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  • Powering up after an outage
    Once a storm passes, SVEC crews often work long hours to restore power. It begins with the repairs that get the lights on for the greatest number of people in the shortest time possible. Here’s a breakdown of the steps we take to restore power safely and efficiently. Rapid Fiber, rapid restoration While restoration timelines […]
  • How to prepare for hurricane season
    Your co-opsvec-coop.com The Florida Division of Emergency Managementfloridadisaster.org Learn about hurricane hazards, what to do when a warning is issued in your area and how to prepare for a storm. The National Hurricane Centernhc.noaa.govFollow the path of any active hurricane to determine if the forecast places your home in an area likely to be affected. […]
  • Storm Kit Checklist
    At a minimum, your storm kit should include the following items: Pet care items: Special needs items:
  • Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative Honored at the Best of Riverbend Awards
    Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) is proud to announce two significant recognitions from the 2025 Best of Riverbend Awards, hosted by The Riverbend News. Chosen through community voting across Lafayette, Hamilton and Suwannee counties. SVEC was named Large Business of the Year, and Christy Tuckey, Manager of Communications & Public Relations, was awarded Young Professional...
  • 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...
  • SVEC Returns Over $1 Million to Its Members
    The SVEC Board of Trustees has elected to return $1.1 million to the co-op’s members through the retirement of capital credits. “Members of SVEC have advantages over customers of other types of utilities,” says Director of Communications Jon Little. “One of those advantages is capital credits. That’s money back in an amount based on how […]
  • SVEC Awards $15,000 in Scholarships to Local Students
    The SVEC Board of Trustees has awarded $15,000 in scholarships to some of the area’s outstanding high school graduates.
  • Suwannee Valley Cornhole Tournament Raises over $4,700 for United Way
    The 6th annual Suwannee Valley Cornhole Tournament hosted by SVEC raised $4,740 for United Way of Suwannee Valley (UWSV).
  • “Food Fight” Benefits Local Food Bank
    The second annual Suwannee Valley Food Fight to End Hunger, organized by Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, is in the books.
  • Three graduate from SVEC’s Apprentice Lineworker Program, scholarships are available for two more
    Adam Ford, Clay Stratton and James Williams have graduated from the SVEC's Apprentice Lineworker Program.