TECO is pleased to welcome Chris Wieland as Maintenance Manager. Chris joins TECO as a new hire, bringing with him more than 20 years of supervisory and technical field experience from roles within the energy industry and U.S. Navy. More>>
This fall, TECO continued with a series of wellness and team-building employee events. Read on for more on what the calendar included.
This summer, TECO’s Event Team was proud to mix in some special treats and team building opportunities throughout the season’s calendar. Here are a few of the highlights:
With 33 years under his belt, Manuel (Manny) Guerra is set to retire from TECO and there are plenty of fond memories and accolades to send him on his way.
The challenges brought by rising demand for power during the height of Texas’ relentless summer heat generated a conversation – and then an idea – between Thermal Energy Corporation and Optimum Energy.
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Mycah Jewell, PE, to vice president of engineering and maintenance. Jewell has been with TECO since 2016, most recently in the role of maintenance manager. More>>
Thermal Energy Corporation’s new president and CEO is no stranger to TECO or the district energy industry. He is Michael P. Manoucheri, PE, previously TECO’s vice president of engineering and maintenance, named to his new position Feb. 22. More>>
1981. NASA launched its first Space Shuttle mission. Lady Diana married Prince Charles. And Ram Goonie started work at TECO. He is now celebrating his 40th anniversary with Thermal Energy Corporation at the Texas Medical Center. More>>
TECO employees are focused on safety, and their efforts are paying off. TECO recently celebrated one year without an OSHA-recordable or lost-time accident. To mark the accomplishment, TECO presented a brand-new YETI cooler to each employee. More>>
At Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO), we believe that investing in district energy infrastructure can strengthen communities and campuses around the world. It has worked at the Texas Medical Center, which we have served since 1969. More>>
Howard Tellepsen, Jr., a TECO board member, was named the Houston Business Journal’s Landmark Awards 2021 Lifetime Achievement Honoree. He is currently chairman of Tellepsen, a fourth-generation family business based in Houston. More>>
TECO’s Vice President of Plant Operations Jason Berrio, PE, has been named an Outstanding Executive Master of Business Administration Student by the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business. More>>
Thermal Energy Corporation and Tellepsen Industrial navigated tight quarters, COVID-19 and a fixed timeline to replace a 50-year-old steam line in TECO’s district energy system in a project completed last fall. More>>
Texas Medical Center streets were icy and empty as the record-setting winter storm hit in mid-February 2021. Yet TECO's steam and chilled water service continued uninterrupted. We also fed electricity to the grid and helped supply water. More>>
Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO) has rebated its customers for their April 2020 chilled-water and steam service charges – a total of $6.2 million. More>>
Nearly 130 TECO employees and their families enjoyed a “dinner cruise” on the “high seas” at TECO’s 2019 Annual Awards Banquet in January. We honored 22 employees with service milestones and two safety program winners - and had a great time. More>>
Thermal Energy Corporation’s internship program continues to produce future impact players for the organization, following in Austin Kelly’s footsteps. More>>
Standing 5 ft tall and weighing in at 400 pounds, Thermal Energy Corporation’s first-ever time capsule might be one for the record books. In late 2019, TECO employees filled and sealed the capsule, to be opened in 2044. More>>
History has come to life at TECO as we wrap up the 50th anniversary of our district energy system. TECO has installed a timeline wall that reflects how the idea for the system took root and grew into the award-winning system it is today. More>>
The International District Energy Association named Thermal Energy Corporation its district energy system of the year for 2019 at ceremonies June 26 in Pittsburgh. The annual award is the highest honor IDEA can confer on a system. More>>
Thermal Energy Corporation received an Excellence Award from the Turbine Inlet Cooling Association (TICA) for TECO's use of turbine inlet cooling, a technology that enhances power generation capacity. The award was presented March 20, 2018. More>>
Hurricane Harvey hit Houston hard with record-setting rains. Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO) has maintained uninterrupted chilled-water and steam service throughout this historic event, following detailed emergency preparedness plans. More>>
TECO's Board of Directors renamed the company's Central Plant the Paul G. Bell, Jr. Energy Plant to honor his 40 years of service. Located at 1615 Braeswood Blvd., the plant is the heart of the company's district energy and CHP system. More>>
TECO is pleased to welcome Chris Wieland as Maintenance Manager. Chris joins TECO as a new hire, bringing with him more than 20 years of supervisory and technical field experience from roles within the energy industry and U.S. Navy. More>> 
This fall, TECO continued with a series of wellness and team-building employee events. Read on for more on what the calendar included. 
