Christy Tuckey

Christy Tuckey

Bright Ideas – July 2023

July 2023 Insulation helps keep your home cool. When you save energy, you save money. Check back here each month for new ways to make your home or business more energy-efficient. We usually think about insulation as something that keeps…

Experience Florida’s Wild Side

July 2023 By Michelle Bearden, Visit Florida Elly Lamme loves exploring Florida, but the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park was not high on her list. “I thought it was a zoo, and I’m not fond of looking at…

Recipe: Banana Brickle Pudding Brulee

July 2023 Ingredients 3 cups of half-and-half ⅔ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup cornstarch 8 egg yolks, beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup butter, softened Vanilla wafers 6 bananas Toppings Vanilla Wafers 1 pint heavy cream, whipped…

Suwannee Valley Youth Tour Washington, D.C.

For over 50 years, teens from the Suwannee Valley have been going to Washington, D.C. on the “trip of a lifetime,” courtesy of SVEC. While in our nation’s capital, these delegates have joined roughly 2,000 other youth from across rural America on tours of some of the finest museums in the world and visits to...

Smart Thermostat Program

SVEC has teamed up with Seminole Electric Cooperative (Seminole), our wholesale power provider, for a smart thermostat program called Cooperative Rewards. The program is designed to help save money on energy costs and contribute to the reliability of our electric…

CEO’s Message: Ready for the Storm

June 2023 By Michael S. McWaters, Executive V.P./CEO Hurricane season probably isn’t most SVEC members’ favorite time to be a Floridian. For most of the year, we can revel in the ample sunshine and natural beauty that defines this region.…

SVEC’s Outage Map

June 2023 Keep up with Restoration Use SVEC’s outage map to track restoration progress in your area. Visit our Outage map webpage to see: Outages under investigation Verified outages Crew assignments The number of meters in your area affected by each…