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Voting Now Open for GVEA Board of Directors Election in District 6
Voting for the Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) board of directors is now open for members living in GVEA District 6. District 6 includes Delta Junction, Fort Greely and all areas south of the Salcha River, including Harding and Birch Lakes. Election packets...
GVEA Board Keeps Utility and Demand Charges Flat – These charges have remained unchanged since January 2020.
At the Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) Board of Directors' regularly scheduled March meeting, the board accepted a recommendation from GVEA staff to keep Utility and Demand Charges flat through the end of the year. These charges last changed January 1, 2020...
GVEA Receives Proposal for a 36-Megawatt Power Generation Project with Wind, Solar and Battery Components
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) received a request from Delta Junction Renewable Resources, LLC for a proposed 36-megawatt self-certified qualifying facility located in Delta Junction, Alaska. The project is described as consisting of 90% wind, 10% solar and...
GVEA Sponsored Homeowner Education Classes
Golden Valley Electric Association is proud to partner with Cold Climate Housing Research Center to offer three free, virtual homeowner education courses. Classes will cover the basics of how heat pump and solar arrays work, what to consider if you want to install...
Good¢ents Grants Awarded in February 2022
The Good¢ents Board of Trustees met on February 16, 2022 and awarded six grants totaling $21,150. All grants from the Good¢ents Foundation are awarded to nonprofit organizations within GVEA’s service area. Applications are reviewed quarterly in February, May, August...
Railbelt Reliability Council Submits Application to the RCA
After years of effort, the Railbelt Reliability Council (RRC), has filed an application with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) to become the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) for the largest interconnected electric system in the state, serving Alaskans...
GVEA’s Quarterly Fuel and Purchased Power Rate Change Effective March 1, 2022
GVEA’s Fuel and Purchased Power rate, which is updated quarterly, increased by approximately 2.5¢ on March 1, from 10.450¢ per kWh to 12.969¢ per kWh. This rate will be in effect March 1- May 31. Residential members using an average of 600 kWh per month will see their...
Good¢ents Grants Awarded in November 2021
The Good¢ents Board of Trustees met on November 17, 2021. Six applications were reviewed and five grants totaling $20,575 were awarded. Here’s a summary of these recent grants: Fairbanks Children’s Museum: $3,000 to fund the purchase of a Marvelous Marble Wall that...
GVEA Purchases the World’s First Ecofriendly 145kV Vacuum Circuit Breakers
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) is excited to announce the purchase of the world’s first commercially available environmentally friendly 145 Kilovolt (kV) vacuum circuit breakers. Next summer, three of the innovative circuit breakers will be installed at...
Concerned about your electric bill?
Have you noticed an increase in recent electric bills? Cold temperatures mean that your electric usage may be increasing even though you are not doing anything different. We are hearing from members who are surprised by their most recent bills, so we have some...