See the articles in the Austin American Statesman:
Grand jury indicts former Pedernales leader, longtime lawyer June 18
Many enablers led to indictments in scandal June 20
Indictments say pair directed co-op money to relatives of PEC executives June 20
Original Austin American Statesman article
By Claudia Grisales | Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 04:28 PM
UPDATE:
The indictments are against Bennie Fuelberg, Pedernales’ former general manager, and Walter Demond, who works for PEC’s former longtime law firm, their lawyers confirmed.
“Bennie Fuelberg put his heart and soul into PEC for 30 years. He never stole one penny,” said Chris [...]
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Written by editor1, Junction Eagle
Wednesday, 06 August 2008
Half a million discovered in hidden account
Editor’s note: The following press release from PEC was released late Tuesday, after most newspapers had gone to press. Because the staff of The Junction Eagle was working late on the rodeo edition, we were able to include it.
Although the press release [...]
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PEDERNALES ELECTRIC CO-OP
Co-op discloses secret bank account
By <http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/08/06/mailto:cgrisales@statesman.com>Claudia Grisales
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative on Tuesday disclosed a $565,000 bank account that few knew existed, including General Manager Juan Garza, who took the helm of the member-owned utility in February.
The account at Cattleman’s National Bank in Round Mountain, which is the type that [...]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2008
TO: All PEC-area newspapers
MEDIA CONTACT: Anne Harvey, (830) 868-4933; Austin line, (512) 219-2602
PEC ends relationship with Cattleman’s National Bank
Today Pedernales Electric announced plans to end its relationship with Cattleman’s National Bank. The bank currently takes deposits for PEC’s Marble Falls, Dripping Springs, Johnson City [...]
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By <http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/06/27/mailto:cgrisales@statesman.com>Claudia Grisales
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Friday, June 27, 2008
WASHINGTON — A top U.S. House investigative committee cited troubles at Pedernales Electric Cooperative during a Capitol Hill hearing Thursday as it considered whether other member-owned utilities are plagued with similar problems.
“If you think Pedernales is the only electric cooperative scandal in America, then you believe there can only [...]
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PEDERNALES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Former co-op execs subpoenaed
Congress’ hearing Thursday adds former general manager and board president as witnesses.
By <http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/06/25/mailto:cgrisales@statesman.com>Claudia Grisales
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
A congressional committee has issued subpoenas to compel two former top Pedernales Electric Cooperative officials to testify before a U.S. House investigative committee Thursday. The hearing will be focused on what the committee [...]
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The Horseshoe Bay Beacon Newspaper
June 19, 2008
Congressional and legislative hearings on electric co-ops
By Jodi Lehman
Representative Henry A. Waxman of California, Chair of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has requested that the Pedernales Electric Cooperative provide testimony at a hearing of the committee in Washington, D.C. on June 26. Juan Garza, [...]
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PEDERNALES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Congress to query co-op on practices
Nation’s largest utility will be focus as U.S. House committee takes closer look at industry.
By <http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/06/14/mailto:cgrisales@statesman.com>Claudia Grisales
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Saturday, June 14, 2008
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative will face questions from Congress this month as the U.S. House of Representatives’ main investigative committee takes up the controversy that has embroiled the [...]
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The Horseshoe Bay Beacon Newspaper
May 29, 2008
Look behind the numbers at PEC compensation study
Comment deadline extended
By Jodi Lehman
The dollar figures in the Report on Director Compensation presented by Navigant Consulting at last week’s meeting of the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors do not all equate with the dollar figures reported on IRS filings for [...]
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