Photo by Jim Robertson, VMDAEC.
by vmdaec-tommy May 25, 2023 | Connections
More than 200 compete at annual lineworker rodeo in Virginia Journeyman teams and individual apprentices from electric cooperatives, investor-owned and municipal utilities, contractors and the U.S. Army demonstrated their skills and knowledge while competing for...
Virginia Forester Robbie Lewis (center) presents A&N Electric Cooperative with its Tree Line USA plaque during its Arbor Day and Member Appreciation event. Pictured with him, from left, are A&N’s Mark Belknap and Directors Ted Shockley, Greg Duncan, Mark Hickman, Penney Holland, Garry Drummond and Addison Nottingham.
by vmdaec-tommy May 25, 2023 | Connections
A&N Electric Cooperative hosted more than 450 people during the annual Arbor Day seedling giveaway and Member Appreciation Day event earlier this month at its Tasley headquarters on the Virginia Eastern Shore. The first 250 members received a small gift bag...
William Monroe High School, the Dragons, won for best design with its dragon-themed car.
by vmdaec-tommy May 25, 2023 | Connections
Sixteen high school teams sped around Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative’s property on May 13 in the second annual Shenandoah Valley Electric Vehicle Grand Prix. A soapbox derby for electric vehicles, the grand prix measures how many laps a car can make in an...
by vmdaec-tommy May 25, 2023 | Connections
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...
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative President and CEO Gary Wood with REC President and CEO John Hewa.
by vmdaec-tommy May 3, 2023 | Connections
A day that has been years in the making, Thursday, April 27, marked a major milestone in Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s efforts to bring high-speed internet to unserved and underserved communities. Local and regional leaders joined REC in Louisa County to...
Angelea Meyer of Federated Insurance leads a discussion about accident investigation.
by Staff Reports May 2, 2023 | Connections
More than 20 participants from VMD member cooperatives participated in an Accident Investigation Seminar at the VMD Training Center in Palmyra on April 26. Federated Rural Electric Insurance Regulatory Compliance and Resource Coordinator Angelea Meyer led students...
Choptank Electric President and CEO Mike Malandro speaks to the membership during the co-op’s annual meeting. Photo by Jim Robertson, VMDAEC.
by Staff Reports May 2, 2023 | Connections
Choptank Electric Cooperative held its 85th Annual Meeting on April 27 at the Talbot County Community Center with over 300 guests in attendance. Members reelected four Board members, the Cooperative awarded ten $1,000 scholarships to students in attendance and shared...
Graduates of the Lineman Technician Apprenticeship Program pose for the obligatory photo with the Storm Soldier statue at the VMD Training Center.
by Staff Reports May 2, 2023 | Connections
OTAP and LTAP students celebrate the completion of a journey The Association hosted two graduation ceremonies at its Training Center in Palmyra, Va., in April. Three new system operators completed the System Operator Certification Program (OTAP) on April 7. Adam...
Apogee Interactive CEO Jim Malcom speaks on the final day of the conference. Photo by Jim Robertson.
by Staff Reports May 2, 2023 | Connections
Southeast Regional hosted in Chattanooga The challenges and opportunities facing electric cooperatives are rapidly evolving, and it is critical to build networks and sharpen skills so that your co-op can thrive in this new energy marketplace. The 2023 Regional...
For the ninth consecutive year, Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative has been named a Tree Line USA Utility by the Arbor Day Foundation, recognizing the cooperative’s dedication to proper community forest management. Displaying the Tree Line USA Utility flag are, from left, Evan Stembridge, senior right-of-way coordinator; Ray DeJarnette, arborist and manager of vegetation services and Randy Whirley, right-of-way coordinator.
by Staff Reports May 2, 2023 | Connections
Cooperative earns recognition for best utility practices Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative (MEC) has been named a 2023 Tree Line Utility by the Arbor Day Foundation to recognize its dedication to proper urban forest management in its service area. This is the...
