Year in Review: The CoServ Advantage

By Amber McGeever | November 26, 2025

A: CoServ linemen work year-round in all conditions to ensure reliability for our Members. Photos: A, G-K, M-N - BRIAN ELLEDGE; B - CONAN TEARNEY; C-F, L - KEN OLTMANN
A: CoServ linemen work year-round in all conditions to ensure reliability for our Members. Photos: A, G-K, M-N - BRIAN ELLEDGE; B - CONAN TEARNEY; C-F, L - KEN OLTMANN

As we close out another successful year at CoServ, we want to highlight how our Members and Customers are a part of something bigger.

The CoServ Advantage isn’t just about safety and reliability; it’s about investing in community, small-town beginnings, and prioritizing our Members and Customers. As we recap the year, we hope you remember your Membership at CoServ means more.

We Put You First

CoServ’s Mission is to provide safe and reliable power. But more than that, we’re driven by serving our Members and Customers. Whether it’s chatting with them at our Appreciation events like Sanger Sellabration, or quickly restoring power after a big storm, CoServ always prioritizes its Members.

Cooperatives are built on small-town roots, concern for community, and the belief that we are stronger together. The CoServ Advantage emphasizes these values.

CoServ is committed to making a meaningful difference, serving its Members and Customers while directly investing in local communities through the CoServ Charitable Foundation (CCF).

The co-op’s support goes beyond monetary donations: through CCF, CoServ Employees also volunteer at many local nonprofits, playing a vital role in building resilient communities.

B: CoServ Employees volunteer on weekends to help build ramps for families in need.
B: CoServ Employees volunteer on weekends to help build ramps for families in need.
C: CoServ Lineman Kenny Beutter passes out a model of a CoServ bucket truck at the Little Elm Town Expo & Touch A Truck Event.
C: CoServ Lineman Kenny Beutter passes out a model of a CoServ bucket truck at the Little Elm Town Expo & Touch A Truck Event.
D: CCF Check Presentation for new refrigeration Equipment for the Denton Freedom House Food Pantry, purchased through a CCF Grant.
D: CCF Check Presentation for new refrigeration Equipment for the Denton Freedom House Food Pantry, purchased through a CCF Grant.

Clear Pricing, No Gimmicks

For those who have to shop around for an electricity provider, the task can be quite challenging because other retail electric providers are only focused on making a profit. Thankfully, CoServ Members never have to worry about this. And they have the added advantage of lower rates. A 2024 analysis of CoServ Electric rates compared to the for-profit retail electric providers (REPs) found CoServ Members paid an average of $44 less per month than customers in the deregulated parts of Texas.

REPs hook consumers by offering free electricity, but it comes with a catch, making a profit for shareholders. That’s not how CoServ operates. The co-op has no shareholders, just Members. Any margins (profits) are allocated back to Members in the form of Capital Credits.

E: Energy Solutions Specialist, Craig Lay, performs an energy assessment for a Member.
E: Energy Solutions Specialist, Craig Lay, performs an energy assessment for a Member.
Comparison data retrieved from the Public Utility Commission for REP average 12-month contract and compared to CoServ’s standard residential rate for the same time period based on 2,000 kWh.
Comparison data retrieved from the Public Utility Commission for REP average 12-month contract and compared to CoServ’s standard residential rate for the same time period based on 2,000 kWh.

Your Community, Our Home

The well-being of CoServ’s communities is at the heart of the CoServ Advantage. Employees are committed to giving back and positively impacting the lives of those around them.

CoServ has been a part of so many amazing projects throughout our service area - from ramp building to stocking a food pantry or donating blood. These are just a few ways the co-op is dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of those around them.

F: Conan Tearney, who leads CoServ’s ramp-building crew, presents a gift basket to Jill Tanner, a CoServ Member from Sanger, and a Texas Ramp Project recipient
F: Conan Tearney, who leads CoServ’s ramp-building crew, presents a gift basket to Jill Tanner, a CoServ Member from Sanger, and a Texas Ramp Project recipient
G: CoServ Charitable Foundation awarded the Texas Ramp Project a $10,000 grant to fund the building of 12 ramps located in CoServ’s service areas.
G: CoServ Charitable Foundation awarded the Texas Ramp Project a $10,000 grant to fund the building of 12 ramps located in CoServ’s service areas.
H: CoServ’s Community Engagement Team provides lunch to Little Elm Fire and Police Department to show appreciation for all they do.
H: CoServ’s Community Engagement Team provides lunch to Little Elm Fire and Police Department to show appreciation for all they do.
I: Board Chairwoman and District 5 Director, Trisha Sheffield, surprises an Elementary Teacher with a $2,500 grant
I: Board Chairwoman and District 5 Director, Trisha Sheffield, surprises an Elementary Teacher with a $2,500 grant
J: CoServ Community Event Specialist Ashtin Pizarro (left) dedicates time to volunteering with the North Texas nonprofit, The Happy Pet Project, which she co-founded.
J: CoServ Community Event Specialist Ashtin Pizarro (left) dedicates time to volunteering with the North Texas nonprofit, The Happy Pet Project, which she co-founded.
K: Vice Chairman and District 6 Director, Bill Ragsdale, donates blood at the fall CoServ-sponsored Red Cross blood drive.
K: Vice Chairman and District 6 Director, Bill Ragsdale, donates blood at the fall CoServ-sponsored Red Cross blood drive.
L: The CoServ Communications team volunteered at Born 2 Be Therapeutic L: Equestrian Center, a non-profit organization that provides safe and affordable therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with disabilities.
L: The CoServ Communications team volunteered at Born 2 Be Therapeutic L: Equestrian Center, a non-profit organization that provides safe and affordable therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with disabilities.
M: The CoServ Charitable Foundation donates portable heaters and blankets to Volunteers In Service to Others (VISTO) in Gainesville.
M: The CoServ Charitable Foundation donates portable heaters and blankets to Volunteers In Service to Others (VISTO) in Gainesville.

Delivering Reliable, Affordable Power

Electric cooperatives have long been set apart from typical utility companies; CoServ is no different. Members are at the core of every decision. One example of this came just two years ago when CoServ took 100% control of its power purchasing, resulting in less risk for the co-op and lower electric costs for Members.

With the co-op recently reaching a milestone of 500,000 combined electric and gas meters, prioritizing reliability and investing in the future growth of North Texas has never been more important.

N: CoServ’s vegetation management team oversees contractor crews who trim trees to maintain reliability throughout the service area.
N: CoServ’s vegetation management team oversees contractor crews who trim trees to maintain reliability throughout the service area.