Last Friday, Bandera Electric Cooperative (BEC) celebrated the completion of an upgrade to the Tarpley substation by dedicating it to recently retired BEC Board Director, Douglas R. “Rob” Sandidge. “Mr. Sandidge’s commitment to the coopera tive is evident by his almost 19 years of service,” said Bill Hetherington, CEO of BEC. “BEC is pleased to dedicate the substation in his honor.” Sandidge, a lifelong rancher who resides in Tarpley, was elected to the BEC board in August 2000 and retired in September 2019. He repre sented District 3 and the members of southwest Bandera, Tarpley and southeast Turtle Creek. Construction began at the Tarpley ...