In the 1930s, big cities in Texas had already enjoyed the benefits of electricity for several decades. The rural towns, however, were still in the dark. In 1939, all that changed when the electric cooperative that would become Bluebonnet brought power to the farms, ranches and communities across Central Texas. When Bluebonnet celebrated its 80th anniversary, we shared stories about the power, people and progress that set the stage for the cooperative today.

Stories about the history of Bluebonnet

• The Way We Lived 
• Eight Decades of Lighting the Way!
• A Brief History of Electric Appliances 
• All About Meters

Profiles of some longtime Bluebonnet members

• The Luling Foundation
• St. Matthew Lutheran Church 
• The Rockne Cowboy 
• SPJST Hall No. 38 

THEN & NOW

• A photographic look at how things were and how they are today at Bluebonnet