Spotlight Stories

2023 Election Results

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

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...

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...

a man standing outside in heavy winter clothing

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...

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...

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...