CVEC Discusses Successes at 85th Annual Meeting
President and CEO Gary Wood fields questions at the 2022 Central Virginia Electric Cooperative annual meeting. (Photo By: Jim Robertson)

CVEC Discusses Successes at 85th Annual Meeting

by | Jul 14, 2022 | Connections, Connections Archive

Central Virginia Electric Cooperative held its 85th annual meeting on June 22. Board Chair Kinckle Robinson called the meeting to order at Nelson County High School, while Bruce Maurhoff, CVEC’s chief operating officer, delivered the invocation. Robinson said CVEC’s...
REC Recognized as United Way ‘All-Star’ Supporter
From left, Larry Andrews, chief administrative & finance officer; Tracy Blevins, departmental assistance for public relations; Casey Hollins, managing director – communications and public relations; Lacey Lee, communications & public relations generalist; Lisa Farmer, strategy and risk management coordinator; and Andrew Joos, meter technician first class. They attended the Rappahannock United Way celebration and received an “All-Star” award for REC’s 2021 workplace campaign. (Photo Courtesy: REC)

REC Recognized as United Way ‘All-Star’ Supporter

by | Jul 14, 2022 | Connections, Connections Archive

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative was one of seven businesses to receive an “All-Star” award for their 2021 workplace campaign from the Rappahannock United Way. For the 2021 REC Workplace Campaign, between payroll deductions and special prize drawings, employees from...
Powerful Careers: Co-ops at Virginia FFA Convention
From left, Allyson Long, Brooke M. Hedges and Parry Dooley examine Powerful Careers at the Virginia FFA State Convention. (Photo Courtesy: Kerri Knott Photography)

Powerful Careers: Co-ops at Virginia FFA Convention

by | Jul 15, 2022 | Connections, Connections Archive

In late June, hundreds of students, parents and teachers gathered at the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg for the annual Virginia FFA State Convention. New this year was the Career and Opportunity Expo, during which students visited with potential future employers...
Community-Owned Power PAC Launched

Community-Owned Power PAC Launched

by | Aug 6, 2022 | Connections

CO-OP PAC, the Community Owned Power PAC, was launched at the 2022 VMDAEC annual meeting at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va. The rebranding of ACRE-Virginia as CO-OP PAC will enable legislators and candidates for political office to better associate CO-OP...
RURALBAND Celebrates First VATI Grant Broadband Connection
Dr. Dale Cupp and his wife Cynthia (center) cut the blue ribbon to usher in RURALBAND internet service to his veterinary practice, surrounded by cooperative representatives, elected officials and other dignitaries. (Photo By: Steven Johnson)

RURALBAND Celebrates First VATI Grant Broadband Connection

by | Aug 6, 2022 | Connections

August 5 was a red-letter day for Prince George Electric Cooperative, its RURALBAND subsidiary and especially for Dr. Dale Cupp, a longtime co-op member, who welcomed broadband access to his rural veterinary practice. RURALBAND brought high-speed internet fiber...