2024 Behind the Switch - A Newsletter Edition Photo Contest

Would you like to see your photo as the header for CVEA’s Behind the Switch - A Newsletter Edition digital newsletter distributed each month to co-op Members?

• Six winners will be chosen by CVEA employees

• Photographers will win $150 per winning photo

• Winning photos will be featured as the newsletter header for one issue in 2025, included in promotional content, and on social media and cvea.org

• The newsletter is distributed each month to roughly 2,500 CVEA members, which means excellent exposure for local photographers

  Visit the e-Newsletter page for details and contest rules.

  Questions? Email sscheidt@cvea.org.

Rate Update - November Billing

As noticed last month, CVEA began winter generation (using fuel as the primary resource for generation) mid-October. This was earlier than 2023 due to cold weather at elevation reducing inflows and the availability of water at the Allison Creek and Solomon Gulch Hydroelectric Projects. Since that time, CVEA has been on full winter generation.

Higher fuel usage for generating electricity will result in a 9.12 cent/kWh increase over October. To lessen the impact on member bills going forward, CVEA plans to levelize the cost of power through January 2025. The rate is based on 28 percent hydropower and 72 percent fuel. If additional fuel is used for generation, fuel costs change, or more hydro becomes available, a revision to the rate may be necessary.

As a reminder, fuel costs are a direct pass through to the member based on their usage.

Visit https://www.cvea.org/member-services/billing-information/current-electric-rates.html for current and historical rates.

For specific questions regarding rates, please contact customerservice@cvea.org.

Go Behind the Switch with Video

So much goes on behind the switch at your local electric cooperative. For a comprehensive look into your Co-op, view our Behind the Switch video. We are also happy to announce the third in our People Behind the Switch video series - 'An Office Story'. You can watch the entire award winning video series at the links below. We hope this series leaves our member-owners with a good understanding of what we face, the people who work hard every day on their behalf, and a sense of pride in all we accomplish.

Watch Behind the Switch Video Here

Watch "People Behind the Switch - An Office Story" here

Watch "People Behind the Switch - A Lineman Story" here  

Watch "People Behind the Switch - An Operator Story" here  

Watch the Solomon Gulch Hydro video here