Nov 30, 2021 | Electrical Safety, Products, Services and Us, The GVEC Review
In the wake of the great winter storm of February 2021 (a.k.a., Uri), GVEC encountered instances of our membership purchasing home generators but installing those backup-power systems incorrectly. This is extremely unsafe, endangering not only the homeowner but also...
Nov 22, 2021 | Products, Services and Us, The GVEC Review
Every year, Small Business Saturday® serves as a brick-and-mortar, mom-and-pop answer to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It always falls on the Saturday after Black Friday (November 27 this year) and encourages shoppers nationwide to shop only at locally owned and...
Nov 19, 2021 | Local People and Places, Products, Services and Us
GVEC’s Control Center is staffed by seven men of varied backgrounds who share a passion for keeping the lights on across our service territory. As GVEC celebrates Thanksgiving this month, we give thanks for their dedication not only to members, but also to Cooperative...
Nov 15, 2021 | Products, Services and Us, The GVEC Review
2021 has been a year of ups and down, good times and challenges. On balance, though, we see much to celebrate as the year stretches towards its conclusion: cooperative values, community, good health, family, friends…batteries. Yes, batteries—or more precisely, battery...
Nov 3, 2021 | Energy Efficiency, Products, Services and Us
Chances are, your current vehicle is propelled by an internal combustion engine (ICE). There’s a fair chance, however, that the next vehicle you purchase or consider purchasing may be based on electrification technology. In the next five-to-20 years, the world will...
Oct 27, 2021 | Energy Efficiency, Products, Services and Us
For over 100 years, the internal combustion engine (ICE) has been the dominant method for getting people from Point A to Point B. In the last decade or so, this has begun changing, and in the next five-to-20 years, the world will shift away from ICE-powered vehicles...
