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June 2024 Most Floridians don’t need to be reminded of the risks that hurricane season poses. Throughout the year we enjoy plentiful sunshine and a temperate climate and, in return, we know that there will be a few months when…

June 2024 Having a Storm Kit is Essential A family storm kit is essential in planning for a disaster. At a minimum, your storm kit should include the following items: Water (1 gallon per person per day for 7 days)…

June 2024 What To Do After the Storm After a storm has passed, it’s time to start thinking about what’s next. With safety in mind: Report any electrical outages in your area to Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC). Use protective…

June 2024 Reporting an Outage Has Never Been Easier We work diligently to fortify our system against storm damage, but outages are inevitable. If you lose power, there are several convenient ways to report the outage and get the lights…

June 2024 Powering Back Up Once a storm passes, SVEC crews often work long hours to restore power. Here’s the order of repairs we make to safely restore power to the greatest number of people in the shortest amount of…

June 2024 When storms damage electrical components, members often assume the cooperative bears responsibility for repairs. But depending on the equipment’s location, some repairs may be the member’s responsibility. Whether you have above-ground or underground service, you may need to…

May 2024 Farm Families Show the Power of Local Agriculture Farming in the Suwanee Valley benefits the local economy with about $500 million in agricultural products sold annually. But the value of agriculture extends far beyond dollars. Farms also lend…

May 2024 Anyone who has worked at an electric cooperative knows a thing or two about what it takes to provide essential services to their community. From the start, the cooperative mission has been about neighbors joining together to do…

May 2024 Annual Meeting More than 800 people attended SVEC’s 2024 Annual Meeting, where Jackson Lord, Tyler Putnal and Andy Walker were installed as trustees for their districts. The 627 registered consumer-members who attended heard General Manager Mike McWaters provide…

May 2024 Lake Placid: The Caladium Capital of the World By Vanessa Caceres The Caladium Capital of the World. The Town of Murals. Home of Toby’s Clown School. These cute monikers all describe just one town — Highland County’s Lake…