In February 2011, Texas Co-op Power’s cover story took readers to seven cooperatives to see how high-tech systems improved service to their members. The array of high-tech systems, gadgets and appliances available to individual members can get confusing, and their effectiveness and value can be misrepresented. That’s why Texas Co-op Power regularly presents creditable evaluations of consumer products, such as solar panels, tankless water heaters, programmable appliances and other energy-saving devices.