This summer, TECO’s Event Team was proud to mix in some special treats and team building opportunities throughout the season’s calendar. Here are a few of the highlights: 
With 33 years under his belt, Manuel (Manny) Guerra is set to retire from TECO and there are plenty of fond memories and accolades to send him on his way.
The challenges brought by rising demand for power during the height of Texas’ relentless summer heat generated a conversation – and then an idea – between Thermal Energy Corporation and Optimum Energy. 
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Mycah Jewell, PE, to vice president of engineering and maintenance. Jewell has been with TECO since 2016, most recently in the role of maintenance manager. More>> 
Thermal Energy Corporation’s new president and CEO is no stranger to TECO or the district energy industry. He is Michael P. Manoucheri, PE, previously TECO’s vice president of engineering and maintenance, named to his new position Feb. 22. More>> 
1981. NASA launched its first Space Shuttle mission. Lady Diana married Prince Charles. And Ram Goonie started work at TECO. He is now celebrating his 40th anniversary with Thermal Energy Corporation at the Texas Medical Center. More>> 
TECO employees are focused on safety, and their efforts are paying off. TECO recently celebrated one year without an OSHA-recordable or lost-time accident. To mark the accomplishment, TECO presented a brand-new YETI cooler to each employee. More>> 
At Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO), we believe that investing in district energy infrastructure can strengthen communities and campuses around the world. It has worked at the Texas Medical Center, which we have served since 1969. More>> 
Howard Tellepsen, Jr., a TECO board member, was named the Houston Business Journal’s Landmark Awards 2021 Lifetime Achievement Honoree. He is currently chairman of Tellepsen, a fourth-generation family business based in Houston. More>> 
TECO’s Vice President of Plant Operations Jason Berrio, PE, has been named an Outstanding Executive Master of Business Administration Student by the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business. More>> 
Thermal Energy Corporation and Tellepsen Industrial navigated tight quarters, COVID-19 and a fixed timeline to replace a 50-year-old steam line in TECO’s district energy system in a project completed last fall. More>> 
Texas Medical Center streets were icy and empty as the record-setting winter storm hit in mid-February 2021. Yet TECO's steam and chilled water service continued uninterrupted. We also fed electricity to the grid and helped supply water. More>> 
Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO) has rebated its customers for their April 2020 chilled-water and steam service charges – a total of $6.2 million. More>> 
Nearly 130 TECO employees and their families enjoyed a “dinner cruise” on the “high seas” at TECO’s 2019 Annual Awards Banquet in January. We honored 22 employees with service milestones and two safety program winners - and had a great time. More>> 
Thermal Energy Corporation’s internship program continues to produce future impact players for the organization, following in Austin Kelly’s footsteps. More>> 
Standing 5 ft tall and weighing in at 400 pounds, Thermal Energy Corporation’s first-ever time capsule might be one for the record books. In late 2019, TECO employees filled and sealed the capsule, to be opened in 2044. More>> 
History has come to life at TECO as we wrap up the 50th anniversary of our district energy system. TECO has installed a timeline wall that reflects how the idea for the system took root and grew into the award-winning system it is today. More>> 
The International District Energy Association named Thermal Energy Corporation its district energy system of the year for 2019 at ceremonies June 26 in Pittsburgh. The annual award is the highest honor IDEA can confer on a system. More>> 
Thermal Energy Corporation received an Excellence Award from the Turbine Inlet Cooling Association (TICA) for TECO's use of turbine inlet cooling, a technology that enhances power generation capacity. The award was presented March 20, 2018. More>> 
Hurricane Harvey hit Houston hard with record-setting rains. Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO) has maintained uninterrupted chilled-water and steam service throughout this historic event, following detailed emergency preparedness plans. More>> 
TECO's Board of Directors renamed the company's Central Plant the Paul G. Bell, Jr. Energy Plant to honor his 40 years of service. Located at 1615 Braeswood Blvd., the plant is the heart of the company's district energy and CHP system. More>>