VMDAEC News
Electric Cooperatives Send 70 Lineworkers for Sally Repairs
Electric cooperatives from Virginia and Maryland sent 70 lineworkers to Alabama to restore power after Hurricane Sally.
Electric Cooperatives Accepting College Scholarship Applications
Electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware are preparing to accept applications for their popular scholarship from high school seniors who intend to pursue higher education studies. The scholarships are awarded by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware...
Ted Moriak Receives Unsung Virginian Award
Ted Moriak of Centreville is the 2020 recipient of the Unsung Virginian Award for his work in promoting safe and affordable housing for individuals with brain diseases.
Virginia Electric Cooperatives Bring Broadband at Time of Need
Several Virginia electric cooperatives are stepping broadband access for members during a time when kids are learning at home and parents are balancing remote work and online learning.
Electric Cooperatives Restore Power in Wake of Isaias
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
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
Kent Farmer received the Electric Cooperative Leadership Award from the VMD Association of Electric Cooperatives.
New Leaders for Electric Cooperatives Association
Patricia Dorey is chair of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives for 2020-21.
Co-ops Power on Amid Adversity
Electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
Sherrod Receives Service Award
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
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
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...
First Female Electric Co-op Lineworker in Virginia
Genevie Boarman is the first female lineworker among electric cooperatives in Virginia.
ACRE Awards Presented at Board Meeting
Several electric cooperatives have been recognized for their accomplishments in political advocacy and activity. The presentations were part of the January 2020 meeting of the board of directors of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric...
Show of Electric Co-op Strength on Legislative Day
There’s strength in numbers and nowhere was that more evident than in Richmond on Jan. 28 as about 120 electric cooperative leaders from across Virginia gathered for the annual Legislative Day sponsored by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric...
Electric Co-ops Boost Agribusiness
Electric co-ops in Virginia made their presence known Jan. 9 at the annual Virginia Agribusiness Council Legislative Appreciation Banquet. More than 100 electric co-op leaders packed 21 tables as the single largest segment among nearly 1,000 attendees, including...
Electric Co-op Support for Lineworker School Pays Off
In March 2016, the Power Line Worker School in Blackstone opened its doors as part of a novel partnership between Southside Virginia Community College and electric cooperatives. Now, just a few years later, the school has sent more than 250 young men and women into...
Electric Co-ops Compete in ‘Super Bowl’ of Lineworker Rodeos
Electric Co-ops Compete in ‘Super Bowl’ of Lineworker Rodeos Lineworkers from electric cooperatives from Virginia and Delaware were strong performers at the 2019 International Lineman’s Rodeo, the signature event of skills and...
Co-op Lineworkers Recognized for Powering Bolivia
Co-op Lineworkers Recognized for Powering Bolivia Fifteen electric cooperative lineworkers who traveled to Bolivia to light impoverished villages for the first time have received recognition as true pioneers of power. Crew members representing United We Light: Project...
Co-op Lineworkers Bring Electricity to Bolivian Villages
Co-op Lineworkers Bring Electricity to Bolivian Villages Fifteen volunteer electric cooperative lineworkers have returned to the United States from Bolivia with heavier beards, weary eyes and thinner waistlines. But what they left behind after two and a half weeks of...
Electric Cooperatives Accepting College Scholarship Applications
Electric Cooperatives Accepting College Scholarship Applications Electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware are preparing to accept applications for their popular scholarship from high school seniors who intend to pursue higher education studies. The...
Electric Co-op Volunteers to Light Bolivia
Electric Co-op Volunteers to Light Bolivia Fifteen volunteer electric cooperative lineworkers are headed to rural Bolivia in early September to bring the gift of power to five communities that lack access to electricity. The initiative is entitled “United We Light:...
Electric Cooperatives Association Elects Officers
Electric Cooperatives Association Elects Officers The Board of Directors of The Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) has a new leadership team. Serving as chairman of the VMDAEC board for 2019-2020 is Fletcher B. “Bob” Jones,...
Hanover County Businessman Cited for Co-op Leadership
Hanover County Businessman Cited for Co-op Leadership William C. “Bill” Frazier, a longtime businessman, supervisor and community leader in Hanover County, is the recipient of the 2019 Electric Cooperative Leadership Award from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware...
Northern Neck Educator Receives Co-op Service Award
Northern Neck Educator Receives Co-op Service Award A retired educator from Westmoreland County is the winner of the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC). Elnora Tompkins received the...
Electric Co-op Youths Find D.C. is Trip of Lifetime
Electric Co-op Youths Find D.C. is Trip of Lifetime From pandas to politicians, high schoolers from electric cooperative service territories in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware got a thorough immersion in Washington, D.C., government, culture and activities during the...
Snakes Just a Bad Memory as New Training Center Opens
Ron Campbell knew his lineworker training class wasn’t going exactly as he planned when a snake fell on him from the ceiling. “It was a black snake, but it was still a snake,” Campbell recalls with a shudder. “And it definitely stopped me from doing what I was doing.”...
Electric Co-ops Dedicate State-of-the-Art Training Center
Electric Co-ops Dedicate State-of-the-Art Training Center With the snip of a ribbon, the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Electric Cooperative Training Center officially opened May 22 during a ceremony that brought more than 120 co-op officials, elected...
Record Growth Marks 17th Annual Gaff-n-Go Rodeo
Record Growth Marks 17th Annual Gaff-n-Go Rodeo More competitors, more vendors, a bigger awards banquet and even more grillers — just about everything about the 17th annual Gaff-n-Go Equipment Operator’s and Lineman’s Rodeo set a record. Held May 10-11 at Meadow Event...
Electric Co-ops Award More Than $60,000 in Scholarships
Electric Co-ops Award More Than $60,000 in Scholarships The Education Scholarship Foundation of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives today announced that it has awarded more than $60,000 in college scholarships to deserving...