Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative Hosts 87th Annual Meeting
More than 50 members, employees and guests gathered in the cozy confines of a garage bay at the Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative headquarters in New Castle, Va., for a memorable 87th annual meeting. The afternoon was filled with great food, live music, special...
Association Shares Knowledge and Promotes Services
The North Carolina Electric Meter School and Grid Technology Conference is an endeavor to bring together meter personnel from the electric utility industry to present information on common problems, standard practices, procedures and new technologies. This...
CVEC Receives National Recognition for Security Excellence
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative received an honorable mention for security excellence in the 2023 Elevate Awards by Juniper Networks. The Elevate Awards celebrate the most innovative companies in the world that are using technology to dramatically improve their...
The Show Must Go On
20th Gaff-n-Go Rodeo soggy but successful A little rain did not prevent more than 300 linemen from 11 states from competing in the 20th annual Gaff-n-Go Rodeo last month. The two-day event, held at Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Va., finished with local co-ops taking...
EMPOWER Broadband Reaches 1,000 Subscribers in Halifax County
EMPOWER Broadband Inc. recently reached yet another significant milestone, connecting its 1,000th customer in Halifax County to high-speed broadband service utilizing fiber-optic technology. The telecommunications company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mecklenburg...
Co-op Color Run Funds Books for Local Children
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative’s second Bright Futures Fun(d) Run raised over $5,000, thanks to a matching donation from Oasis Digital Properties, providing children in the area with more than 4,000 books. To date, NNEC and its members have funded more than 12,000...
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...