Golden Valley Electric Association provides power to Interior Alaska and its board sets rates and supply decisions for the region.
Fairbanks, AK, USA
Fairbanks' utility is writing down when it would start turning off your power
Golden Valley Electric Association is formalizing a three-level alert system ending in rotating outages, after running with inadequate reserves 94% of the time.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min readAI
Golden Valley is still getting paid for a storm from Christmas 2021
FEMA committed another $1.36 million toward Golden Valley Electric Association's repairs from the Christmas 2021 Interior windstorm, nearly five years later.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
GVEA's fuel charge drops 12.6%, reversing about a third of June's increase
Golden Valley Electric Association's Fuel & Purchased Power charge fell from 20.652 cents to 18.049 cents per kilowatt-hour on Tuesday, saving an average residential member about $15.12 a month. Two unplanned summer outages kept the cut smaller.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Golden Valley was short on reserves 94 percent of the last 250 days
Golden Valley Electric Association lacked adequate generation reserves on 236 of the last 250 days, staff told the board, as the co-op weighs a second North Pole turbine.
by Alaska News4w ago2 min readAI
Golden Valley Electric has rules for community solar and no community solar
Alaska regulators approved Golden Valley Electric Association's community solar rules and fees, though no subscriber organization has proposed a project to connect.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
A new power line is proposed through a historic Delta park
Golden Valley Electric Association has applied to run a new distribution power line through Big Delta State Historical Park near the historic Rika's Landing building, with public comments due July 31; DNR separately approved a related easement formalizing infrastructure at the same park that has been in place since 1960.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Two new directors join the GVEA board that sets Interior power rates
Dave Messier and Philip Wight were seated on the Golden Valley Electric Association board after GVEA certified its 2026 election, shaping Interior Alaska power rates and supply.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
GVEA seats new District 2 director, adopts nine bylaw changes
Golden Valley Electric Association members elected Philip Wight to the District 2 board seat and approved nine bylaw amendments on Thursday, June 11; both take effect at the June 23 board meeting.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readAI