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CEO’s Message: The Power of Learning
February 2024 Being part of a cooperative family has lots of benefits. Our consumer members get to enjoy the safe, reliable, and affordable electricity everyone at Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) works hard to provide every day, while also sharing…
SVEC In the Community
February 2024 SVEC Team Spreads Arbor Day Cheer Thank you to everyone who joined us last month to make our Arbor Day celebration a success. Our amazing team showed up on a chilly morning to give away 125 dahoon holly…
Setting the Tone at FAMU
February 2024 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was founded in 1887 when campus rattlesnakes were just something you put up with if you were matriculating in rural North Florida. Students and faculty were not the least bit intimidated. They took…
Safety First
February 2024 Electricity powers modern life, but it can be dangerous if not handled carefully. Check back here each month for new tips on how to stay safe around electric power at your home or business. Your household probably has…
Frijoles Vaqueros
February 2024 This update to classic Cowboy Beans gives them some “south of the border” seasonings. Feel free to add browned ground beef or shredded chicken for more of a main course. Swap beans at your discretion — there are…
Idalia Cost Recovery
SVEC's electric system suffered the most damage in its history when Hurrican Idalia struck in August 2023. While invoices continue to trickle in, the cost of recovering from Hurricane Idalia currently stands at over $80 million, making it by far the costliest storm the co-op had ever experienced.
A Clearer Signal
January 2024 15 years ago, when Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative installed its first advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology, it was used only to read the most remote meters on the cooperative’s system. “At the time, we had 12-meter readers, and…
CEO’s Message: Bigger and Better in the New Year
January 2024 Having grown up with the transformative power of electricity, it might be hard for most of us to believe that in Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative’s earliest days, local residents had to work hard to convince their neighbors that…
SVEC in the Community
January 2024 SVEC was proud to take part in two local Christmas parades last month. Lineman Jimmy Alexander and his wife, Candace, drove the cooperative’s mini bucket truck in the Jasper Christmas Parade. SVEC also built its own float for…
Florida Winter Destinations
January 2024 Find Your New Favorite Destination This Winter By Janet K. Keeler Winter is a glorious time in Florida, with plenty of holiday events and outdoor festivals celebrating food, art, and culture. The beautiful beaches, matched by even more…