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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 […]
2020 Top 10 Power Plant Operators of the Year
With more than 100 AVEC plant operators, choosing the Top 10 each year is a difficult task. AVEC plant operators work under a variety of challenging conditions year-round, but the top operators make an extra effort to ensure the plant stays operational and provides light and heat for their families and friends. The winners are […]
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…
Board Meeting
Board Meeting will be held virtually.
When Brevig Mission Experienced its First Christmas Tree
By Keith Conger, “The Nome Nugget” “The season of Christmas was drawing near, and with it came thoughts of a Christmas tree. But whence should a Christmas tree be found in this country where there are no trees. Indeed, one could find in the valleys a species of dwarf willow, small bushes which would attain […]
Defunding Power Cost Equalization Would Gut a Lifeline for Rural Alaska
By Meera Kohler, President/CEO of AVEC A year and a half ago, the Power Cost Equalization (PCE) endowment was on the verge of disappearing into the Constitutional Budget Reserve, when the Legislature reversed the sweep and the endowment remained intact. During election season, we heard from some legislative candidates who believe the PCE endowment is […]