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PAHRUMP, Nev. (April 22, 2019) – Valley Electric Association has donated 28 computer tablets to the Nye County School District for use by Special Education Support Services. Most of the tablets will be used in the Special Education Support Services department for students with special needs, said Robert Williams, NCSD Director of Technology. “We also plan to send about five…
PAHRUMP, Nev. (April 15, 2019) – Valley Electric Association released its 2018 audit today, and the report shows that the Cooperative’s 2018 financial statements “present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position” of VEA. The audit, dated April 5, 2019, was conducted by Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss, LLP, of Lubbock, Texas, and is posted to the Cooperative’s website…
PAHRUMP, Nev. (April 15, 2019) – Longtime Valley Electric Board member John Maurer of Fish Lake Valley announced his retirement from the Board April 9, a few weeks earlier than he had originally planned. Maurer cited family health issues as the reason for the early decision. In a letter to the Board, Maurer wrote: “Please accept my early retirement from…
PAHRUMP, Nev. (April 3, 2019) – Valley Electric Association has extended office hours and installed new phone software in moves that are expected to improve customer service for members, the Cooperative announced today. Electric and broadband customers now can conduct business from 7:30 a.m., until 5:30 p.m., daily Monday-Friday, said Bill Perna, Manager of Customer Service. In addition, new software…
The Valley Electric Association Board of Directors will have a new member following the election of Kathleen Keyes in District 4 (Fish Lake Valley). In Amargosa Valley (District 2), incumbent Dave Hall will serve a second term after winning re-election overwhelmingly over Gerald Nalepa March 19. The margin was 3-1. Kathleen ran unopposed and will replace John Maurer who served…
To view VEA Vehicles to Be Auctioned CLICK HERE PAHRUMP, Nev. – Valley Electric members will have the opportunity to bid on used fleet vehicles at the Cooperative’s annual meeting in April. Thirteen vehicles and two trailers will be auctioned to the highest bidders at the April 27 meeting at Pahrump Valley High School. “We have too many vehicles in…
PAHRUMP, Nev. (March 4, 2019) – Richard Peck, a longtime utility executive, was named interim Chief Executive of Valley Electric Association Monday and will serve in that capacity until further notice, said Ken Derschan, President of the VEA Board of Directors. “Dick has a wealth of experience with cooperatives, and he should be a big help,” said Derschan. Peck, of…
PAHRUMP, Nev. (Feb 27, 2019) – Regarding recent events involving Valley Electric Association, we would like to assure members that VEA will cooperate fully and transparently with authorities. VEA regrets the current circumstances, and we have initiated our own internal investigation. We remain committed to our members. Services will not be affected.
(The following was written by the Valley Electric Association Board of Directors and CEO Angela Evans.) By now many of Valley Electric Association’s members have read the February edition of Ruralite, as well as our press release on the rate increase and job reductions. In each of these communications we felt it important to talk to our members about the…
PAHRUMP, Nev. (Feb. 7, 2019) – Valley Electric Association, Inc., will implement a $5 adjustment to the Facility Charge and 9 percent energy rate increase for residential electric consumers, effective March 1, 2019, it was announced today. The rate adjustment is the first permanent electric rate increase in more than 10 years for Valley Electric consumer-members. In 2017 a temporary…
