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...

A Powerful Experience

Career stories from women in the energy industry Last fall, a group of young women took advantage of an opportunity to see firsthand what it’s like to work on a utility line crew. They climbed poles, strung wire, operated a bucket truck and used a hot stick on a...

VMD Co-ops Play Key Role in NRECA Regional Meeting

NRECA held its Regions 1&4 meeting on Sept. 6-8 in Indianapolis. Reported attendance was more than 1,200 participants, which was twice as much as the 2021 meeting at National Harbor, Md. The VMD cooperatives were well represented. John C. Lee Jr., president and...

Rep. Wittman Meets with Co-op Officials

The VMD Association was pleased to host U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman for an informative meeting on Sept. 9 at association headquarters in Glen Allen, Va. Wittman, who has represented Virginia’s redrawn 1st District since 2007, is familiar with the co-op business model and...

Jim Guy Elected Air Board Chairman

The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board has voted to elect Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative General Counsel James P. Guy II to serve as its new chairman. “I am honored by the confidence placed in me by my fellow board members. I look forward to working to serving the...

VMDAEC Welcomes New Testing Technician

Please join us in welcoming Ben Arthur to the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware electric cooperative family. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran will serve the Association and its member co-ops in the role of mobile electrical technician as testing services continue to grow....