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Sen. Mark Warner Visits Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative
During the congressional recess in August, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner visited with Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative’s board members and senior staff to discuss rural broadband deployment. Warner toured one of Mecklenburg’s fiber-splicing trailers that is embossed...
NOVEC Employees Assist Charities on the Day of Caring
In August, 40 NOVEC employees, including NOVEC HELPS members, spent a day assisting the House of Mercy Thrift Store and Food Pantry in Manassas and the Western Fairfax Christian Ministries food pantry in Chantilly. At both locations, NOVEC employees assisted...
REC’s Brian Wolfe Umpires Little League Softball World Series
Brian Wolfe, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s senior public relations specialist, looked forward to watching his oldest son, Greg, play in a Spotsylvania Little League game 13 years ago. Unfortunately, there was no umpire to make the calls. Wolfe stepped...
PGEC Helps Surry County Achieve Universal Broadband
Thanks in a large part to Prince George Electric Cooperative, Surry County recently became one of the first counties in Virginia to achieve universal broadband access. On Aug. 27, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam spoke in person at the Surry Community Center and,...
DEC Hosts 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting, Incumbent Directors Are Reelected
Delaware Electric Cooperative’s 2021 annual meeting was held virtually on Tuesday, August 10th. More than 1,300 members registered to watch the webcast, which provided an update to members on the state of their not-for-profit utility. During the meeting,...
Community Electric Reelects Directors at Annual Meeting
The cooperative’s 83rd annual meeting was held virtually and streamed on Facebook Live because of ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. “This year’s annual meeting, much like last year’s, has been modified,” Board Chair Jeannette S. Everett said as...
REC Member-Owners Elect 3 Board Members at Annual Meeting
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative member-owners selected three of their peers to serve on REC's Board of Directors. More than 16,000 people returned their Proxy Designation Card or participated in the virtual annual meeting, which was held Aug. 11. In Region...
SVEC Holds Successful 85th Annual Meeting
SVEC’s board and select staff gathered at the headquarters in Rockingham County, Va., for the telephone town-hall-style event. More than 100 members registered to receive a call to participate. The cooperative met its quorum requirements for the business...
MEC Crews Travel to New Hampshire Ahead of Henri
With Hurricane Henri approaching from the south last week, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative proactively sought assistance via the cooperative mutual-aid agreement. Without hesitation, Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative assembled four two-person crews, plus...
Firefly Fiber Broadband Receives $14.1 Million Grant from USDA
Firefly Fiber Broadband, a wholly owned subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, has received $14.1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Reconnect Program. The long-awaited announcement was made Aug. 11 by Agriculture Secretary Tom...
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