Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
UtilitiesTexas, United States201-500 Employees
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative is an electric utility cooperative based in Gonzales, Texas, serving more than 90,000 consumers across South Central Texas, including Cuero, Gonzales, La Vernia, Schertz, Seguin, and surrounding communities. Beyond delivering electricity, the cooperative provides high‑speed internet access through fiber and wireless networks, solar power, and battery storage, along with HVAC sales and service and electrician services. The organization maintains a multi-site operating footprint with five customer service centers, two operations centers, and a full team of line crews and service technicians. GVEC traces its roots to a mission 85 years ago to bring electricity to rural communities, a history that has shaped its current, broader set of services. In 2025, the cooperative announced a distributed battery program developed in collaboration with Base Power, reflecting an emphasis on grid reliability and energy-resource integration. The company operates in the utilities industry with a member‑focused, service‑oriented model typical of electric cooperatives in Texas.