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PVE’s Coppock Attends Leadership Orientation
Recently, Powell Valley Electric Cooperative General Manager Brad Coppock joined more than 25 other new co-op leaders for an informative orientation at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Arlington, Va. The group participated in...
VMD Representatives Advocate at NRECA Legislative Conference
Representatives from Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware cooperatives arrived in our nation’s Capitol in early May to advocate about industry challenges to their congressional representatives. At the annual NRECA Legislative Conference, cooperatives and the VMD...
SEC Board Names Loehr as New CEO
Jason Loehr, Southside Electric Cooperative’s vice president of finance and corporate services, was announced April 25 as the cooperative’s new chief executive officer. His selection follows an extensive, nine-month nationwide search that drew more than 130...
In Memoriam: Ronnie Campbell
The VMD family is deeply saddened by the passing of Ronald “Ronnie” Campbell. Campbell died April 30 at 77 following a brief battle with cancer. The Keysville, Va., native is survived by his wife of 47 years, Wanda Campbell; a daughter, Janet Canaday; a son,...
Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative Unveils Arboretum
Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative formally unveiled its sustainable arboretum, located on the grounds of its Rockingham, Va., headquarters. The April 29 event attracted dignitaries, guests and employees to a unique outdoor conservation and learning...
REC Receives Tree Line USA Designation
Each year, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s Vegetation Management team typically manages between 1,500 and 2,000 miles of rights-of-way. They clear hazard trees that could cause a power outage and they carefully prune back limbs that could fall onto a...
VMDAEC Hosts E&O Conference
More than 180 engineering and operations professionals gathered May 5-6 at the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront resort for the 2022 E&O Conference. The conference was last held in 2019 prior to the pandemic. VMDAEC thanks its associate members and...
Cooperative Living Receives Three Awards of Excellence
Cooperative Living magazine was recently recognized with three awards in the annual Hermes Creative Awards competition. Deputy Editor Laura Emery and Editor Steven Johnson each received platinum awards, the competition's highest, for entries in the category...
As Line Work Students Graduate, New Fund Named for SEC’s Edwards
April 20 was a red-letter day in the six-year history of the Power Line Worker Program operated by Southside Virginia Community College, in conjunction with VMD Association cooperatives and industry partners. The program graduated its 400th student into the...
VMD Association Keeping Close Tabs on Balky General Assembly
The 2022 General Assembly legislative session adjourned sine die on March 12 without completing work on the state budget. With the Democratic-controlled Senate and Republican-controlled House of Delegates at a standstill, legislators determined they needed a...
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