In late July, the board of directors of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, one of the nation’s largest and most successful generation-and-transmission cooperatives, elected new officers at its annual meeting held in Leesburg, Va. ODEC is owned by and provides...
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative held its 85th Annual Meeting June 21 to conduct official cooperative business. Board Secretary-Treasurer Donald Moore reported the Cooperative remains fiscally strong, with operating revenues of $94.9 million across all...
In June, 36 students followed an electric cooperative tradition of more than 60 years and traveled to the nation’s capital for a week of education, entertainment and engagement with teens from across the U.S. After two years of alternate locations, VMDAEC staff were...
The start of the Bright Futures Fund Run. (Photos by Jim Robertson, VMDAEC)
More than 50 members, employees and others gathered in a garage bay at the Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative headquarters in New Castle, Va., for the co-op’s annual meeting. Guests were treated to dinner courtesy of Mike’s Dog House food truck and live music by Tim...
Future farmers, lawyers, veterinarians and even some aspiring lineworkers visited with representatives from 40 organizations promoting a variety of career options at the Career & Opportunity Expo preceding the Virginia FFA State Convention on June 22. For the...
Virginia 811 announces proactive measures to adapt to the upcoming law changes in the Damage Prevention Act scheduled to take effect July 1, 2023. The Virginia General Assembly passed the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act in 1979 to define stakeholders’...
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative recently hosted a hot dog lunch to reward the highest achievers in the Accelerated Reader program at Chase City Elementary School. John C. Lee Jr., MEC president and CEO, addressed the approximately 100 students in attendance,...
The Education Scholarship Foundation of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives recently awarded more than $68,000 in college scholarships to deserving students for the 2022-23 school year. The recipients are students whose parents...
