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Restoring Power After Tropical Storm Elsa
Crews have restored power to 5,421 consumers since early this morning, but Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) continues to experience a large number of outages caused by Tropical Storm Elsa.
Preparing for Tropical Storm Elsa
Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) has activated its Emergency Response Plan in anticipation of potentially severe weather from Tropical Storm Elsa.
Thank a Lineworker
By Michael McWaters, CEO
SVEC Constructing Staging Area in Case of Serious Storms
By Jamie Wachter, Lake City Reporter
Linemen Work Through the Night on Christmas Eve to Restore Power
Crews from Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) worked around the clock Christmas eve and early Christmas morning to restore service to consumers who lost power due to the storm that brought high winds and heavy rain to our area. Three power poles were broken by the storm and falling trees and tree limbs took down...
SVEC Receives 2 Commissioner’s Business Recognition Awards from the Florida Education Foundation
Having been nominated by the Hamilton and Suwannee County school districts, Suwannee Valley Electric Coooperative (SVEC) has received 2 Florida Education Foundation Commissioner’s Business Recognition Awards (CBRA).
CEO’s Message — July 2020
Great Expectations What do you expect from your cooperative? It’s a question we regularly ask ourselves and like to ask our consumer-members when we get the chance. Because the co-op belongs to those we serve, we hold ourselves to a…
CEO’s Message — June 2020
Preparing for the Storm Floridians know a thing or two about storms. Most days, we get to enjoy the beautiful sunshine our state is known for. But each year, we also know we will face a hurricane season that could…
CEO’s Message — May 2020
Extended Learning Everyone has principles guiding the decisions they make. For some of us, those rules were instilled at a young age, and we have held on to them. For others, those guiding principles may have changed with life experiences.…
Sub Plots – How SVEC Keeps Its Substations Running
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?