Sunday, August 1

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Breakfast on Your Own

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7:30 a.m.

Member Registration Open

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8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

NRECA BLC Full-Day Workshop
Communicating the New Energy Landscape (BLC 964.1)
 

Noon

Lunch for Workshop Participants
 

2:00 p.m.

TEC Communications & Member Services Committee Meeting

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3:00 p.m.

TEC Manufacturing & Distribution Services Committee Meeting​

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4:00 p.m.

TEC Loss Control Committee Meeting

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Evening on Your own

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Monday, August 2

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Breakfast on Your Own

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7:00 a.m.

21st Annual Legislative Advocacy Golf Tournament
Grey Rock Golf Club, 7401 Highway 45, Austin 78739

Check-in, breakfast and practice: 7 a.m.

Shotgun start: 8 a.m.

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7:30 a.m.

Member Registration Open

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

NRECA BLC Full-Day Workshop
Increasing Influence and Building Board Consensus

(BLC 952.1)

Noon

Lunch Workshop Participants 

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4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

TEC Business Alliance Program Members

Appreciation Reception

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Evening on Your Own

Tuesday, August 3

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7:00 a.m.

Membership Breakfast

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Member Registration Open

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8:30 a.m.

General Session

Welcome & Convene

Presiding: Bob Loth, Chair, TEC Board of Directors,

Central Texas EC

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Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Doug Turk, TEC Board of Directors, Sam Houston EC

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National Anthem

Abby Barnett, 2019 Youth Tour Participant, MidSouth EC

TEC and Industry Update

Mike Williams, President/CEO, Texas Electric Cooperatives

Utility Performance During the 2021 Winter Storm
Kirk P. Watson, Founding Dean, Hobby School of Public Affairs, University of Houston

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Government Relations Update

Eric Craven, Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Legal Affairs

Julia Harvey, Director, Regulator Affairs 

Texas Electric Cooperatives

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Senator Dawn Buckingham

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Noon

Lunch on Your Own

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1:30 p.m.

General Session

Presiding: Gary Raybon, Vice Chair, TEC Board of Directors, Wharton County EC

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ERCOT Update

Brad Jones, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, ERCOT

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Co-op Cyber Attack 

Travis Cleek, Chief Solutions Officer, Skyhelm

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PUC Update

Peter Lake, Chairman, Public Utility Commission of Texas

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Funny How Life Works

Michael Jr., Comedian, Michael Jr. Productions

 

4:10 p.m.
Adjourn

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4:20 p.m.

NRECA Board Election

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6:00-8:00 p.m.

Dinner & Music

Wednesday, August 4

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Breakfast on Your Own

7:30 a.m.

Member Registration Open

8:30 a.m.

General Session
Welcome & Convene

Presiding: Kelly Lankford, Secretary-Treasurer, TEC Board of Directors, Concho Valley EC

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TEC Chairman's Report
Bob Loth, Chair, TEC Board of Directors, Central Texas EC 

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Recognition of Retiring Managers 

Mike Williams, President/CEO, Texas Electric Cooperatives

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Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange Report

Phil Irwin, President/CEO, Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange

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CoBank Report

Ken Gajdos, Executive Vice President, Electric Distribution Division, CoBank

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NRTC Report

Chris Martin, Vice President, Member & Industry Relations, NRTC

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Touchstone Energy Update

Marty Haught, Board Member, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, United Cooperative Services

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CFC Report

Kendall Montgomery, Board Member, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, Fort Belknap EC

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NRECA Report

Kerry Kelton, Board Member, NRECA, MidSouth EC

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TREWA Report

Karen Culpepper, Board President, Texas Rural Electric Women's Association, Wise EC

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Election of TEC Board of Directors

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The Power To Stand

Chris Norton, Speaker, Norton Motivation

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Noon

Closing Comments/Grand Door Prizes/Adjourn 

Kelly Lankford, Secretary-Treasurer, TEC Board of Directors, Concho Valley EC