May 1
Vermont Electric Co-op to Hold Annual Member Meeting May 10
Johnson, VT – Vermont Electric Co-op's (VEC) electricity procurement strategy will be a key topic at the VEC Annual Member meeting, to be held May 10 at Jay Peak Resort. The main presentation at the meeting, titled “Navigating a Clean Power Supply,” will examine 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.
Apr 22
Vermont Electric Co-op Marks Lineworker Appreciation Day at the State House
Montpelier, VT – Lineworkers from Vermont Electric Co-operative and other electric utilities from around the state were honored at the State House Friday April 18 – National Lineworker Appreciation Day – with a resolution of appreciation for these dedicated Vermonters who keep the power flowing in communities across the state.
Apr 9
Albany’s Goodridge Sawmill Celebrates 50 Years with a Power Upgrade
Mark Goodridge climbs up sawdust-covered iron steps into his family’s sawmill on the Bailey Hazen Road in Albany, just off Route 14. Dressed in blue jeans, a black hoodie, and a wool cap, he talks about the humming system that’s at work, and the big switch his family recently made to the energy that powers their livelihood.
Between whining passes of logs through the main saw, Mark explains that he and his mother Colleen and brothers Doug and Brian this year are celebrating the 50th year of the mill’s operation, which specializes in turning cedar logs, most of which are harvested within 70 miles of their mill, into fenceposts, decking, siding, and paneling, and outdoor play structures sold across New England.