Christy Tuckey

August 2023 Seminole Electric completes construction of cutting-edge natural gas facility At Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, we are committed to providing you safe, affordable and reliable electric service. It’s not just about repairing lines after a storm. Every day our…

August 2023 Cooperative values make a difference daily Back when Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) was founded, the goal was simple: Bring electricity to the people of this rural community. While the mission was straightforward, accomplishing it was anything but.…

August 2023 For over 50 years, teens from the Suwannee Valley have been going to Washington, D.C. on the “trip of a lifetime”, courtesy of Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative. On the trips, these delegates join roughly 2,000 other young people…

August 2023 Summer can be uncomfortable — even dangerous — for pets. It’s difficult enough simply to cope with rising temperatures, let alone high humidity, but things really get tough in areas like ours that experience both. Here are some…

August 2023 By Terry Tomalin, visit Florida There’s good reason lobster divers are called bug hunters. The hardest part about catching these tasty crustaceans is finding them. Lobsters don’t stay put. They love to move around. When the special two-day…

August 2023 Save Energy – Get Rewarded SVEC is teaming up with Seminole Electric Cooperative for a new smart thermostat program called Cooperative Rewards. Help lower energy costs and contribute to the reliability of our electric grid while earning credits…

August 2023 Lemon Pasta ½ pound fettuccine pasta ⅓ cup olive oil ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1 to 2 teaspoons lemon zest ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried) Salt and…

July 2023 Trucks put lineworkers on road to success. In the early days of Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, line- workers did not have a lot of equipment available to them. If they needed to repair a line, that meant scaling…

July 2023 By Michael S. McWaters, Executive V.P./CEO I like to consider myself a lifetime learner. No matter how long I’ve been in the electric business, there are always new developments to stay on top of and surprises to tackle.…

July 2023 2023 scholarship winners Congratulations SVEC’s 2023 Scholarship Winners Each spring, SVEC awards scholarships to outstanding high school seniors who are dependents of co-op members. The scholarships go toward the costs of attending an accredited community college, 4-year college,…