The International Year of the Cooperative is upon us. “As a cooperative, GVEA is not-for-profit,” said President & CEO Brian Newton at this year’s annual meeting on April 25. “That means we sell power power at cost to our members.” As residents of Interior Alaska know well, energy costs are …
If you see a tree resting on a power line, contact GVEA immediately. It sounds corny, but it’s true. The electricity traveling in our power lines seeks the easiest and shortest path to the ground – don’t make yourself the path. If a tree falls into the power line – …
Be sure to stop by our Fairbanks offices on Saturday, May 19 to pick up your free tree (sapling). A limited supply of trees will also be available at our Delta and Nenana offices on Friday. We’ll start handing out trees at 9 a.m. First come, first served. Supplies are …
“My daughter runs our clothes dryer every morning for one hour at medium temp. Can you estimate what the daily cost would be?” asked a member recently. A drying rack is one alternative. The dryer is one of the higher users of electricity in a home. It can consume up …
At 700-feet tall, the Susitna Dam would be the fifth tallest in the United States. It would generate an annual average of 2,500,000 megawatt-hours – nearly 50 percent of the electricity demand along the Railbelt. The dam would provide long-term, stable rates over an estimated lifetime of 100 years. Image …
