Our Cooperative

Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) is a not-for-profit cooperative that provides safe, affordable and reliable electric service.

Consumer
Service to more than
28,000
consumers
Rural Electricficaion Act
Incorporated
December 1937
as a result of the
Rural Electrification Act
Energize first electric line
Energized first electric
line in
1940

Electric Distribution

  • Maintains over 4,100 miles of electric distribution lines
  • Enough line to reach the far side of Alaska
Electric Distribution

Florida Counties & Service Area

  • Columbia
  • Hamilton
  • Lafayette
  • Suwannee
  • 2,100 square miles
Florida counties & service area

Core Values

SVEC’s Board of Trustees and employees are committed to operating the co-op with five core values as its mission.

Safety

Safety

SVEC will provide a safe working environment for all of its employees.
Member

Member Experience

SVEC will exceed the expectations of our members by continually working to make it easier for our members to do business with their cooperative.
Outreach

Outreach to Community

SVEC will strive to educate and inform members of the direction and activities of the cooperative.
Reliability

Reliability

SVEC will provide its members with reliable electric service.
Economic

Economic Viability

SVEC will maintain its financial strength by controlling cost, adopting technologies that increase efficiency and operate under a Board-approved Financial Management Plan.

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