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 on your bill each year. FIND OUT MORE

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 freshly ground pepper Catfish 4 catfish fillets 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon dried, crushed red […]

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 a power pole to get to the problem. If new power poles needed to be […]

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. As a cooperative, that keeps us on our toes and ensures we are always on […]

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, technical school or vocational school.

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 us warm during cold months, keeping the heat in and cooler temperatures out. But during […]

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 caged wild animals,” says the Netherlands native, who lives part-time in nearby Inverness. “It’s just […]

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 and sweetened with a little sugar To Make Cookies Vanilla Wafers 1 cup butter ¾ […]

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. But we always enjoy those benefits knowing we’ll need to prepare for the possibility of […]

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 outage Outage history and causes Weather projections Learn how co-ops prioritize repairs after a major […]

May 2023 Researchers reflect on lessons learned from local Smart Garden Bob Hochmuth has been a regional extension agent at the University of Florida’s North Florida Research and Education Center-Suwannee Valley for more than 30 years. For much of that time, he found that farmers across the state had very little interest in what he […]

May 2023 By Michael S. McWaters, Executive V.P./CEO Planning ahead comes naturally for a cooperative. Going back to our earliest days, SVEC’s founders laid out a roadmap for the cooperative but knew they couldn’t put it into practice until they had signed up enough members to make it work. Today, as a member owned system, […]