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Texas Co-op Power - Frequently Asked Questions

Please read the FAQ below before submitting a change of address, reporting duplicate issues received or canceling your subscription.

Who sends me this magazine?

Texas Co-op Power is a complimentary magazine sent to you by your local electric cooperative.

How do I subscribe?

Subscribing to Texas Co-op Power is easy. The cost is $7.50 per year. Click here to print the subscription order form.

I get my electricity from a co-op but I am not receiving the magazine. Why?

There are 65 distribution cooperatives in Texas and 62 of those subscribe to the magazine. Others use newsletters and bill stuffers to communicate news and information to their members.

If you are interested in the magazine, give us a call (512) 486-6241 and we'll send you a complimentary issue. Then, if you like it, you can subscribe to the magazine yourself. (You can also drop your co-op a line and tell them you enjoy the magazine and think it'd be great if they started subscribing. They, like us, welcome any suggestions and comments from their consumers.)

I am receiving multiple copies of the magazine. I only want one. What do I do?

The mailing labels for Texas Co-op Power (TCP) are generated from the electric consumer billing masters from your co-op. If you have more than one meter or more than one account with the co-op, chances are you are receiving multiple copies of the magazine.

The easiest way to remedy this situation is to cut off the labels from the extra magazines you do not want, affix them to a sheet of paper, and mail them to your local co-op with a note requesting that those addresses be taken off the TCP mailing list.

You can also contact your co-op and ask them to send you only one issue of the magazine.

If you are a member of more than one co-op, you might elect to continue receiving multiple copies since each edition is unique to a particular co-op and could contain vital member information.

How can I change my address?

Since the mailing labels are generated directly from the electric bill masters, your address should change for Texas Co-op Power when your electric bill address changes. After a few months, if your magazine is still going to the wrong address, contact your local co-op.

How do I cancel my subscription?

If you are dissatisfied with the magazine and no longer want to receive it, please cut your mailing label off the front cover and mail it to your local co-op (not Texas Electric Cooperatives or Texas Co-op Power) with a note requesting removal from our mailing list.

You can also contact your co-op and ask them to cancel your subscription.

Click here to submit changes to your subscription

How do I submit digital photos for Focus on Texas?

Please e-mail your photos to focus@texas-ec.org, or if your photos are on a CD, you can mail it to Focus on Texas, 2550 S. IH-35, Austin, TX 78704. Digital files should be the highest resolution possible. Please remember to include your name, co-op name, daytime phone, mailing address, and description or story.

I have a complaint, compliment, suggestion. What should I do?

You should write us. We love to hear from our readers, and not just when they're praising our work. Your input helps us gauge how we are doing, what we need to do more/less of, and what rural Texas is thinking. Each month we publish a few of the many letters we receive on our "Letters to the Editor" page. You can e-mail your comments to Texas Co-op Power Editor Kaye Northcott.

Click here for an online form.

Back a few months/years ago there was an article about hummingbirds, or maybe it was just a big picture of a hummingbird and a story about a bird trainer. I really can't remember for sure. All I know is I liked it and can't find my copy. Can I get another one?

Believe it or not, we get these kind of requests all the time. Maybe it was a recipe for a cake mold or a story about greyhounds or a picture of a kid holding an ice cream cone. Whatever it is, we'll try to find it for you. The more information you can provide, the better, especially if you know the exact month or even the year. But, if all you know is the topic, we can try. Just give us a call and we'll get to work.

Click here to for an online contact form.