Tricky, isn’t it? The truth is about 99.5 percent of our electric meters are AMR (automated meter reading); we started the conversion process in 1998. The vast majority of these AMRs are called ERTs (electronic radio transmitters). The ERTs broadcast your meter reading via a very low frequency, low wattage …
Check out these two exciting opportunities for high school and college students: 1. Scholarship Opportunity (College Students) Alaska Power Association (APA) has announced two $1,000 scholarship opportunities for Alaska residents who are studying electrical engineering or power generation. The APA membership established the scholarships in Hank Nikkel’s memory to help …
Hey! What’s this fuel and purchased power charge on my bill? And why is it higher than the utility charge? We get this question a lot. And as a GVEA employee and member – and the bill payer at my house — the fuel and purchased power charge isn’t my …
Yesterday evening, the GVEA Board of Directors heard presentations on three proposed wind projects: the Eva Creek Wind Project, the Fire Island Wind Project sponsored by CIRI and the Delta Wind Farm. In the end, the board voted to press forward with GVEA’s own wind project, Eva Creek, located near Healy, …
