by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Oct 25, 2019 | Press Releases
Electric Co-ops Compete in ‘Super Bowl’ of Lineworker Rodeos Lineworkers from electric cooperatives from Virginia and Delaware were strong performers at the 2019 International Lineman’s Rodeo, the signature event of skills and excellence in the field. A three-member...
by vmdaec-tommy | Jul 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
by vmdaec-tommy | May 29, 2020 | Co-op News
While COVID-19 may be receiving the majority of the attention this year, 2020 could easily be called the Year of the Cooperative. For several decades, the nation’s electric co-ops have been faced with and overcome adversity. Our co-ops in Virginia, Maryland and...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Apr 23, 2020 | Co-op News, Press Releases
Longtime Cooperative Living magazine editor Bill Sherrod, known for his quarter-century of dedication to the electric cooperative community, is the 2020 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | May 26, 2019 | Co-op News, Press Releases
Ron Campbell knew his lineworker training class wasn’t going exactly as he planned when a snake fell on him from the ceiling. “It was a black snake, but it was still a snake,” Campbell recalls with a shudder. “And it definitely stopped me from doing what I was doing.”...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Nov 25, 2019 | Co-op News, Press Releases
In March 2016, the Power Line Worker School in Blackstone opened its doors as part of a novel partnership between Southside Virginia Community College and electric cooperatives. Now, just a few years later, the school has sent more than 250 young men and women into...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Mar 20, 2020 | Press Releases
Out of an abundance of caution and concern for public safety, the organizers of the Gaff-n-Go Lineworker’s Rodeo announced today that the 2020 rodeo, scheduled for May 15-16, has been canceled. The announcement was made by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware...
by vmdaec-tommy | Mar 24, 2020 | Press Releases
Staying true to the Cooperative Difference, electric co-operatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware proved their concern for the community by thoughtfully communicating the various steps taken to protect members and employees, as well as others in the communities...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jan 31, 2020 | Press Releases
Several electric cooperatives have been recognized for their accomplishments in political advocacy and activity. The presentations were part of the January 2020 meeting of the board of directors of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jan 31, 2020 | Press Releases
There’s strength in numbers and nowhere was that more evident than in Richmond on Jan. 28 as about 120 electric cooperative leaders from across Virginia gathered for the annual Legislative Day sponsored by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric...
