Before doing any excavating (pools, fences, shrubs, trees, etc.) Texas law requires property owners and/or contractors to notify all utility companies. For more efficient service, Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative, Inc. has joined the Texas Excavation Safety Service, commonly known as “Dig TESS.” Please call 1-800-DIGTESS (1-800-344-8377) to request a locate of all underground utilities at least 48 hours prior to beginning any excavating. Dig TESS will then notify the Cooperative and all potential owners of underground utilities of when and where the excavation will occur. This will avoid a potentially very dangerous situation, and it will help prevent a very long disruption of service. If locates of underground utilities are not requested in accordance with State Law, and underground utilities are damaged during excavation, the Member of record will be charged for the full cost of all repairs, including labor and material.
