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Electric Cooperatives Restore Power in Wake of Isaias

by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Aug 5, 2020

Crews from electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware worked diligently to restore power to tens of thousands of co-op members in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias. Pounding the seaboard with as much as 6 inches of rain and gusts up to 75 mph, the storm...

Attorney Warren Matthews Receives Cooperative Service Award

by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jul 28, 2020

Warren Matthews of South Hill received the 2020 Distinguished Service Award from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives.

Kent Farmer Receives Electric Cooperative Leadership Award

by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jul 27, 2020

Kent Farmer received the Electric Cooperative Leadership Award from the VMD Association of Electric Cooperatives.

New Leaders for Electric Cooperatives Association

by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jul 27, 2020

Patricia Dorey is chair of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives for 2020-21.

Sherrod Receives Service Award

by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Apr 23, 2020

Longtime Cooperative Living magazine editor Bill Sherrod, known for his quarter-century of dedication to the electric cooperative community, is the 2020 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric...

Co-ops Work Hard to Protect People, Keep Power Flowing

by Jim Robertson, Staff Writer | Mar 24, 2020

Staying true to the Cooperative Difference, electric co-operatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware proved their concern for the community by thoughtfully communicating the various steps taken to protect members and employees, as well as others in the communities...

Co-ops Announce Cancellation of Gaff-n-Go Lineworker’s Rodeo

by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Mar 20, 2020

Out of an abundance of caution and concern for public safety, the organizers of the Gaff-n-Go Lineworker’s Rodeo announced today that the 2020 rodeo, scheduled for May 15-16, has been canceled. The announcement was made by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware...