Central Texas Electric Cooperative
| Company type | Rural utility cooperative |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric utility |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Fredericksburg , United States |
Area served | Texas Hill Country (Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Real, and San Saba counties) |
Key people | Atanacio “Tachi” Hinojosa (CEO) |
| Products | Electric power distribution |
Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a rural utility cooperative based in Fredericksburg, Texas, with additional offices located in Kingsland, Texas, Llano, Texas, and Mason, Texas.
Originating in 1947 as a division from the adjacent Pedernales Electric Cooperative, this cooperative currently manages close to 7,000 miles of electrical lines and provides service to more than 46,000 meters throughout the Texas Hill Country regions of Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Real, and San Saba counties.
History
Established in 1947 following a separation from Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Central Texas Electric Cooperative benefitted from the instrumental involvement of former congressman and senator Lyndon B. Johnson (TX-D), who contributed to the creation of both entities.
In 2013, the cooperative faced a major legal defeat in a case against the Lower Colorado River Authority concerning wholesale electricity rate agreements.
Amid the severe winter storm in February 2021, numerous customers of Central Texas Electric encountered prolonged power interruptions due to harsh weather conditions and difficult access. Recovery operations were overseen by General Manager Bob Loth and included deployment of between 20 and 25 repair crews.
October 2022 marked the retirement of CEO Robert A. "Bob" Loth after nearly four decades of leadership; he was succeeded by Atanacio “Tachi” Hinojosa.
Although largely unaffected by the most devastating effects of the July 2025 floods in Central Texas, the cooperative’s community demonstrated support for those impacted in neighboring areas.