Spotlight Stories

Public Hearing details can be found here: https://avec.org/events/public-hearing-for-2026-tariff/

With harsh weather often resulting in lost or delayed mail, AVEC’s digital payment system has transformed how its Alaskan members access and pay…

I came to Alaska in early 1976. I grew up in India – I’m half-Indian, half-German – and when I was in graduate…

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Power plant operators are on the front line keeping the lights on every day in AVEC communities. Every year we recognize 10 power…

Power plant operators are on the font line keeping the lights on every day in AVEC communities. Every year we recognize 10 power…

Challenge your students to think and learn about how they use energy every day – and enter to win prizes throughout the semester!…

The votes have been counted and two new directors have been elected. Welcome to Sandra Tall-Lake of Hooper Bay and Fred Beans of…

April 12, 2023 The votes have been counted and the membership has elected Sandra Tall-Lake of Hooper Bay, and Fred Beans of Mountain…

By Sheena Marrs AVEC partners with telephone provider to restore service Bad weather, COVID-19 related shortages and the impending holidays all conspired to…

By Sheena Marrs Tips to help you care for Seasonal Affective Disorder Winter is a difficult time for many people. Accomplishing regular activities…

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By Sheena Marrs Alaska born and bred, Debbie Bullock proudly spent her entire career with Alaska Village Electric Cooperative. Her first professional job…

Understand your web presence and how you can keep your information secure and private By Sheena Marrs If you have ever had a…

Learn what it takes to be an electric utility procurement specialist By Sheena Marrs Every project needs materials and equipment. The people who…

By Sheena Marrs AVEC held its 2021 Annual Cooperative Meeting October 13, 2021. Delegates from 26 communities attended, representing more than 25% of…

By Sheena Marrs Thank you to the AVEC village chairpersons and secretaries who held community meetings in 2021. A special thanks to community…

Recent advances in technology and the increasing concern over climate change have made renewable power generation a prime concern for electrical cooperatives everywhere.…

Without the convenience of bucket trucks, AVEC linemen work the old way, climbing poles and bunking at power plants when sent to villages.…

With little less than a week before the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative’s (AVEC) Naniq and Cavek are scheduled to depart to Western Alaska…

Every rural Alaskan village has distinct characteristics, as well as some universal themes. Shungnak, AK, situated 150 miles east of Kotzebue on the…

Thank you to all the members that completed and returned the mail-in voting documents. The three incumbent Directors, Helena Jones from Ambler, Phyllis…

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,…

With more than 100 AVEC plant operators, choosing the Top 10 each year is a difficult task. AVEC plant operators work under a…

By Keith Conger, “The Nome Nugget” “The season of Christmas was drawing near, and with it came thoughts of a Christmas tree. But…

By Meera Kohler, President/CEO of AVEC A year and a half ago, the Power Cost Equalization (PCE) endowment was on the verge of…

Dennis McLean (left), Vitus Marine, hands over hand sanitizer to Robert Tokeinna Jr., Wales Alternate Power Plant Operator. AVEC tug Cavek in the…

At a special board meeting held on August 12th, the AVEC board reviewed letters of interest submitted by four well-qualified individuals from across…

The Board of Directors of AVEC recently received the resignation of Walter Sampson, who has served on the AVEC Board since he was…

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%)…

HOW DO YOU PERSEVERE? “By believing you are capable of carrying whatever comes your way and carrying it with grace and gratitude.” Cheryl…

How to recognize frostbite and how to treat it By Amy Murphy Subzero temperatures, strong winds, blizzards and wind chill warnings are phrases…

AVEC held its 50th Annual Meeting on April 10th, 2019 at the Lakefront Millennium Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. Thanks to our chairpersons’ efforts,…

Michelle Taylor, 51, crew chief, 29 years Employer: Cotton Electric Cooperative, Walters, Oklahoma Favorite part of the job: It sounds corny, but after…

The Arctic Sounder

By Michael Rovito Life was humming along normally the morning of November 30 when the Earth decided to remind south central Alaskans the…

AVEC’s newest fuel-efficient power plant, located in Togiak, underwent a substantial completion inspection on November 1, 2018 and has been running smoothly. This…

Reprinted from the RuralCap’s “Action Reports” newsletter dated December 20, 1968. During the renovation of AVEC’s headquarters building, staff went through countless boxes…

‘Twas The night before Christmas And all through the house Not a creature was stirring ‘cause the power Was out. How can this…

You can enjoy your holidays because… when the power goes out, we go out. Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) takes pride in providing…

By Michael Rovito The icy grip of winter comes on fast and stays long in the 49th state. Hardy Alaskans endure it all—from…

1968 – 2018 AVEC held a contest to design a special 50th Anniversary logo. There wasn’t much response but we received two amazing…

It was 50 years ago this month, June 1968, that AVEC issued a news release announcing the opening of an office in Anchorage.…

This is a reprint of an article originally published in 1968. It details the extensive, 26-week skills training course AVEC’s original plant operators…

By Adam Schwartz of The Cooperative Way. Capital credits, patronage dividends, patronage refunds—these are all familiar terms with similar meanings: the allocation of…

(Article Provided by the SafeElectricity.org Website) Space heaters can be a quick way to heat up a room. However, they can be as…

It’s very important to first check with AVEC to be sure whatever system you want to install will be allowed to be connected…

By Bill Stamm. What is Ground? In a home electrical system, “ground” is literally the earth. Electrical equipment and receptacles are grounded to…

Last Frontier Honor Flight Program Sends Veterans to Washington, D.S. Twenty-three Alaskan veterans of World War II and the Korean War traveled to…

While all electric utilities offer the same product, where it comes from makes a difference By Adam Schwartz. In the U.S., most people…

This is a nice article about AVEC. https://share.america.gov/alaskans-embrace-green-energy/

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) rates consist of three parts. The first is a fixed monthly customer charge of $5 for Small Power…

November 18th, 2014 There is no doubt about it; the cold weather is on its way. Not only is it important to make…