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MEA Holds 2013 Annual Membership Meeting »On April 23, 2013, Matanuska Electric Association members gathered together at Raven Hall on the Alaska State Fairgrounds for their 72nd Annual Membership Meeting. One of the highlights of the meeting was the announcement of the Board of Directors election winners. This year, two of the three “District” seats up for election were held by unopposed incumbents – David Glines of the Eagle River District and Robert “Bob” Doyle of the Susitna District. The Matanuska District seat was soug

First Concrete Delivery for Matanuska Electric Association’s Eklutna Generation Station Power Bloc » Construction of Matanuska Electric Association’s Eklutna Generation Station continues moving forward on schedule and on budget, with the first concrete truck for construction of the power block building base mat foundation arriving on-site on Tuesday April 2. The power block building will house the engines, generators, and support equipment for the $265 million generation facility. The 480 feet by 130 feet foundation, ranging in depth from two to four feet, is on schedule for completion by t

Matanuska Electric Association Announces 2013 Annual Membership Meeting »www.mea.coop (undefined/). This year’s cover is a painting called “The Linemen”, painted by the Valley’s own Linda Henning. More information about the artist and the inspiration for the painting are found in the Annual Report and Notice. Download the full Annual Report and Notice (images/stories/2013/2013annualreport.pdf) View Candidate Applications (index.php/my-co-op/election-2013/434-2013boardcandidatelist) View Disclosure Reports for Candidates and Groups (index.php/my-co-op/ele

Regulatory Commission of Alaska Approves Chugach Electric Association’s 42% Base Cost Increase to »Over Matanuska Electric Association’s strong objections, on February 6 the Regulatory Commission of Alaska approved a 42% interim increase in the base cost of wholesale power paid to Chugach Electric Association. MEA purchases almost all of its power needs from Anchorage-based Chugach under a contract that expires at the end of 2014. The RCA also authorized Chugach to increase rates for its other customers, in amounts less than the 42% increase for MEA. The 42% interim rate increase is pote

FBI Warns of New Fraudulent Credit Card Scheme »Kevin C. Donovan, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, State of Alaska, advises that Alaskans may be targeted for a new variation of a fraudulent scheme concerning credit cards. Under this new scheme, victims receive a text message on their cell phones stating their cards had been de-activated and to call a 907 area code number to re-activate. The recording asked for their 16-digit card number, expiration date, CVV code and PIN. Mr. Donovan advises that should you receive a text message

2013 Business of Clean Energy in Alaska »2013 Business of Clean Energy in Alaska (http://bceaconference.com/) Sign up on the BCEA email update list (http://alaskarenewableenergy.org/bcea-sign-up-list/) for updates on this year’s event.Find out more online at www.bceaconference.com (http://www.bceaconference.com) The Business of Clean Energy in Alaska Conference brings together business, civic, labor and government leaders from around Alaska and the world to network and share ideas for moving Alaska toward a sustainable energ

MEA to Hold Series of Public Meetings to Discuss Transmission Line Routing »In order to provide for greater system stability, reduce outages, and help deliver power to key load centers, MEA must build a new transmission line in the Wasilla area. The engineering firm of Dryden and LaRue has been retained to help develop routing options and to design the final project. As part of this process, MEA will be holding a series of public meetings to get feedback from those residents, businesses, and property owners in the vicinity of the proposed routes. Two public open house

MEA Board of Directors Approves Second Quarter 2013 Rate Adjustment »The Matanuska Electric Association Board of Directors voted on February 11, 2013 to authorize an increase of 0.33 percent in base rates, effective the second quarter of 2013. The average MEA consumer uses just over 700 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month. “These consumers can expect to see a monthly increase of about $0.24 as a result of the base rate adjustment,” said spokesperson Kevin Brown. Under the terms of rules set by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, MEA is allowed on a qua

MEA Board of Directors Approves First Quarter 2013 Rate Adjustment » The Matanuska Electric Association Board of Directors voted on November 12, 2012 to authorize an increase of 1.45 percent in base rates, effective the first quarter of 2013. The average MEA consumer uses just over 700 kilowatt hours of electricity per month. “These consumers can expect to see a monthly increase of about $1.07 as a result of the base rate adjustment,” said spokesperson Kevin Brown. Under the terms of rules set by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, MEA is allowed on a q