Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative

SVEC is a not-for-profit electric co-op that provides service to over 19,000 consumer-members in Florida's Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.

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@PeaceRiverEC Thank you Garrett and our sister cooperative Peace River! Have a safe journey and we'll see you soon.

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Head's up! Our office will close temporarily this Wednesday, July 26 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.. Our drive-thru kiosk and 24-hour outage reporting line will remain available.

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SVEC's office will be closed Tuesday, July 4, for Independence Day. The 24-hour outage reporting system and Drive-Thru payment kiosk will remain available.

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We're hiring for the full-time position of Facilities Manager. Get details and apply online at https://t.co/BvDgGlw6hy by 5:00 p.m. EST Monday, July 3rd.

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iving is living! The lifesouth bloodmobile will be at our office tomorrow, June 7, from 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. As a special gift, lifesouth will give a $20 e-gift card to tomorrow's blood donors.

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Interested in our lineworker scholarship? Come see us June 15 at 2 pm! Our lineworkers will share what life in linework is like, answer questions, & allow you to get hands-on with some of our equipment. Come ready to learn & be outside! Attendees should wear long jeans and boots.

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SVEC will sponsor a scholarship to the Northwest Lineman College Lineworker Program, beginning Aug. 2023, and will provide a full-time offer for an Apprentice Lineworker position upon successful program completion. Get details & apply at https://t.co/BvDgGlw6hy by 5 p.m. June 19

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Heads up! $25 gift cards have been mailed to members who preregistered to our Annual Meeting via Proxy.
Note: the expiration date is April 2031, not April 31!
Also, there's no PIN. Just process as credit at checkout for the exact balance on the card. :)

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Great news! The Smart Garden has donated more than 1,250 pounds of fresh kale to the Florida Gateway Food Bank in Lake City! 🥗 We're proud to have been a partner.

Site researchers reflect on what they've learned in this month's featured article: https://t.co/9Oy00Fp5Sr

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Job Alert! Our new subsidiary, Rapid Fiber Internet,
is hiring for a full-time Supervisor of Fiber Operations & Quality Assurance. Applications will be accepted now through 5:00 p.m. EST Monday, June 5. Get details and apply at https://t.co/RyzwXvop9o.
#GoodThingsLoading

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Congratulations to our 2023 SVEC member scholarship recipients! 🤩

10 deserving seniors throughout SVEC’s service territory have been awarded funds totaling $15,000 toward their college education. We are proud to serve them and their families.

https://t.co/Ftzqk1eq57

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Our first annual meeting since 2019 was held Saturday and we enjoyed seeing so many of your faces! Special thanks to Morgan of HCHS for speaking about his tour experience, Walt’s Ford for showing off some cool EV's, & of course our employees who helped make it all possible!

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Say hello to SVEC's newest apprentice lineworkers! Matt, Mark and Ashton were the recipients of our lineworker scholarship and began their training program January 2023. The trio graduated from Northwest Lineman College Friday and begin their careers today. #PoweringCommunity

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Save the date! Our annual meeting will be held April 22. Official notices have been mailed, which include a ballot for voting. Return the ballot using the provided postage paid envelop by April 17 to preregister for the meeting & receive a $25 gift card via mail!

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SVEC will be closed Monday, February 20 for our annual employee training day. Outage reporting and the drive-thru payment kiosk will remain available. We'll be open and ready to serve Tuesday, February 21 with normal business hours! 💡

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SVEC is seeking candidates for the position of part-time warehouse worker. Applications will be accepted now through 5:00 p.m. Monday, February 20. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and valid driver's license. Get details at https://t.co/BvDgGlw6hy

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We're awarding up to eleven $1,500 scholarships to High School Seniors this spring. Get info and apply now through 5:00 p.m. March 24 at https://t.co/gFHOytTU2F
#PoweringCommunity

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Have a closet full of shoes or clothing you never wear? From now to Friday, Feb. 10, we're accepting gently used shoes and clothing of all sizes, including children, for local persons experiencing homelessness. New packages of socks & underwear are also greatly appreciated.

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Everyone's role at the co-op is important, and our Right-of-Way crew is no different! These folks work year-round to pave the way for our service lines, equipment and lineworkers. We appreciate their work & highlight them in this month's feature article: https://t.co/aMroFwsWh1

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That's a wrap! Y'all showed up BIG this year and we loved seeing every one of you! Huge thanks to Nobles Greenhouse & Nursery , UF/IFAS Suwannee County Master Gardeners and of course, our incredible work family for helping out. #PoweringCommunity #FloridaArborDay