{"id":38481,"date":"2022-12-26T11:59:49","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T19:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/?page_id=38481"},"modified":"2024-01-29T20:17:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T04:17:15","slug":"what-we-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/our-story\/what-we-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"gap-621889736\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-621889736 {\n  padding-top: 5%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Rayburn is a trusted, Member focused Generation and Transmission Cooperative dedicated to providing our Members with dependable and cost-effective wholesale electric energy solutions. With over 265 miles of transmission line located exclusively within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), we own and operate a robust infrastructure that ensures the seamless delivery of electricity.<\/p>\n<p>As a certified transmission owner and transmission operator by the Texas Reliability Entity, Rayburn adheres to the regulations set by entities such as the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUC), Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). We prioritize compliance to uphold the highest standards of electric reliability.<\/p>\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1253434761\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row align-equal align-center\"  id=\"row-534609835\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1690592873\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230610-RES-Open-House-200-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230610-RES-Open-House-200-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230610-RES-Open-House-200-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230610-RES-Open-House-200-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230610-RES-Open-House-200-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230610-RES-Open-House-200-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230610-RES-Open-House-200-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h4>Rayburn Energy Station<\/h4>\n<p>Sherman, Texas<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-817487189\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Freestone_LOW.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Freestone_LOW.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Freestone_LOW-340x155.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h4>Freestone Energy Center<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rllt__details\">\n<div>Fairfield, Texas<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-534609835 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Rayburn Energy Station and Freestone Energy Center: the bulk of Rayburn&#8217;s Energy Portfolio.<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Learn more about the different ways Rayburn generates energy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1438433524\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1072516376\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<a href=\"\/energy\" class=\"button primary is-medium\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n    <span>Energy<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1072516376 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -76px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1253434761 {\n  padding-top: 5%;\n  padding-bottom: 5%;\n  margin-bottom: 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(113, 114, 118);\n}\n#section_1253434761 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-195557649\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-195557649 {\n  padding-top: 4%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Our diverse portfolio includes the ownership and operation of the Rayburn Energy Station, a state-of-the-art 758 megawatt (MW) natural gas plant based in Sherman, Texas. Additionally, we proudly hold a 25% ownership stake in the Freestone Energy Center, a leading natural gas combined cycle energy producer generating over 1000MW in Freestone County, Texas. We are continuously expanding our ventures to meet the evolving energy demands of our Members.<\/p>\n<p>Since our establishment in 1979, Rayburn Electric Cooperative (Rayburn) has been committed to delivering secure, affordable, and efficient electric delivery services to our Member-owned distribution electric cooperatives. Over 4 decades, we have successfully provided our Members with wholesale power at highly competitive prices. Guided by our mission statement, <strong>&#8220;to maximize the value of our Members&#8217; investment while maintaining competitive wholesale power costs as we exemplify integrity and excellence,&#8221;<\/strong> we remain dedicated to delivering excellence in all that we do.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1501221934\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:50%;\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1020\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/21353_002_N3-1600x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/21353_002_N3-1600x800.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/21353_002_N3-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/21353_002_N3-340x170.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/21353_002_N3-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rayburnelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/21353_002_N3-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1501221934 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-7175183\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-7175183 {\n  padding-top: 5%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Headquartered in Rockwall, Texas, Rayburn serves 4 Member-owned distribution electric cooperatives: Fannin Electric Cooperative, Farmers Electric Cooperative, Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative, and Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative. Together, these cooperatives serve over 500,000 Texans. Our operations are overseen by a Board of Directors comprising the General Manager and a Director from each Member cooperative, ensuring comprehensive representation and collaborative decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>At Rayburn, we take great pride in delivering reliable and affordable wholesale electric energy to our Members. With our extensive transmission infrastructure, strategic partnerships, and unwavering commitment to excellence, we are well-positioned to meet and support the growing energy needs of Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rayburn is a trusted, Member focused Generation and Transmission Cooperative dedicated to providing our Members with dependable and cost-effective wholesale electric energy solutions. 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