Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc.
UtilitiesAlaska, United States11-50 Employees
Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc. is a rural electric utility based in Glennallen, Alaska. It serves more than 3,800 business and residential customers across the Copper River Basin and Valdez regions, spanning roughly 160 miles north to south and 100 miles east to west. The network operates independently and is not interconnected to other utilities, with about half of its annual generation coming from fossil fuels. In 2022, CVEA partnered with Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation to assess the feasibility of a Micro Modular Reactor energy system for Alaska. Public reporting indicated consideration of a 30-megawatt micro-reactor project in Valdez. This collaboration signals an exploration of alternative generation options beyond its current fossil-fueled generation.