In an effort to deploy electric school buses in rural communities, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative has joined the Beneficial Electrification League’s Electric School Bus initiative. In the nation’s 13,185 unified school districts, rural electric co-ops like REC...
It is with great sadness that A&N Electric Cooperative announces the passing of longtime board member Robert L. Nock. Nock has been a dedicated leader of the cooperative for 17 years and has made significant contributions to the local community. He was first...
Longtime Delaware Electric Cooperative President and CEO Bill Andrew has received top honors from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association for his groundbreaking leadership in establishing the Beat the Peak program that has caught on nationwide. Andrew, who...
My fingers ached for days. But I suppose that’s what you get when you try to stretch a 10-foot-long, chain-link fence beyond any reasonable bound. Let me back up. On March 5, more than 100 volunteers from electric cooperatives in 25 states participated in the 14th...
REC staffers join in the fun at a bowling event benefiting kids. (Photo Courtesy: REC)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Fredericksburg has been changing the lives of local children since 1967 by matching them with a one-on-one mentor. To help further their connections with the community and continue making meaningful matches, the organization hosts...
Cold weather couldn’t break the spirits of 32 students who traveled to Graves Mountain Lodge on March 25-26 for the Virginia Institute on Cooperative Education, better known as VICE. After learning about their personality types, students participated in a team...
Empower Broadband’s high-speed expansion to Bracey’s Americamps, River Ridge and Tanglewood locations in Virginia took a massive leap forward as company officials announced that delayed equipment is finally en route. The scheduling of in-home installations is set to...
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On March 10, Congress passed legislation to fund the government through the remainder of fiscal 2022. In the bill, co-op programs received level or slightly increased funding. In particular, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Cooperative Development Grant...
