Ruralite Magazine

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Electric Energy Monitors

May 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

Electric Energy Monitors & Applications

By Richard Brock, GVEA Energy Efficiency Engineer

May 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Employee Spotlight: Sam Clark

Clear the Way: Maintaining Utility Health by Removing Potential Hazards

April 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

All About Power: GVEA Honors the Co-op’s First Responders in April

One internet meme declares, “The most popular linemen in America are not in the NFL.”

April 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

Learn More About This Quarter’s Fuel and Purchased Power Rate Change

Golden Valley Electric Association’s (GVEA) Fuel and Purchased Power, known as F&PP rate for the three-month period, March 1 through May 31, increased approximately 4.8 cents to $0.16629 per kilowatt-hour.

April 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Employee Spotlight: Marc Dugas

Restoring Power to the People

March 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Member Spotlight: Celebrating Local Women Working in the Trade Industry

March is Women in Trades Month, an annual celebration of women who put their hearts and hands into building the world around us.

March 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

Help Those Who Help You

When it comes to keeping your lights on, the good guys wear hard hats.

March 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Employee Spotlight: Christi Killian

Monitoring Healy Power Plant Operations with an Eagle Eye

February 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Member Spotlight: Les Hayward

Building a Career 1 Step at a Time

February 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Members Support Interior Nonprofits

Together we make a big difference!

February 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Member Spotlight: Sleds, Trails & Tradition

Jennifer Probert-Erhart and the Alaska Dog Mushers Association

January 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Member Spotlight: Neighbor to Neighbor

How a Small Community Provides Big Help to Those in Need

Maggie Zaverl, left, and Jane Menard, graduates of Monroe Catholic High School, received academic scholarships from GVEA in 2023.

January 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

Headed to College?

Apply for an Academic Scholarship from Golden Valley Electric Association

January 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Employee Spotlight: Richard Lusby

Building the Big Picture From the Ground Up

December 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Board of Director Applicants Needed

Application deadline: 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Applications must be submitted online.

December 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Member Spotlight: Keeping Alaska Safe

It’s not easy for 1 retail store to appeal to so many different people in so many different communities, but Arctic Fire and Safety excels at it.

December 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Employee Spotlight: Angela Ott

Dollars and Cents: Procuring the Necessities for GVEA

November 13, 2023 at 1:46 p.m.

A Healthy Lifestyle for All Seasons

Mike Hajdukovich has a philosophy when it comes to sports: You have to make it fun. Sports is a way of life for Mike, owner of TRAX Outdoor Center.

November 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Employee Spotlight: Travis Million

New COO Draws On Experience Working at Glennallen Utility

November 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

It Pays to Be a Member

GVEA board approves $7.1 million in capital credit refunds

October 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Members Support Interior Nonprofits

Together we make a big difference!

October 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Team Earns Award for Safety Improvement Program

Golden Valley Electric Association’s Operations and Safety crew received the 2023 Alaska Power Association (APA) Commitment to Continuous Safety Improvement Award.

October 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Fairbanks Brewery Powered by the Sun

Standing at the counter of HooDoo Brewing Co., it’s hard to imagine the amount of energy needed to brew and sell beer.

October 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Employee Spotlight: Katie Mitchell

Small Changes Make a Big Difference

September 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Working at GVEA: Safety is the Name of the Game

Employees at Golden Valley Electric Association can’t wait for next month’s all-employee safety training.

A man and a boy holding a ring; inflatable pool with a purple and red ring

September 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA at the Fair

GVEA had such a great time meeting and interacting with members at the 2023 Tanana Valley State Fair!

Dana Daily

September 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Dana Daily

Mapping a Course for GVEA Employees

August 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Patrick Dolan

Managing Member Allocations With a Commitment to Detail

August 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Hungry Robots

Young scientists are brainstorming solutions to real-life challenges in Fairbanks. Those ideas could be the foundation for changes in the future

August 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Sparks Careers

With the responsibility of maintaining 3,292 miles of transmission and distribution lines, 40 substations, and 9 generating facilities, GVEA works to hire and retain an exceptional workforce.

Chris Forrest

July 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Chris Forrest

Empowering His Team to New Levels of Success

July 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Good¢ents Program Makes Good Sense for Communities

The good¢ents program is an opportunity for GVEA members to support programs and projects of local charitable organizations, rounding up a monthly bill to the nearest dollar adds up to an average of $6 per year per participating member.

July 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Right-of-Way Easements

Please remember that, as a member, you are required to provide access to crews per GVEA’s tariff.

June 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Tears & Challenges

When selecting what feature stories to run in Ruralite, we strive for a mix of interesting and entertaining topics that appeal to a broad range of readers.

June 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Reagan Russell

Guiding Employees on Their Professional Journeys

lightbulb with graduation cap

June 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Scholarship Recipients Radiate Energy

GVEA has announced 8 scholarship recipients for the upcoming 2023/2024 academic year.

