Serving North Texas Since 1937

Q&R: Why are overhead lines still a thing?

Podcast, Reliability
Wednesday November 4, 2020

Back in the 1930s when CoServ first started, overhead power lines were a sign of progress. How do people feel about them in 2020?

Podcast, Community, Reliability
Thursday October 22, 2020

Stories from a recent trip to Alabama where CoServ crews helped restore power after a hurricane.

Podcast, Reliability
Friday August 21, 2020

Our latest Q&R, coming at you with everything you’ve ever wondered about natural gas. Well almost...

Podcast, Reliability
Tuesday August 11, 2020

Happy 811 Day! Let's dig into this awesome free service and learn a bit about CoServ Gas.

Podcast, Reliability
Sunday July 12, 2020

The wrath of Texas is upon us, but fans might be a secret weapon.

Podcast, Reliability
Monday June 15, 2020

A listener asks "How do squirrels walk on power lines and not get zapped?"

Podcast, Reliability
Friday May 1, 2020

We answer a question about how people can help their local linemen during an outage and other situations.

Podcast, Reliability
Thursday April 23, 2020

Do you have what it takes to be a lineworker?

Podcast, Reliability
Wednesday April 1, 2020

There's a snake in our substation.

Featured Story

Answers to Your Winter Weather Concerns
While CoServ Electric does not yet know all the costs associated with the extreme winter weather from last week that we are all still recovering from, we are working to recognize our Members’ concerns.
Winter Emergency Update: CoServ's phone system is fully function again
Our phone system is now fully operational. Because the winter weather emergency has ended, our Customer Care team will be resuming normal business hours, starting Monday from 8 a.m. to 5 p. m.
CoServ implements Emergency Response Plan, requests energy conservation
In response to the extreme winter weather conditions in North Texas and the record-low temperatures in the forecast, CoServ has implemented its Emergency Response Plan and is asking all Members and Customers to reduce their energy consumption.
CoServ feeds hundreds at TMS COVID-19 vaccination site
CoServ’s Community Engagement Team cooked hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches and cheesesteaks for the army of firefighters, paramedics, nurses and other medical professional as well as volunteers who came to help. CoServ has already planned different meals for the next scheduled vaccination...
Going the extra mile helps CoServ improve system reliability
CoServ's reliability score ranking -- known in the industry as the SAIDI score, was the best in Texas in 2020, a tribute to hard work and dedication by CoServ Employees.
How a $15,000 CoServ Charitable Foundation grant turned into $100,000 for Metrocrest Services
Metrocrest Services had a shot at a $100,000 matching grant but needed more donations before it could secure it. The CoServ Charitable Foundation presented them with a $15,000 grant that pushed the food pantry over the top and will help them feed thousands of North Texans.
CoServ Charitable Foundation to distribute over $392,000 in grants, $100,000 to COVID Relief Fund
CORINTH, Texas – January 19, 2021—In the first grant designations since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the CoServ Charitable Foundation (CCF) plans to distribute $392,849 to 21 North Texas nonprofits that provide basic human needs. CCF also has designated $100,000 to the CCF COVID-19...
CoServ gives fresh coat of paint to Corinth Elementary School playground
Corinth Elementary School students will have a surprise waiting for them on the playground when they return Monday thanks to CoServ's Community Engagement Team.
CoServ's favorite stories from 2020
At first glance, 2020 is a year most of us would like to forget. But challenging times test character and often bring out the best in people. These Top 10 stories of 2020 highlight CoServ’s giving spirit and commitment to the communities we serve, even though these challenging times.
CoServ sticks to its roots by supporting FFA programs throughout North Texas
CoServ is a rapidly growing electric and gas utility that has grown into one of the largest cooperatives in the country as our service territory becomes increasingly urban and suburban. But we haven’t forgotten our heritage as a small-town rural cooperative going back to our founding as Denton...
Focus on CoServ families
Whether it's their children, spouses or parents, every CoServ Employee has someone who wants them to come home safely every day. This is the premise behind CoServ’s safety campaign, I Do It For Them. The logo features a mom and dad with three young children enjoying a walk, and it is...
Reliability & Integrity team troubleshoots, resolves power quality issues
Whether they’re providing reliable electricity to critical water infrastructure in Highland Village or investigating why the lights flicker at a home in Prosper, the R&I Team provides an important, and often overlooked, service to CoServ Members.
Members elect Mark Rutledge to CoServ Electric Board of Directors
The District 4 Runoff Election result was announced at a special Member meeting streamed online today from the electric cooperative's headquarters and conducted without public attendance because of COVID-19 precautions.
CoServ sends crews to Alabama to help restore power after Hurricane Sally
Over the past two decades, CoServ has assisted about a dozen electric cooperatives in need - most recently in 2018, during an ice storm that impacted three North Texas counties and in 2017, when CoServ sent crews to South Texas after Hurricane Harvey and Florida after Hurricane Irma.
Details about the CoServ Board District 4 Runoff Election
None of the five candidates in District 4 received more than 50 percent of the vote. Per the CoServ Bylaws, if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the initial election, a special Member meeting must be called for a runoff election between the two candidates receiving the highest number...
CoServ District 4 Runoff Election Update
CoServ Members will receive election ballots in the September edition of Texas Co-op Power magazine. Results of the District 4 Runoff Election will be announced at a special Member meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday, September 24, 2020.
Denton County's OPEN Grants help small businesses survive
COVID-19 ravaged small businesses in North Texas this spring with lost jobs and shutdowns prompted by quarantine restrictions. Restaurants were hit particularly hard, as catering jobs stopped and dine-in options were put on hold.
Members re-elect 2 to CoServ Electric Board; runoff election required in District 4
A record number of CoServ Members voted in this year’s CoServ Electric Board of Directors election, resulting in the re-election of two incumbents and the need for a runoff election in a third race.