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April 2020 Back Page – We Are All In This Together
At this time of so much uncertainty, we reach out with well-wishes for you and your loved one s and to affirm our collective mission to energize rural Alaska with sustainable electricity. I am writing to let you know how we at Alaska Village Electric Cooperative are responding to the COVID-19 virus while keeping you […]
March 2020 Back Page – Your Ballot Is In The Mail!
AVEC’s annual meeting is around the corner – April 8, 2020. At this meeting, your votes will be announced and you will elect two candidates to fill the board seats that are cur-rently held by Robert Beans and Robert Hoffman. The nominating committee, which consists of seven of your community delegates, has forwarded the following […]
February 2020 Back Page – Why Does AVEC Need a Rate Increase?
Ten years ago, in January 2010, the Board of Directors enacted a very substantial rate decrease of 2 cents a kilowatt-hour across the board. This represented an income reduction of $1.4 million or 6.5% of our total non-fuel revenue at that time. During the next decade, our operating results were acceptable and operating margins were […]
Message From the CEO
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January 2020 Back Page – Public Hearing Scheduled
Monday January 27, 2020 10:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. 4831 Eagle Street Anchorage, AK 99503 877-901-9696, Conference ID: 371-653-2009# The board of Directors is considering raising the monthly Customer Charge Fee by approximately $5 per month for all consumers, with the exception of those in Yakutat. As all members were notified in the 2017 and […]
The Outlook for Energy Costs in Rural Alaska in 2020
By Meera Kohler About 15% of all Alaskans live in some 200 rural communities spread across more than 500,000 square miles. 32,000 (33%) of those live in one of 58 communities served by AVEC. Our communities, sadly, have the highest cost of living of anywhere in the United States. Rural households spend 27% of their […]
Bright Insights from Electric Leaders
HOW DO YOU PERSEVERE? “By believing you are capable of carrying whatever comes your way and carrying it with grace and gratitude.” Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir “Wild,” shared her insights with a rapt audience during Northwest Public Power Association’s Women in Public Power conference in November. The conference provides tools and inspiration […]
Cold Weather Survival Skills
How to recognize frostbite and how to treat it By Amy Murphy Subzero temperatures, strong winds, blizzards and wind chill warnings are phrases Alaskans hear frequently during our long, cold winter months. The National Weather Service issues weather advisories on a regular basis, warning residents of temperatures dropping to 45 below to 55 below zero. […]
A Message from Meera
December 2019 Cellular phones are changing our lives – at home and at work.Today there are 2.7 billion cellphones in use worldwide – most being smart phones with capabilities greater than the largest super computers of forty years ago. They have revolutionized our lives and AVEC work has also been dramatically changed in many ways […]
AVEC’s 50th Annual Meeting Recap
AVEC held its 50th Annual Meeting on April 10th, 2019 at the Lakefront Millennium Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. Thanks to our chairpersons’ efforts, all but seven communities held a meeting. Early Bird Drawing Winners Elsie Cheemuk of St. Michael won the $150 Early Bird drawing for holding a November meeting. John Mark of Quinhagak won […]