REC Receives Tree Line USA Designation

Each year, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s Vegetation Management team typically manages between 1,500 and 2,000 miles of rights-of-way. They clear hazard trees that could cause a power outage and they carefully prune back limbs that could fall onto a line. But...

Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative Unveils Arboretum

Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative formally unveiled its sustainable arboretum, located on the grounds of its Rockingham, Va., headquarters. The April 29 event attracted dignitaries, guests and employees to a unique outdoor conservation and learning space that...

In Memoriam: Ronnie Campbell

The VMD family is deeply saddened by the passing of Ronald “Ronnie” Campbell. Campbell died April 30 at 77 following a brief battle with cancer. The Keysville, Va., native is survived by his wife of 47 years, Wanda Campbell; a daughter, Janet Canaday; a son, Scott...

VMDAEC Hosts Touchstone Energy Member Engagement Mixer

Some of the best ideas come from the face-to-face collaboration of co-ops sharing ideas, according to Scott Bialick, senior program manager of strategic partnerships for Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. On May 25, communications and member services professionals...

DEC Powers Delaware’s Newest Pantograph Electric Bus Charging Station

Delaware Electric Cooperative is powering one of the first overhead pantograph electric bus charging stations in the state. The cooperative partnered with the Delaware Authority for Regional Transit on the installation of the Proterra charger located at the Lewes...