“My priority continues to be keeping the pressure on to keep electric rates low, while improving service for our Members, both existing and new. I take my fiduciary responsibility very seriously. I am fiscally conservative. I pledge to continue to provide the members with an excellent value for their rates in the form of low-cost, safe, and reliable energy. My only obligation is to you my fellow PEC Members.”
Paul Graf is the current District 6 Director for Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC). He was elected to the Board in 2015 and has served in all leadership positions on the board including two years as President and as Audit Committee Chairman. Graf has remained consistently focused on achieving lower rates and improving services and reliability for Co-op members and seeks your vote to continue working on your behalf.
Graf ran for the Board nine years ago believing the PEC rates were too high. Over the course of his two terms, he and the Board and staff worked together to reduce rates about 15% while coincidentally improving on already strong member services at the fastest growing distribution cooperative in the United States.
The recent Texas freeze events were very personal for Graf.
“I’ve been through similar events in my career but not like these - my own electricity was out 37 hours during Uri and less time during Mara. But many of our neighbors and friends were out for many hours. Several emailed or called me and I was very glad to help. Although ERCOT and the Texas government have made strides to improve reliability at significant costs to all end users in ERCOT, in my opinion we are still vulnerable to excessive cold spells. I will continue to use my professional knowledge to work to see that more meaningful improvements are made throughout Texas to avoid future electrical shortage catastrophes like the ones we experienced. I’ll be working to influence what our Legislature, the PUC, and ERCOT do make the necessary changes at ERCOT to prevent future service interruptions during extreme weather.”
Graf ran for the Board nine years ago believing the PEC rates were too high. Over the course of his two terms, he and the Board and staff worked together to reduce rates about 15% while coincidentally improving on already strong member services at the fastest growing distribution cooperative in the United States.
The recent Texas freeze events were very personal for Graf.
“I’ve been through similar events in my career but not like these - my own electricity was out 37 hours during Uri and less time during Mara. But many of our neighbors and friends were out for many hours. Several emailed or called me and I was very glad to help. Although ERCOT and the Texas government have made strides to improve reliability at significant costs to all end users in ERCOT, in my opinion we are still vulnerable to excessive cold spells. I will continue to use my professional knowledge to work to see that more meaningful improvements are made throughout Texas to avoid future electrical shortage catastrophes like the ones we experienced. I’ll be working to influence what our Legislature, the PUC, and ERCOT do make the necessary changes at ERCOT to prevent future service interruptions during extreme weather.”