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Texas Public Power Association

Formed in 1978, the Texas Public Power Association (TPPA) represents the interests of public power providers in the state of Texas including municipally owned electric utilities, joint action agencies, and some electric cooperatives. TPPA provides many member resources and benefits, and serves as the industry's voice on public policy matters affecting the public power industry.
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TPPA provides the following services to its members:

Providing a unified voice for the members concerning state and national issues

Offering electric utility education opportunities

Facilitating collaboration among member systems

Advocating on legislative and regulatory issues

Promoting the exchange of ideas and experiences

Operating a resource center for research and technical assistance

72
MOUs in Texas
10551 MW
MOU Owned Generation
+ 5 M
Texans Served
27956
Miles of Power Lines
9750 MW
MOU Daily Statewide Demand
Public Power Systems = Affordable Rates & Community Value

Public Power Mission

The mission of municipally owned electric utilities is to provide value to communities through local ownership. This value premise makes public power systems fundamentally different from all other electric utilities.
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TPPA Board of Directors

TPPA is governed by a twenty-member Board of Directors, diverse in geography as well as size of electric utilities. The Board of Directors has an Executive Committee, which is composed of the current president, president-elect, vice-president, secretary/treasurer, and immediate past-president. The board members serve staggered three-year terms. The Association maintains offices in Austin and is managed by a five-person professional staff.

Executive Committee

President

Alicia Hooks

Greenville Electric Utility System
PResident-elect

Mike Wittler, P.E.

Kerrville Public Utility Board
Vice President

Ian Taylor

New Braunfels Utilities
Secretary / treasurer

Jackie Sargent

Austin Energy
Past President

Board Members

  • Matt Bentke, General Manager & CEO, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative
  • Daniel Bethapudi, General Manager, Georgetown Utility System
  • John Bruciak, General Manager & CEO, Brownsville PUB
  • Darrell Cline, General Manager & CEO, Garland Power & Light
  • Hon. Gaylynn Burris, Mayor, City of Bowie
  • Rudy Garza, Interim CEO, CPS Energy
  • James Hotopp, City Manager, City of Weatherford
  • Bob Kahn, General Manager, Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA)
  • Steve Parker, City Manager, City of Seguin
  • Tony Puente, General Manager, Denton
  • Shawn Raborn, City Manager, City of La Grange
  • Kean Register, City Manager, City of Bryan
  • Ben Thatcher, City Manager, Boerne
  • Bryan Woods, City Manager, College Station Utilities
TPPA COMMITTEES
Engineering & Operations Committee
  • Chair: Fernando Saenz, Assistant General Manager & COO, Brownsville PUB
  • Vice Chair: Gary Miller, General Manager, Bryan Texas Utilities
Environmental Committee
  • Chair: Jan Horbaczewski, Regulatory & Security Manager, Texas Municipal Power Agency
  • Vice Chair: Tom Hancock, Deputy General Manager & COO, Garland Power & Light
Government Relations & Legal Committee
  • Chair: Kathy Garcia, VP Gov. & Reg. Affairs & Public Policy, CPS Energy
  • Vice Chair: Tammy Cooper, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Corporate Communication, Austin Energy
Marketing & Customer Service Committee
  • Chair: Gretchen Reuwer, Director of Electric Services, New Braunfels Utilities
  • Vice Chair: Matt Rose, Public Affairs & Government Relations Manager, Lubbock Power & Light
OTHER
Cybersecurity Subcommittee
  • Co-Chair: Bernie Acre, Chief Information Officer, City of Bryan
  • Co-Chair: Robin Britton, Chief Technology & Security Officer, New Braunfels Utilities

TPPA Staff

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Shelly Botkin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

sbotkin@tppa.com

Debra Scarbo
OPERATIONS MANAGER

dscarbo@tppa.com

Taylor C. Kilroy
REGULATORY COUNSEL

tkilroy@tppa.com

Governance & Transparency

By making full and accurate information about its mission, activities, and finances publicly available, an association demonstrates transparency. These documents are available upon request: organizing/governing documents, conflict of interest policy, antitrust policy, budget, financial statements, and most recent IRS 990 form. Please contact Debra Scarbo at dscarbo@tppa.com or 512-472-5965 if you would like to request any of these documents.