2019 CEO Report
Dear customers and owners of Cordova Electric Cooperative: 2019 was a year filled with all the opportunities, challenges, and surprises that we have come to expect in the electric utility industry. New technologies, rising customer expectations, employee and Board skills and performance development, and an aggressive project workload have kept CEC...
Smart Partnerships: Co-ops bring a nimble, innovative approach to their work with national labs
CEC is partnering with CoBank to offer a one-time donation match to a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit including schools and government organizations....
EXCELLENT DONATION OPPORTUNITY
CEC is partnering with CoBank to offer a one-time donation match to a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit including schools and government organizations....
2018 CEO Report
Dear Owners of Cordova Electric Cooperative: This was a year of transition for CEC as we shifted from reduced capital budgets, debt reduction, and training and developing new staff to larger scale maintenance and improvement projects. From high-resolution fuel metering to geotechnical explorations at Crater Lake to solar evaluation and site...
RADIANCE Project
Resilient Alaskan Distribution System Improvements Using Automation Network, Analysis, Control, and Energy Storage....
Cordova’s Microgrid Integrates Battery Storage with Hydropower
By Clay Koplin Several remote, off-grid communities in Alaska have adopted energy storage systems as part of their microgrids, as they drive to replace expensive diesel generation with renewable wind and solar power. Now, the small town of Cordova, Alaska, U.S., 150 miles (241 km) southeast of Anchorage, Alaska, is pioneering...
The Growth of Hydropower in Alaska
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Universities, National labs, and companies from across the country have been working together to research ways to make renewable energy the best option for communities. Cordova - a town of just over 2-thousand, is only accessible by plane or boat- and can get caught without electricity in bad storms....
2017 CEO Report
Dear Owners of Cordova Electric Cooperative: It has been another year of strong financial and operational performance for your Cooperative. Kilowatt hour sales rebounded from last year’s drop with a 12.5% increase over last year. Once again we were able to operate the Cooperative without increasing rates or borrowing money. Our...
Two Electric Cars, Four Chargers and Big Plans
In a city where gas costs $3.89, this co-op sees EVs as a way to grow revenue and save members money. By his count, there are all of two electric cars in Cordova, Alaska, but Clay Koplin expects that number to grow. In fact, as CEO of the local co-op, he’s...
Off-road Alaska town offers free electric-car charging
A seaside town cut off from Alaska's road system seems an unlikely incubator for electric vehicles in the frigid north. But Cordova, home to at least one electric car and 45 miles of road from end to end, recently installed two charging stations, enough to power four cars simultaneously. Anyone in the world can...