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Alaska Electric Vehicle (EV) Workshop: June 16-17, 2020
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) and the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) are hosting a free, virtual Alaska Electric Vehicle (EV) Workshop on June 16 and 17, 2020 to bring together technical and academic experts and policy makers to share...
GVEA’s 2020 Board Election Results
On the afternoon of Thursday, June 11, 2020, the ballots were tallied. Judges from GVEA’s Election Committee certified the results of the 2020 Board of Directors election. Ballots were mailed on May 15, 2020, to all members whose membership account is in Districts 1,...
Good¢ents Grants Awarded in May 2020
The Good¢ents Board of Trustees met in May. Five applications were reviewed, and two grants totaling $16,000 were awarded. Here’s a summary of these recent grants: Fairbanks Resource Agency: $8,000 grant to be applied towards their Assistive Technology Project. Nenana...
GVEA’s F&PP Rate Declines as of June 1, 2020
GVEA’s Fuel and Purchased Power (F&PP) rate, effective June 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020, has decreased from 10.965¢ to 7.095¢ per kilowatt-hour. This is a decrease of 35 percent from the previous F&PP rate approved by the RCA. Based on the average usage of...
GVEA’s Lobbies Have Reopened
GVEA reopened its lobbies and offices effective Wed, May 27, 2020. While the Governor has moved from "mandates" to "guidelines," GVEA is still taking the COVID-19 situation very seriously. Although face coverings are not required to conduct business at GVEA, we are...
ACEP Hosting an Online Carbon Reduction Study Workshop
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) has contracted with UAF's Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) to assist in developing a plan to meet GVEA's goal of a 26 percent reduction (measured against GVEA's 2012 levels) in the rate of carbon dioxide emissions by...
GVEA and COVID-19 Financial Hardship Update
Effective March 19, 2020, GVEA temporarily suspended disconnects due to nonpayment, as well as the accrual of late payment fees. These suspensions are a result of the COVID-19 situation and will remain in effect until Alaska’s public health disaster ends. To assist...
GVEA Board Hires John Burns as President and Chief Executive Officer
John Burns will assume the position of President and CEO of Golden Valley Electric Association on May 1, 2020. Following the retirement of Cory Borgeson in early March 2020, GVEA’s Board of Directors asked John Burns to take the helm as Interim President and CEO while...
Update to GVEA Members on Coronavirus Response
To ensure the safety of our employees and our members, GVEA has taken measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and is following all mandates and recommendations…
GVEA’s Ready for Forecasted Winter Storm
3/20/20 3:40pm UPDATE: Another storm is headed towards Fairbanks, with another 3-5 inches of snow expected by 6pm Sat, March 21. GVEA remains ready to respond as needed, should any outages occur. ————— GVEA is monitoring the winter weather advisory that is in effect...