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Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Announces The Power of Change Grants
Due to the generosity of over 30,000 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative member-owners, 22 local organizations were recently awarded grants totaling nearly $93,000. Through The Power of Change, REC member-owners either round up their bill to the next whole...
Expedited Broadband Announced at PGEC Annual Meeting
A faster-than-expected rollout of high-speed internet service was one of the highlights of the Prince George Electric Cooperative annual meeting, held virtually on Sept. 27. In his report to members, streamed on Facebook Live, President and CEO Casey Logan...
PVEC Holds Limited, But Successful, Annual Meeting
Powell Valley Electric Cooperative held its annual meeting on Sept. 18 at Hancock County High School in Sneedville, Tenn. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure the safety of its members, the cooperative limited the social activities that are...
Mike Keyser Moves from BARC Electric to Renewable Energy Group
The National Renewables Cooperative Organization on Sept. 16 named Mike Keyser as its new chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Keyser has served as CEO of BARC Electric Cooperative and BARC Connects since 2010. During Keyser’s tenure with BARC,...
Firefly Helps Powhatan County in Broadband Effort
With the help of Firefly Fiber Broadband. Powhatan County continues to make strong progress toward extending high-speed internet coverage to all its residents and businesses. On Sept. 14, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, and...
Empower Broadband, Southside PDC Team Up to Submit Regional Grant Application
Empower Broadband and the Southside Planning District Commission have submitted a grant application to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s Virginia Telecommunications Initiative to provide universal fiber-to-the-home broadband...
Northern Neck Electric Co-op Donates Equipment to First Responders
In honor of Patriot Day, Sept. 11, 2021, Northern Neck Electric Cooperative donated a piece of critical IT equipment to Upper Lancaster Volunteer Fire Department. A member of the NNEC IT team, Ryan Barrack, who also volunteers at the department, installed...
Lineworkers Graduate from Electric Cooperative Training Center
Twelve lineworkers from electric cooperatives and municipal utilities have graduated from apprentice to journeyman status following completion of thousands of hours of extensive training. They completed their final Line Technician Apprentice Program-Step 8...
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Youngkin Visits Electric Cooperative Leaders
On Thursday, August 26, Republican Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin, along with Republican Del. Ronnie Campbell of Rockbridge County, met with Virginia electric cooperative leaders for an inaugural visit. BARC Electric Cooperative hosted the...
Directors Reelected at A&N Annual Meeting
A&N Electric Cooperative members reelected five of their peers to continue serving on the cooperative’s board of directors, during its 81st annual meeting, held on Aug. 26. More than 1,800 cooperative members participated in this year’s election of...
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