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Welcome to Heart of Texas Electric Co-op

Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. was incorporated in 1937 to provide electricity to rural areas of Central Texas. The co-op has over 16,500 members and over 22,000 meters served by over 3,800 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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Outage Texting Service Enrollment

Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative is always working to improve service to our members. A recent improvement added is our new outage texting service.

On October 22, Heart of Texas EC completed a mass enrollment of our members. If your cell phone number was listed in your account information, you were automatically enrolled. Now, if you have a power outage in the future, you can report your outage via text message. Simply text OUT to 1-800-840-2957.

If your account information did not include the your cell phone number, you can still enroll. Sign into your account online, Select Profile; then Accounts. It may take a couple of days for the new number to appear in your account information.

Then from your cellphone, text “HOTEC” to 1-800-840-2957. You should receive a message, or you can text “Help” for more information.

Please add HOTEC to your contacts. Still have questions, give member services a call at 1-800-840-2957.


 

 

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HOTEC Covid-19 Response

HOTEC continues to monitor the developing news concerning COVID-19. We feel at this time; it is prudent to take precautions based on information disseminated by the CDC, which advises social distancing. We have implemented our pandemic mitigation plan and are taking the steps necessary to protect our members and employees. 

Please know as not only your local electric provider, but also as a partner in the communities we serve, HOTEC is here to continue offering excellent service to our members, and we will be here to help our communities in every way possible to recover from the damage this has created.

• We Serve Our Members   • We Take Care of Each Other

 • WE WORK SAFE

You may contact us at: 1-800-840-2957; McGregor (254) 840-2871; Rosebud (254) 231-0444. 

Attention Small Business Owners, Use the link below for a few resource links for the SBA stimulus assistance.

SBA Stimulus Assistance
  1. https://covid19relief.sba.gov/
     
  2. https://wacochamber.com/2020/03/covid-19-emergency-relief-for-business/…
     
  3. https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-l…
     
  4. https://web.templechamber.com/news/newsarticledisplay.aspx?ArticleID=97…
     
  5. https://www.uschamber.com/report/guide-small-business-covid-19-emergenc…

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Outage Reporting

Members may report a power outage by calling 1-800-840-2957. Please have your account number and address available. Members may also text their pow...
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Our mobile phone app is not available at this time due to a necessary software update. If you currently have the app on your phone, we recommend unins...
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Annual Membership Meeting

The 2020 Annual Membership Meeting which was scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, has been postponed due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. The decisio...
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Renewal Required for Ag/Timber Sales Tax Exemptions

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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 over 16,500 members and over 22,000 meters served by over 3,800 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
    • Products
    • Non-Discrimination Statement
  • Member Services
    • Co-op Connections Savings
    • Touchstone Energy Savings
    • Texas Coop Power
    • Safety
      • Electrical Safety Checklist
      • Safety Quiz
      • Storm Center
      • Outage Reporting
  • New Service
    • 911 County Coordinator's Phone List
    • Membership Application
    • 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
    • Capital Credits
    • Distributed Generation
    • Energy Tips
    • Operation Round Up
    • PLX Meters
    • Rebates
    • Rural Friends ACRE
    • Teacher Mini-Grant
    • Youth Tour & Scholarships