Board Nominations Open
The AVEC Board of Directors is accepting nominations for two seats. Please see the attached announcement for more details and find the nomination...
Nov
15
Spotlight Stories
Apr
15
AVEC Election Results
The votes have been counted and the membership has re-elected Fred Sagoonick from Shaktoolik, as well as electing Homer Hunter Jr. of Scammon...
Mar
14
AVEC Accepting Applications for ICUA Youth Rally and Scholarship Program
ANCHORAGE – Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) is currently accepting applications until April 28 for the annual Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association’s (ICUA) Youth...
Feb
25
ICUA Youth Rally—Applications Now Available!
Attention High School Sophomores and Juniors The ICUA Youth Rally is an annual scholarship competition and leadership camp where students learn about teamwork,...
Feb
01
Serving During the Storm
By Sheena Marrs AVEC partners with telephone provider to restore service Bad weather, COVID-19 related shortages and the impending holidays all conspired to...
Jan
26
Bringing Light Into the Darkness
By Sheena Marrs Tips to help you care for Seasonal Affective Disorder Winter is a difficult time for many people. Accomplishing regular activities...
Jan
05
Hanging It Up After 28 Years Serving AVEC
By Sheena Marrs Alaska born and bred, Debbie Bullock proudly spent her entire career with Alaska Village Electric Cooperative. Her first professional job...
Jan
05
Members Urged to Attend Community Meetings
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative is a member-owned utility that values the voice of those it serves. Members who attend their annual community meetings...
Jan
05
January 2022 Back Page – Off to Juneau!
It is a new year and a new legislative session. The second regular session of the 32nd Alaska Legislature begins January 18, 2022....
Dec
01
When You Are the Product
Understand your web presence and how you can keep your information secure and private By Sheena Marrs If you have ever had a...
Dec
01
December 2021 Back Page – Let it Snow
Although elders are expected to be the source for wise words, we often hear wisdom from any number of sources. So often these...
Dec
01
AVEC Spotlight on Pam Lyons
Learn what it takes to be an electric utility procurement specialist By Sheena Marrs Every project needs materials and equipment. The people who...
Nov
01
AVEC’s 2021 Annual Cooperative Meeting
By Sheena Marrs AVEC held its 2021 Annual Cooperative Meeting October 13, 2021. Delegates from 26 communities attended, representing more than 25% of...
Nov
01
How to Add or Upgrade Streetlights
By Sheena Marrs Thank you to the AVEC village chairpersons and secretaries who held community meetings in 2021. A special thanks to community...
Oct
22
Sweepstakes – Win an Electric Mini Cooper!
Sweepstakes Win an Electric Mini Cooper, Rad Power ebike, or 1 of 10 Monthly $100 Gift Cards! To enter: Make an online payment...
Oct
01
An Important Staple in the Last Frontier
Alaska tribes embrace reindeer market and subsistence By Sheena Marrs Visitors to Alaska are often surprised to see reindeer on the menu. I...
Oct
01
October 2021 Back Page – Are You Ready for Renewables?
Recent advances in technology and the increasing concern over climate change have made renewable power generation a prime concern for electrical cooperatives everywhere....
Sep
20
Improvements at AVEC Facilities in Wales
By Sheena Marrs Summer typically means construction season for Alaska Village Electric Cooperative. However, Mother Nature missed the memo calling for warmer months....
Sep
16
Salmon Donation Helps Yukon River Villagers
By Sheena Marrs The lives of villagers along the Yukon River revolve around the bountiful harvest the river has provided for centuries. People...
Sep
07
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...
Aug
24
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....
Aug
02
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...
Jul
01
Keeping the Power On
By Sheena Marrs CLIMATE CHANGE—one of the hottest topics of the last few decades—has triggered rules and regulations that impact business operations and...
May
11
Off to the Races
With little less than a week before the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative’s (AVEC) Naniq and Cavek are scheduled to depart to Western Alaska...
