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Fiber Tech Apprenticeship Enrollment Opens
In collaboration with Fiber Broadband Association and S&N Communications, the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives is excited to open enrollment into its first Fiber OpTIC certification class, which is scheduled to begin...
Celebrating a Four-Year Journey
Family members, supervisors and others gathered on Jan. 27 in celebration of the completion of a four-year apprenticeship by 12 young line technicians representing electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. Graduating from apprentice to journeyman status...
Lee Recognized for Service by NRECA Board
After serving three years on the board of directors of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, John C. Lee Jr., president and CEO of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative in Chase City, will not seek reelection. Lee, who represented Virginia’s...
DEC Hero Rescues Trapped Driver, Saves Life
In the early-morning hours of Dec. 22, Delaware Electric Cooperative hot-bucket crew chief Ben Salisbury was responding to a power outage when he came across an overturned vehicle outside of Greenwood. He quickly assisted the driver and saved a life. On...
Co-op Voices Heard at Legislative Day
Legislative Day 2023 brought cooperative representatives from across the commonwealth to Richmond to meet with elected officials about our shared legislative agenda. As cooperative staff and board members arrived in Richmond on Monday, Jan. 23, excitement...
Association Hosts Forum About New Fiber Training
S&N Communications joined VMDAEC and its member co-ops for an informational meeting about the Association’s newest offering through its training facility — a fiber technician apprenticeship program. Senior Director of Fiber Services Andy Gibson led the...
Human Resources Roundtable Coming in February
VMDAEC will host its annual HR Roundtable for member cooperative human resources professionals Feb. 8-9 at the Association’s headquarters in Glen Allen, Va. Registration will open after Jan. 1. An email will be sent with a registration link and instructions....
Electric Cooperatives Introduce More Young Women to the Industry
Young women throughout Virginia challenged their determination to reach new heights at this year’s Girl Power Camp, hosted by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, its member cooperatives and generous partners. On Dec....
Yingling named DEC Vice President of Member Services
Kevin Yingling has been promoted to Vice President of Member Services at Delaware Electric Cooperative. He previously served as manager of member services and has been with the Cooperative for 14 years. Yingling began his career at DEC as the...
Cooperatives Team Up to Help Families Fighting Pediatric Cancer
Emotions ranging from tears to laughter spanned the two hours that 20 employees of Community Electric Cooperative and Prince George Electric Cooperative devoted last week to a “Ready Bag Packing Party” held to support families whose children are afflicted...
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