People who make and sell electricity are always talking about the volatility of fuel pricing. With a war escalating in the Middle East, early hopes that oil prices would come back down before fuel tankers loaded for Alaskan markets now seem unlikely. The war in Iran immediately restricted the flow of global oil, creating a […]
On February 2, 2026, the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative(AVEC) board approved changes to the AVEC tariff that included changes to provisions of the tariff which went into effect immediately, and a rate increase that will go into effect for power use on or after March 1, 2024. The rate increase was approved to keep pace […]
A few high wind events already this year and temperatures staying well below 0 F almost every day since Christmas has heightened the challenge of keeping the lights on. Since restoring all power after ex-typhoon Halong in October, our cooperative has been racing to meet the needs of each community with contractors and crew. I […]
Public Hearing details can be found here: https://avec.org/events/public-hearing-for-2026-tariff/
AVEC is looking forward to our 2026 Annual Meeting with Board Directors and Delegates this year at the Lakefront Hotel!
With harsh weather often resulting in lost or delayed mail, AVEC’s digital payment system has transformed how its Alaskan members access and pay bills. Alaska may not be the first place that comes to mind when people think about the bleeding edge of digital transformation — and that is with good reason. The state historically […]
I came to Alaska in early 1976. I grew up in India – I’m half-Indian, half-German – and when I was in graduate school in India, I fell in love with a Peace Corps volunteer who happened to come from Alaska. To make a long story short, we got engaged and he was determined that […]
Power plant operators are on the font line keeping the lights on every day in AVEC communities. Every year we recognize 10 power plant operators who respond quickly whenever a need arises and who make an extra effort to ensure the plant stays operational providing light and heat to their families and friends. The winners […]
As I write this there are officially 12 hours left of winter, the vernal equinox will occur this evening and the planet will slide into spring. Spring in Alaska means there is more light to view and enjoy the winter landscape. It means people are scurrying around looking for paperwork to complete their taxes. And […]
When I started working for AVEC in 1993 many cooperative members, who were in their fifties or older, remembered clearly what it was like to live in their communities without a central power plant; without electricity to light their homes or power their tools. In the late 1960s when AVEC was formed, isolated communities all […]