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May 2021 Back Page – Your Votes Have Been Counted
Thank you to all the members that completed and returned the mail-in voting documents. The three incumbent Directors, Helena Jones from Ambler, Phyllis Clough from Old Harbor; and Peter Demoski from Nulato were all re-elected for three year terms. The ballots were received and compiled by BDO, Inc., an independent accounting firm in Anchorage, and […]
Independence Day – Office Closed
Memorial Day – Office Closed
Regular Board Meeting
April 2021 Back Page – Diesel Fuel Diligence
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative is on the forefront of the use of wind energy to provide power in small, isolated electrical grids. We own and operate the largest wind turbine fleet in Alaska consisting of 32 turbines at 14 sites providing power to 20 communities. AVEC has two small solar arrays and is partnering with […]
February 2021 Back Page – From Your New President and CEO
First, a little about me. I grew up in a construction family in Connecticut. My dad and uncle built a company that my brother still runs, doing site work and installing buried utilities. I decided to become an engineer so I wouldn’t always be the guy working a shovel to make a living. Four years […]
January 2021 Back Page – To Everything There Is a Season
I walked into AVEC on May 15, 2000 – a few years younger than I am today but full of anticipation for what I knew would be the most important chapter in my career. A few months later we had a freezing rain storm that brought down much of the distribution system in Kasigluk and […]
December 2020 Back Page – May the Blessings of the Season Keep You Warm and Safe
For most of us, this will be the strangest Christmas celebration of our lifetimes. Just before I sat down to write this message, I sent one to my closest friends, my children and my grandchildren. For the first time in decades, I told them, we will not be gathering at my home for the holidays. […]
Important Update on AVEC’s Mail In Election
The results of Alaska Village Electric Cooperative’s mail-in vote have been announced. The membership has re-elected the three incumbent board members, Phyllis Clough, Peter Demoski, and Helena Jones to another three year term. In statements at the regular board meeting, all three Directors expressed gratitude to the membership for its confidence and continued support. The […]
Cast Your Vote
Mail-in voting is ongoing. Each member should have received election information and ballots to fill two seats on the board of directors. Ballots must be received by April 6th at 5:00 pm. Election results will be announced at the Board…