May
11
Shungnak power plant upgrades benefit the community and the solar project
Every rural Alaskan village has distinct characteristics, as well as some universal themes. Shungnak, AK, situated 150 miles east of Kotzebue on the...
Apr
23
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...
Apr
14
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,...
Apr
14
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...
Dec
08
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...
Nov
12
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...
Aug
19
Vitus Marine To The Rescue!
Dennis McLean (left), Vitus Marine, hands over hand sanitizer to Robert Tokeinna Jr., Wales Alternate Power Plant Operator. AVEC tug Cavek in the...
Aug
19
Bryan Rookok Jr. Appointed to the AVEC Board of Directors
At a special board meeting held on August 12th, the AVEC board reviewed letters of interest submitted by four well-qualified individuals from across...
Jul
27
July 2020 Back Page – Notice of Vacancy on AVEC Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of AVEC recently received the resignation of Walter Sampson, who has served on the AVEC Board since he was...
Apr
12
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%)...
Jan
22
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...
Jan
22
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...
May
09
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,...
Feb
21
AVEC Scholarship Deadline Extended
Need money for school? There is still time to apply. The next deadline has been extended to May 15, 2021 Each year Alaska...
Feb
11
National Weather Service Advisory – 02/11/2019
The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for Hooper Bay south to Hazen Bay along the northern Kuskokwim Delta coast...
Feb
07
AVEC Has Scholarships Available
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Each year Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) awards up to $20,000 in vocational, technical and academic scholarships in two separate...
Jan
01
Togiak’s New Power Plant is Operational
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...
Dec
01
President Lights Alaskan Tree
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...
Dec
01
When the Power Goes Out, We Go Out
You can enjoy your holidays because… when the power goes out, we go out. Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) takes pride in providing...
Dec
01
Winter Takes its Toll on Utility Workers
By Michael Rovito The icy grip of winter comes on fast and stays long in the 49th state. Hardy Alaskans endure it all—from...
Dec
01
AVEC Celebrates 50 Years of Providing Power
1968 – 2018 AVEC held a contest to design a special 50th Anniversary logo. There wasn’t much response but we received two amazing...
May
30
Historical AVEC News Release
It was 50 years ago this month, June 1968, that AVEC issued a news release announcing the opening of an office in Anchorage....
May
30
AVEC’s First Electrical Training Course
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...
Nov
29
Why Capital Credits?
By Adam Schwartz of The Cooperative Way. Capital credits, patronage dividends, patronage refunds—these are all familiar terms with similar meanings: the allocation of...
Nov
22
Space Heater Safety —
(Article Provided by the SafeElectricity.org Website) Space heaters can be a quick way to heat up a room. However, they can be as...
Oct
18
Does Installing Your Own Renewable Energy System Make Sense?
It’s very important to first check with AVEC to be sure whatever system you want to install will be allowed to be connected...
Aug
23
How Are You Going To Pay For Your Winter Heating Bills?
If you received Heating Assistance from the State of Alaska this past winter, you need to plan ahead now for how you are...
Jan
08
Proper Ground Is Important
By Bill Stamm. What is Ground? In a home electrical system, “ground” is literally the earth. Electrical equipment and receptacles are grounded to...
Former Alaska Territorial Guard Member Honored
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...
Oct
22
There is a Cooperative Difference
While all electric utilities offer the same product, where it comes from makes a difference By Adam Schwartz. In the U.S., most people...
Facing climate change, Alaskans embrace green energy
This is a nice article about AVEC. https://share.america.gov/alaskans-embrace-green-energy/
May
19
What Is The Fuel Cost Charge?
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) rates consist of three parts. The first is a fixed monthly customer charge of $5 for Small Power...
Apr
30
Implementing Quality Surge Protection
By Tom Tate, NRECA There is little, if anything, you can buy today that does not have some electronic component. Even clothing as...
Mar
28
Draft Dodgers: Weather Stripping Your Home
November 18th, 2014 There is no doubt about it; the cold weather is on its way. Not only is it important to make...
