United We Light Team Reunited
On April 12, team members from the United We Light mission trip to Guatemala and their families came together again for a catered meal at the VMDAEC Training Center. The meal was sponsored by S&N Communications. The group visited via Teams with their translators...
Vegetation Management Seminar
At the VMDAEC Vegetation Management group’s quarterly meeting in March, a request was made to see the latest and greatest in equipment and materials used in vegetation management and right-of-way clearing. Representatives from nine VMDAEC associate members and three...
Apprentices Graduate
LTAP graduates celebrate completion of journey On April 5, VMDAEC hosted a graduation ceremony at its Training Center in Palmyra, Va., celebrating completion of the Lineman Technician Apprenticeship Program by 13 apprentices. Association Manager of Safety Training...
African Utility Pioneers Visit Central Virginia
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative recently had the distinct privilege of hosting a delegation from the Republic of Burundi and Virunga Power Corporation. The government of Burundi and Virunga Power have formed a unique public-private partnership with a goal of...
A Focus on Safety
More than 20 safety and operations professionals representing seven member cooperatives participated in the Accident Investigation Seminar on April 9 led by Matt Edmunds with SET Solutions. The following day featured the Safety Professionals Seminar, which attracted...
Safety & Training Center Calendar
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Gaff-n-Go Rodeo Announces New Title Sponsor
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in showcasing the skills and hard work of utility lineworkers, the Gaff-n-Go Rodeo is excited to welcome long-time supporter Altec as its new title sponsor. “We are excited to welcome Altec as our title sponsor for the Gaff-n-Go...
Firefly Celebrates Progress
On Feb. 23, U.S. Senator Mark Warner joined Firefly Fiber Broadband, along with its board of directors, staff and project partners, for a luncheon at Fifty-Third Winery in Louisa County, Va., to celebrate local broadband connection progress. Warner spoke to the...
PowerXchange 2024 Highlights
A crowd of nearly 10,000 leaders and guests from America’s electric cooperatives descended upon San Antonio, Texas, March 1-6 for 2024 NRECA PowerXchange and TechAdvantage. NRECA’s annual meeting of members kicked off with opening remarks from NRECA CEO Jim Matheson...
ODEC Power Plant Managers Recognized
ODEC proudly celebrates and honors its power plant managers with a resolution recognizing zero safety incidents in 2023. Safety is a No. 1 priority at ODEC, and Wild Cat Point Power Generation Plant, Marsh Run Power Generation Plant and Louisa Generation Plant...