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Regular Board Meeting
Regular Board Meeting
AVEC Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting will be held via teleconference in an effort to reduce COVID-19 transmission rates and keep our memberships and staff safe.
Board of Directors – Special Meeting
September 2021 Back Page – PCE Endowment Restored and AVEC 2021 Annual Meeting
Last month the Power Cost Equalization program was put in jeopardy by Governor Dunleavy’s action of sweeping the PCE Endowment into the Capital Budget Reserve (CBR), and the Legislature’s in-action to reverse the sweep. The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN), AVEC, and a host of other utilities and municipalities filed a lawsuit against the State […]
Job Is Tough, But Rewarding
Without the convenience of bucket trucks, AVEC linemen work the old way, climbing poles and bunking at power plants when sent to villages. When picking an Alaska Village Electric Cooperative lineman out of a crowd, look for a rugged individual. Often distinguished by their burly beards, worn pants and work boots, linemen tend to march […]
August 2021 Back Page – Power Cost Equalization in the News Again
By the time this article reaches you there may or may not be some definitive action by court that would substantially affect the existence of the PCE Endowment, how it will be treated in the future, and its availability to fund the PCE program. The Power Cost Equalization program is Administered by the Alaska Energy […]
July 2021 Back Page – Taking Care of Summer Chores
AVEC has over 8,000 poles and maintains more than 500 miles of power line to deliver power from our 48 power plants to the nearly 12,000 meters in the communities we serve. Linemen work year-round to keep the poles standing straight, tensioning lines, and re-making connections that may have come loose in high winds. Summertime […]
Energy Education
AVEC Renewable Energy Projects AVEC is continuously seeking opportunities to build more efficient power generation facilities that include renewable energy and shared power sources throughout the communities it serves. Visit out Projects page for more information about AVEC’s renewable energy…
June 2021 Back Page – Capital Credit Checks Going in the Mail
If you buy power from AVEC you are a member/owner of AVEC. The money you spend to buy electricity is used to buy the diesel fuel we burn to generate electricity and to pay for EVERYTHING we do to turn that fuel, (and wind and solar), into electricity and deliver it to you. With the […]