Manager's Message

The power grid is a very complex system. The parts you see close to home such as meters, green boxes, lines, poles, etc. are just a small portion called the distribution system. There are two more levels to the electric cooperative system that ultimately helps get electricity to your home. Those two levels are transmission and generation.

Approximately 60 percent of the Sioux Valley Energy operating budget goes towards paying for power – but what about the other 40 percent?

Electric utilities around the country and in this region are facing mounting rate pressures and Sioux Valley Energy is not immune to that.

July and August are historically the warmest months of the year in this region and with that hot weather comes high demand (peaks) on the electric system.

Over 1,700 members and guests attended this year’s Sioux Valley Energy Annual Meeting held on June 11.