Search form Search Home About Us Community Members Board News Contact Us Job Opportunities About Us MISSION STATEMENT STEC's mission is to provide the infrastructure and services to deliver reliable and economical electric power to a diversified membership. CORE VALUES Safety Team Work Integrity Communications VISION STATEMENT South Texas Electric Cooperative is a cutting-edge Generation and Transmission 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. STEC was formed in 1944 to provide wholesale electric services to member distribution cooperatives. STEC’s membership consists of the following distribution cooperatives. Jackson Electric Cooperative, Inc. San Bernard Electric Cooperative, Inc. Karnes Electric Cooperative, Inc. San Patricio Electric Cooperative, Inc. Magic Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. Victoria Electric Cooperative, Inc. Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc. Wharton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. Nueces Electric Cooperative, Inc. These distribution cooperatives serve over 290,000 members in forty-seven South Texas counties. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors consisting of representatives from each of STEC's members. STEC's headquarters facility is located at the Sam Rayburn Power Plant Complex on the Guadalupe River just outside Nursery, Texas. Transmission line and substation service facilities are also located in Pearsall, Texas and Donna, Texas. Power provided by STEC to its members is generated from a variety of energy sources, including wind, lignite, natural gas (NG), diesel fuel, and hydroelectric. Primary generation sources, totaling 2030 MW of capacity, are: Owned and Operated Sam Rayburn Power Plant (Dual-fuel Combined Cycle, and Diesel Reciprocating Engines) - Nursery, TX Pearsall Power Plant (NG Reciprocating Engines, NG Steam) - Pearsall, TX Red Gate Power Plant (NG Reciprocating Engines) - Edinburg, TX Long-term Purchase Power Agreements San Miguel Power Plant/ San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Lignite) - Christine, TX Magic Valley Generating Station/ Calpine (NG Combined Cycle) - Edinburg, TX Amistad Dam Power Plant/ WAPA/IBWC (Hydroelectric) - Del Rio, TX Falcon Dam Power Plant/ WAPA/IBWC (Hydroelectric) - Falcon, TX Peñascal Wind Power Project/ AVANGRID (Wind) - Sarita, TX Javelina II Wind Power Project/ NextEra Energy Resources (Wind) - Webb County, TX Pearsall and Red Gate Solar/ South Texas Solar Power, LLC (STEC wholly owned subsidiary) (Solar PV) – Frio and Hidalgo Counties, TX Sky Global One/ Sky Global Partners, LLC (NG Reciprocating Engines) – Colorado County, TX Lamesa Solar/ City of Garland (Solar PV) – Dawson County, TX Salt Fork Wind/ City of Garland (Wind) – Gray and Donley Counties, TX Various Bulk PPAs with EDF Trading North America, LLC, Garland Power & Light, NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC, and AEP Energy Partners, Inc. Delivery of electric power is made to the Member Cooperatives through a system that includes more than 200 electrical substations and approximately 2,200 miles of overhead electric transmission lines that are energized at 345, 138, and 69 kV (thousand volts). First headquarters office at Foster Field (Victoria Regional Airport) Official Commissioning of G1 and G2 in 1964 Combined cycle units at Sam Rayburn Sam Rayburn © 2021 South Texas Electric Cooperative. All Rights Reserved. 2849 Farm Road 447 • P.O. Box 119 . Nursery, Texas 77976 . 361.575.6491 • 888.480.3534 Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives is a national network of electric cooperatives across 46 states that provides resources and leverages partnerships to help member cooperatives and their employees better engage and serve their members. By working together, Touchstone Energy cooperatives stand as a source of power and information to their 32 million member-owners every day.