Bonus: they are low energy users Trying to find the perfect gift for the person who has everything can be a nightmare. Here are a few fun gadgets to look into for this holiday season: BioLite CampStove, $130 This stove is about the size of a Nalgene bottle and …
At its most recent meeting, the Goodcents Board of Trustees reviewed four applications and awarded three grants totaling up to $12,500. Here’s a breakdown of the awards: $5,000 to North Star Ballet for building energy efficiency measures. The grant will be used to make improvements identified by Interior Weatherization and …
We’re excited to announce that the Fuel & Purchased Power Charge on your bill will decrease by 21.5 percent December 1 (13.8 cents to 10.8 cents). What does this mean to the bottom line? It means an overall decrease of about 12 percent. Here are some examples, based on monthly …
Over the past week (November 19 through 25), the Eva Creek Wind project put 2,110 megawatt-hours of power into our system. That’s enough electricity to power more than twelve thousand average Interior homes for a week. “The wind is doing what we expected it to do this time of year,” …
We’re excited to announce that the co-op is one step closer to bringing the Healy Clean Coal Plant online. Today, Federal District Judge Beistline approved our joint Consent Decree (think agreement) with the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As part of the …
Note: The electric rates used in this article were current at the time of posting. Most current rates can be found here. If you are getting ready to put up Christmas lights, think twice before hanging the incandescent strands. While they are cheap to buy, the electricity to operate them is not. …
Note: The electric rates used in this article were current at the time of posting. Most current rates can be found here. If your car has been winterized, you should have a plug coming out the front end of your car. Most winterization kits include an engine block heater, a …
What can almost everyone use? Electricity. GVEA sells gift certificates in any amount. Just stop by the GVEA offices on Illinois St. to pick one up. If you are not in Fairbanks or don’t feel like stopping by, just call 907-452-1151 or 800-770-4832. We’d be happy to apply a credit in any amount …
Decrease in one charge expected to offset increase in another Don’t fall out of your chair when you read about GVEA’s recent filing to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska. While we are filing for an increase, we’re anticipating a decrease too. And we expect the decrease to offset the increase. …
Why did we choose the Fuel & Purchased Power Charge? Many members have asked why we are trying to roll Eva Creek Wind into the Fuel and Purchased Power Charge rather than including it with the Simplified Rate Filing. GVEA proposed this method of recouping costs in a recent tariff …
