Brazos River Transmission Electric Cooperative

The first generation and transmission electric cooperative in Texas, this corporation was organized in February 1941 by eleven small electric cooperatives which had been established under the rural electrification administration. With a goal of providing affordable wholesale power costs and improved service to its members, the cooperative first established offices in Fort Worth. In 1945 the headquarters were moved to Waco, and service eventually was extended to a large area of central and North Texas.

Brazos River Transmission Electric Cooperative is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.4696, -97.1814 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hewitt Baptist (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include First United Methodist Church of Hewitt, Zion United Church of Christ, and White Hall Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309000495. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.