Co-op Connections Savings
    • Touchstone Energy Savings
    • Texas Co-op Power
    • Safety
      • Electrical Safety Checklist
      • Safety Quiz
      • Storm Center
      • Outage Reporting
  • New Service
    • 911 County Coordinator's Phone List
    • New Construction Application
    • New Construction Check List
    • New Construction
      • Permanent Residence
      • Mobile Homes
      • Temporary or Seasonal Structures
      • Non-Residential Permanent Structure
      • Underground Single Phase 200 or 320 AMP
      • 200 Amp Meter Loop Spec Sheet
      • 320 Amp Meter Pedestal
  • Billing Options
    • Payment Assistance
    • Rates
    • Payment Locations
  • Forms
  • Programs
    • Distributed Generation
    • Capital Credits
    • Energy Tips
    • Operation Round Up
    • Rebates
    • Rural Friends ACRE
    • Teacher Mini-Grant
    • Youth Tour & Scholarships