Association Hosts Annual Finance and Accounting Conference

More than 30 accounting and finance professionals from Virginia, Maryland and Delaware electric cooperatives, along with other industry partners, gathered in Virginia Beach for the VMD Association’s annual CRAFT (Cooperative, Regulatory, Accounting, Finance, Tax)...

Charging Virginia’s Workforce

The Virginia Energy Workforce Consortium hosted its 2022 networking event on Sept. 23 at Hardywood West Creek in Richmond, Va. Dominion Energy Talent Acquisition Director Latoya Asia welcomed attendees and introduced keynote speaker Barry DuVall, president and CEO of...

EMPOWER Broadband Moves Aggressively Forward

EMPOWER Broadband has taken a giant leap toward fulfilling its promise to bring world-class internet access to Virginians in rural Southside communities. EMPOWER, with assistance from Magellan Broadband, its owner-engineer, has secured the services of National...

Dinwiddie County and RURALBAND Launch Universal Broadband Project

A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the RURALBAND Education Center’s opening and the Universal Broadband Project launch was held on Sept. 6 at the Eastside Enhancement Center in Dinwiddie County. Officials from Dinwiddie County and Prince George Electric...

Arthur Wholey to Oversee REC System Operations

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative has promoted Arthur Wholey to Director of Operational and Construction Services. In his new role, Wholey oversees system operations, which includes coordinating mutual aid during major outages, managing the dispatch of field crews...