Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) is the member-owned utility that provides electricity to dozens of remote rural Alaska villages. It serves communities off the road system using diesel and renewable microgrids. Its rates and power subsidies are set by state regulators.
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AVEC says it must raise revenue 10% as delivered fuel costs climb 35% to 40%
AVEC CEO Bill Stamm said the rural cooperative must raise revenue 10% after delivered fuel costs rose 35-40% over last year, pushing barge fuel above 50 cents per kWh and fly-in fuel past $1 per kWh.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2h ago2 min read
Kivalina, Wales and Eek lead off $100 million push to replace village fuel tanks
Kivalina, Wales and Eek are first up for new bulk fuel tank farms under a $100 million EPA-funded Denali Commission grant covering 10 rural Alaska villages.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2h ago4 min read
Regulators fix math errors in AVEC power subsidy, raising credits in most villages
Regulatory Commission of Alaska corrects AVEC Power Cost Equalization credits after formula errors; credits rise in 44 village systems, fall in Ambler and Noatak.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read
Petition would vacate Eek Street; comment by Oct. 20 or lose the right to object
The City of Eek and AVEC have petitioned the state to vacate a public street and make it private property, with comment due Oct. 20 and no stated purpose.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Fifty-nine rural Alaska villages get federal money to defend their power systems from hackers
The Department of Energy awarded $1,730,585 to Alaska Village Electric Cooperative for system-wide cybersecurity improvements, a two-year project running Aug. 15, 2026 through Aug. 14, 2028 across the utility's isolated village microgrids.
by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read
Bethel-area electric bills would rise about 30% on everything but fuel
The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative proposed raising non-fuel electric rates about 30% for Bethel customers, citing higher operating costs, not fuel prices.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Electric bills would rise in Bethel, Yakutat and 50-plus rural communities
The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative is weighing a 4.75% average rate increase across Bethel, Yakutat and more than 50 rural communities, effective November if approved.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read