Jun 20
VEC Asking Members to Trim Electricity Use Monday and Tuesday
Johnson, VT- Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) is encouraging members to conserve electricity on Monday and Tuesday evenings June 23rd and 24th as demand for electricity across New England is expected to spike because of high temperatures. Specifically, VEC asks members to conserve between 5-10 pm both evenings.
May 23
Aerial Inspections in VEC Service Territory This June
VEC has been testing the use of drones for proactive line inspections with the goal of helping us to catch issues before they cause damage or unplanned outages. This June we are expanding this work and inspections of overhead lines will be conducted in over half of VEC service territory towns. We will be doing this work with the assistance of Firmatek, our drone contractor.
May 12
Great Member Engagement at VEC's Annual Meeting at Jay Peak
There was a big turnout and strong member engagement Saturday at Vermont Electric Co-op's Annual Meeting held at Jay Peak Resort.
VEC's electricity procurement strategy was a key topic at the meeting. The main presentation, titled “Navigating a Clean Power Supply,” examined how and why VEC chooses certain types of power—like wind, solar, natural gas, biomass, and others—from the regional wholesale electricity market keeping both climate-related goals and affordability top-of-mind.