Following is the link to the GRETC (Greater Railbelt Energy and Transmission Corporation) Cooperative agreement that we signed with Chugach in November. I am still waiting for numbers to show how MEA coming back under CEA's crushing debt load is in our interest. It doesn't look smart to me and I voted against it. You read it and judge for yourself. Most folks think this is the GRETC legislation but if you keep reading you will see it is much more. Among other things it has imbedded a Power Sales Agreement with Chugach. All you need to do is copy and paste this link into your browser to open it.
http://mea.coop/images/stories/greater-railbelt-cooperation.pdf
To actually view the current GRETC legislation (HB 182/ SB 143) use the following link:
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/26/Bills/HB0182A.PDF
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Larry DeVilbiss
Welcome to my blog about the business of MEA. It is my intent to share my opinions about our board decisions. I welcome comments but will only publish comments that identify real people with a phone number I can contact.
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Larry DeVilbiss
2300 N. Aurora Lane
Palmer, Alaska 99645
You can call me at 746 6593 or e mail me at carrots@mtaonline.net
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Education
1958- Eighth grade graduation from Palmer Central
1962- Palmer High Graduate
1965- Prairie Bible College Graduate
1966- University of Washington- Linguistics
1967- Instituto Cultural de Hamburgo- Spanish Studies
1969 University of Oklahoma, Norman- Linguistics
1979- Fuller Seminary- Anthropology, Crosscultural Communications
Work Experience
1966-80 Translator, Training Director for Gospel Recordings
80-2001 Manager of Wolverine Farms- innovators in carrots, beef, organics
1990- Farmer exchange program with two republics in Russia
1991- Loan Board member of Farmer’s Home Administration
1992-25 Mat-Su Borough Planning Commissioner
1995- Chair of State Agricultural Revolving Loan Fund Board
1995-2001 Elected Assemblyman- District 1- Mat-Su Borough
2001-7 Mat-Su School Board (President 07)
2002-9 MEA Board (President 02,03)
2004-6 Director of Agriculture, State of Alaska DNR
Memberships and Organizations
Founding member of Lazy Mt. Bible Church
1986 Lazy Mt. Community Council- President 2 years
1988-92 Local Road Service Area Supervisor
1990- Founding member of Anchorage Farmer’s Market
1986-2010 Alaska Farm Bureau member
1990- Founding member of Mirny/Wasilla Sister City Association
1998- Founding member of Alaska Organic Association
1990- One of three farms nationwide to receive Good Earth Award from President Bush.