GETTING INVOLVED
WITH YOUR LOCAL ENERGY CO-OP
The Golden Valley Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative, meaning that anyone who pays a GVEA electric bill is also a member-owner and has a voice in what the cooperative does!
A seven member Board of Directors governs GVEA. They are elected by member-owners residing in their respective districts. Read on to learn how to get involved!
Commit to take action for clean energy in the 2024 election!
Upcoming opportunities
THE GOLDEN VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
is a member-owned cooperative meaning that anyone who pays a GVEA electric bill is also a member owner and has a voice in what the cooperative does! We currently have lots of opportunities to get involved in electing renewable energy champions and encouraging the board to hold to their promises to switch to renewables. Get involved by emailing eleanor@fbxclimateaction.org.
2024 Election INfo
Newman received 52.38% of the District 4 vote, with 650 votes to challenger Harmony Tomaszewski’s 591 votes. Newman has been a strong supporter of GVEA’s Strategic Generation Plan and other efforts to transition to renewable energy sources, while Tomaszewski’s actions from previous political appointments indicate a strong support for maintaining the status quo of reliance on dirty energy sources like coal and gas.
Meanwhile in District 7, none of the candidates met the 40% threshold required to be elected, so incumbent Todd Adams and challenger Krista Zappone will head for a runoff. Adams earned 33.04% (76 votes) to Zappone’s 38.7% (89 votes). District 7 includes Nenana, Clear, Anderson, Healy, and Cantwell.
To get involved with efforts to get out the vote in the runoff election, email eleanor@fbxclimateaction.org
ways to engage year-round
You can engage with GVEA by attending their monthly board meetings on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm and sharing comments as a member-owner.
To express your opinion on anything GVEA-related, email the board using the link at their website here.
Get involved with Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition’s Renewable Energy Working Group. Reach out to eleanor@fbxclimateaction.org to get involved with FCAC’s efforts to advance energy justice and decarbonization!