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AVECC Celebrates the 4th of July
All Arkansas Valley Electric offices will be closed Monday, July 4, 2022 in honor of Independence Day. Offices will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
All Arkansas Valley Electric offices will be closed Monday, July 4, 2022 in...
Read More NowAll About LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and is operated by community action agencies. LIHEAP offers payment assistance to qualifying individuals and families, which allev...
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is administered by t...
Read More NowThe Importance and Plight of Pollinators
Pollinator Week is June 20-26By Casey Shepard, SEAEnvironmental Engineer, AECC Over the past few years, you may have heard about the “plight of the pollinators.” This phrase refers to major population declines that many pollinating specie...
Pollinator Week is June 20-26By Casey Shepard, SEAEnvironmental Engineer, A...
Read More NowFlying High: A Look at AVECC’s Drone Team
By: Barbara Jenkins, AVECC Multimedia Specialist Whether bringing high-speed internet to rural homes or providing quality care after the storm, Arkansas Valley Electric is committed to upholding the 85-year-old promise we made to our members and cont...
By: Barbara Jenkins, AVECC Multimedia Specialist Whether bringing high...
Read More NowWhat is Net Metering?
Ever see an electrical term and aren't sure exactly what it means? It happens to everyone! That's why we're here to help. Net metering is a term that is used when discussing solar and other renewable resources. A home sol...
Ever see an electrical term and aren't sure exactly what it means? &nbs...
Read More NowZach Sullins Employee Spotlight
Van Buren Construction Foreman | 10 years"I perform the duties of a journeyman lineman as a working crew leader while directing a crew to build and maintain our system. I also assist, mentor, and help the younger generation of linemen develop their s...
Van Buren Construction Foreman | 10 years"I perform the duties of a jo...
Read More NowKeep line workers safe: Don't attach anything to utility poles
Political signs, yard sale signs, flags, basketball goals and other attachments to utility poles can be dangerous — even life threatening — to the line workers who maintain our vital lines of electricity, communication and other services. ...
Political signs, yard sale signs, flags, basketball goals and other attachm...
Read More NowAnnouncing Diamond State Networks
WAVE Rural Connect is part of the Thirteen Arkansas Electric Cooperatives That Have Come Together to Create a New Wholesale Broadband Provider.DSN Coverage AreaWith a mission to catalyze the growth of high-speed internet connectivity throughout Arkansas a...
WAVE Rural Connect is part of the Thirteen Arkansas Electric Cooperatives T...
Read More NowAVECC Celebrates Memorial Day
All Arkansas Valley Electric offices will be closed Monday, May 30, 2022 in honor of Memorial Day. Offices will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
All Arkansas Valley Electric offices will be closed Monday, May 30, 2022 in...
Read More NowAVECC Names 2022 Senior Scholarship Recipients
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation named three high school seniors to receive a $2,500 scholarship. Students completed applications that included their academic, community, and school involvement and submitted an essay about how they pl...
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation named three high school se...
Read More NowThe New, Next Greatest Thing
by: Barbara Jenkins, AVECC Multimedia SpecialistA man and his daughter are driving the backroads of a rural river valley town. Dirt kicks up in the truck's wake as the duo listens to a Cardinals baseball game on the radio. The man looks over at his da...
by: Barbara Jenkins, AVECC Multimedia SpecialistA man and his daughter are...
Read More NowOn this day 87 years ago...
May 11 is a special day for electric cooperatives across the nation. Learn how one letter signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the face of rural America in today's special episode. Listen to a special episode of The Next Greatest Thing here:&n...
May 11 is a special day for electric cooperatives across the nation. Learn...
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