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May 2020 The Florida Division of Emergency Management allows citizens with special needs to register with their county emergency management agency. Information submitted to the registry will only be used for planning and, if necessary, to provide emergency or disaster…

May 2020 SVEC was pleased to award a $1,000 scholarship to 10 exemplary high school seniors who are dependents of SVEC members. Scholarship recipients were selected by a committee of SVEC employees who reviewed each applicant’s academic record, list of…

April 2020 Most members have probably seen an electrical substation on the side of the road. But have you ever wondered what goes on in that network of electrical coils and wires? For a cooperative like SVEC, which does not…

April 2020 Cynthia Boyette represents District 8, which is in northeast Suwannee County and a portion of Columbia County surrounding U.S. Highway 90 west of I-75. She is the newest member of the Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) board of…

February 2020 Operation Round Up® adds up to big change for schools in its first year In just its first year, Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up® has already proven the collective difference small contributions from our individual members…

January 2020 Staking and Mapping Show Members the Cooperative Way When one of Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative’s staking engineers first meets a member, the goal isn’t simply to complete a plan needed to bring service to a home or business.…

November 2019 Our members know that Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative is a little different from other utilities, whether they’re investor-owned or municipal systems. But for local lawmakers who may not be familiar with the cooperative model, those differences may not…

November 2019 Bill Hart represents District 9, which covers Lafayette County south of the Suwannee River. He lives on a farm west of Mayo and has served on the SVEC board of trustees since 1989. Q: What do you like…

November 2019 By Michael S. McWaters, Executive V.P./CEO There are few things in life more frustrating than not being heard. Maybe you’re a parent who doesn’t feel like your kids listen to you. Maybe it’s that friend who asks for…

July 2019 Consistent with one of its guiding cooperative principles — concern for community — SVEC supports the schools, teachers, and students in the Suwannee Valley. In 2015, the board of trustees established SVEC’s scholarship program to help fund the…