With several ceremonial shovels full of Southside Virginia soil on October 20, EMPOWER Broadband, Inc., commemorated a significant stride forward in leveling the playing field between rural and urban communities by launching a significant expansion of its fiber...
The Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives’ new Mobile Test Lab service is making an impact, saving member co-ops time and money … and lives. Providing dielectric testing of trucks, line hoses, blankets, hoods, sticks, and continuity...
Cooperative Living’s new advertising account representative, Sonja Kinney, recently attended the 2022 VA1 Governor’s Tourism Summit in Norfolk, Va. This year’s summit was themed “Riding New Waves of Tourism.” “I had an awesome time at the VA1 Governor’s...
Preview the new Fiber Technician Apprenticeship Program offered by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives and S&N Communications at an informational meeting on Dec. 2 at the Association’s training facility in Palmyra, Va. An...
As federal funding opportunities dramatically increase for new electric vehicle infrastructure, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative is committed to ensuring rural Virginia is not left behind. Today, more than 4,500 EVs are on the roads in the Greater Richmond region. If...
Providing trusted information that Southside Electric Cooperative members can use and exemplary services they need — that is what SEC’s new vice president of member engagement and communications plans to do. Sheena Lankford wants SEC members to “connect with their...
Bill Rees (l) & Scott Boyd (r)
Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative has recently added two new faces to its senior staff. Bill Rees is the new vice president of operations, while Scott Boyd is the cooperative’s first director of infrastructure development. Both employees have long histories in...
Earlier this month, more than 50 representatives from 10 electric co-ops attended a seminar provided by Utility Training Services Inc. regarding updates to the National Electrical Safety Code. The Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives...
Rachael Freeman, David “Maxie” Rozell and Sonja Kinney
The Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives welcomes three new employees to its co-op family. Effective Nov. 21, Rachael Freeman joins the Association as the safety and training coordinator. She’ll provide administrative support to the...
