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  • YVEA COVID-19 Relief Fund Update YVEA has remaining funds available from our relief fund that was approved by the YVEA Board of Directors
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  • Be Alert and Watch Out for Scammers

    As always, members should be on the lookout for suspicious emails, phone calls, or persons impersonating business employees or charitable organizations. If you get a call from someone claiming to represent YVEA, and they make threats or demand immediate payment, hang up and call us at (970) 879-1160. To learn more about how YVEA collects payment visit https://www.yvea.com/payment-options.

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  • YVEA Board Meeting 2/23/2021

    DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS PUBLIC ATTENDANCE AND COMMENT WILL BE LIMITED TO REMOTE PARTICIPATION. 

    TO ACCESS THE FEBRUARY 23, 2021 BOARD MEETING PLEASE DIAL 1-720-735-7789 AND WHEN PROMPTED DIAL 26014898#.  VIDEO CONFERENCING IS NOT AVAILABLE. LISTENERS WILL BE ABLE TO COMMENT DURING PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION OF THE MEETING THAT BEGINS AT 12:00 P.M.

    *Please note the number has changed from prior months. 

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  • February 19: Server Maintenance 6-8 p.m.

    As part of our continued commitment to security and reliability we have our scheduled monthly server maintenance tonight, Friday 2/19/2021 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. During this maintenance window there will be interruptions to SmartHub, Pay-by-phone, and website outage map.  Please call 970-879-1160 if you have any questions. 

    #YVEA #PowerOnTogether 

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Surge Protection

Are You Protected?

YVEA Meter Socket Surge Suppressor Residential Lease Program

Yampa Valley Electric provides members with a meter socket surge suppressor adaptor (MSA) for a $5.00 monthly fee with a 36-month contract.  There is no installation fee and should the contract be broken, the member will be assessed the remainder of the contract or a $50.00 fee, whichever is lesser.  The warranty is through the manufacturer and not through YVEA.  YVEA will assist our members in the event of a claim, but will not financially be responsible for the warranty.

What is an electric surge?  A surge is when the voltage increases dramatically above the standard voltage provided by YVEA.  Most homes have a 120/240-volt system.  That means at the meter, the nominal voltage on one leg to ground is 120 volts and leg to leg nominal voltage is 240 volts.  A surge could be classified as when the voltage increases greater than 140 volts. 

What does the meter socket surge suppressor do?  The MSA minimizes the amount and duration of the surge that comes in via the utilities electric system to a safe voltage that most appliances can tolerate.  Most sensitive electronic equipment (i.e. televisions, stereos, computers, faxes, printers, etc.) may not tolerate that voltage and will require a second line of defense provided by a “point-of-use surge arrestor”.   The surge protector passes the surge along from the device to the system ground.  YVEA does not verify the integrity of your home’s grounding system. 

What does the meter socket surge suppressor not do?  It will not prevent flickering, outages or dips in voltage.  A dip is when the voltage goes below 120 volts.  A dip in voltage can cause damage to equipment too.  A meter socket surge suppressor will not protect your home from a direct lighting strike.  All surge protection devices will burn out after repeated power surges. 

The MSA has an indicator light that tells you if the components are functioning.  Without an indicator light, you have no knowledge if the protector is still functioning properly.

The electrical surge must pass through the surge suppressor to be warranted.  Damage caused by a direct hit of lighting that does not pass through the MSSS is not covered through the warranty, but may be covered by the homeowner’s insurance policy (check with your insurance agent).  Surges may be externally generated and come in via the utility service or they may be internally generated within the member's home.  Surges may also enter via a phone line, cable TV line, satellite dish cable, water line or other means.

Please read and understand the warranty before signing the contract.  

Residential Surge Protection Agreement
Tesco Warranty Information
Tesco Surge Protection Information
Tesco List of Covered Items
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      • Coop Connections Program
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      • Energy Hero "Fight Energy Waste"
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        • Resources For Your Business
        • Rebates
      • AMI
        • Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
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        • Green Choice Program
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        • Yampa Valley Community Solar
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      • Call Before You Dig
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        • Green Choice Program
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