May 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

We Remember

May provides us with happy and somber occasions to celebrate.

Al Sparks, Systems & Network Engineer Supervisor

May 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Al Sparks

Keeping Service Online and Updated for Efficiency and Safety

May 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Weatherization Improves Comfort and Saves You Money

Since 2008, Emmett Leffel, a thermographer with Alaska Thermal Imaging, LLC, has worked with people in all corners of the state dealing with aging buildings and higher energy costs.

Right of way worker cutting down a tree

May 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Coming to a Right-of- Way Near You!

It is finally springtime in Fairbanks and for Golden Valley Electric Association that means that our right-of-way (ROW) crews are back to work in the field!

April 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Lineworker Appreciation

Ian Wiedmaier, lineman journeyman. Each year, on April 18, we recognize National Lineworker Appreciation Day.

April 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Members Support Interior Nonprofits

Together we make a big difference!

Mike Teegarden

April 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

The Trip of a Lifetime

In March, I traveled with a team of Oregon lineworkers to Guatemala to document its efforts bringing electricity to the small rural village of Ventura.

April 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Ben Porter

Balancing Work and Life While Powering the Interior

March 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Stacey Baldrige

Organizing the Records of GVEA’s Long History in the Interior

March 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Golden Valley Partners with Department of Energy to Create a More Resilient Grid

As the holidays approached this year, many interior alaskans were holding their breath.

March 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Food Waste from Classroom to Farm

Every school day, Jenn Duncan’s fourth-grade class at Anne Wien Elementary School in Fairbanks collects food scraps from each classroom.

GVEA Line Crews are dispatched to restore outages

February 28, 2023 at 9:06 a.m.

GVEA Frequently Asked Questions Q&A

New and longtime members alike often have questions about Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA).

A Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometer in snow.

February 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Plug It In, the Smart Way!

We all know it gets cold in Interior Alaska, and that can be rough on our vehicles.

February 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Headed to College?

Apply for an Academic Scholarship from Golden Valley Electric Association

February 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

Wanted: What is Your Story

So, what is your story? Come on; everyone has a story to tell.

February 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Shannon Telling

Providing Technological Solutions to Help People and Enhance Service

January 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Brooks Bailey

Working Together to Service the North Pole Area

January 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Districts 1, 2 & 3 Are Up for Election

Democratic Member Control is one of the 7 Cooperative Principles on which GVEA was founded.

January 1, 2023 at 7 a.m.

MyGVEA is Here!

Golden Valley Electric Association has implemented a new member management system!

December 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

Renewable Energy in the Arctic Circle

On a clear day, if you take off from Kotzebue (Qikiqtagruk), Alaska, and head south over the rolling tundra, you will spot rows of solar panels amid more than a dozen wind turbines standing sentinel above the treeless landscape.

Graphic of new MyGVEA member management system on both a computer monitor and a mobile device

December 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

MyGVEA is Coming Soon!

Golden Valley Electric Association is working to implement a new member management system that will go into effect January 2023.

House decorated with many Christmas Lights

December 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

Golden Valley Electric Association’s Holiday Lights Contest Is Back!

If your holiday decorations are the talk of your neighborhood, this contest is for you!

December 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Abby Dillard

A Multi-Faceted Division Provides a Unique Learning Experience

November 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

Democratic Member Control

One of the 7 Cooperative Principles.

November 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Daniel Heckman

Managing the Details Within a Larger Framework.

November 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

Headed to College?

Apply for an Academic Scholarship from Golden Valley Electric Association.

October 19, 2022 at 7:07 a.m.

Early Detection Leads to Huge Relief

“We found this mass. This area of concern. It makes me think cancer.”

October 19, 2022 at 7:07 a.m.

October is National Cooperative Month

You might think of GVEA as the local electric company, and you’d be right: We’re led by members like you, created by and for the communities we serve.

October 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

Stewards for Good(¢ents)

Fairbanksan Heather Lambert is very comfortable asking for donations for good causes.

October 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

What to Know When Applying for a Good¢ents Grant

The Golden Valley Electric Foundation board of trustees, which oversees the Good¢ents Program, met on August 9, 2022 and awarded 6 grants totaling $48,764.00.

Nadia Carder

October 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Nadia Carder

Providing Support All Around in Interior Alaska

September 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

Always be Prepared in Interior Alaska

September is Emergency Preparedness Month

September 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

A Tale of Two Windstorms

When 2 windstorms slammed into Interior Alaska in July and August, every lineman Golden Valley Electric Association could find worked nonstop to restore power.

September 1, 2022 at 7 a.m.

GVEA Spotlight: Mike Bartch

Supporting GVEA Plants and Crews Plus Members Equals Meaningful Work