World traveler finds fulfillment in serving others by Jim Robertson, Staff Writer “We’re not trying to make money off our neighbors. We’re just trying to provide the best service we can to our members, and we’re trying to be as frugal with that money as we possibly...
Chessa Trimble successfully climbs a utility pole.
Young women throughout Virginia challenged their determination to reach new heights at this year’s Girl Power Camp, hosted by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, its member cooperatives and generous partners. On Dec. 2, several...
Rachel Hines
Career stories from women in the energy industry Last fall, a group of young women took advantage of an opportunity to see firsthand what it’s like to work on a utility line crew. They climbed poles, strung wire, operated a bucket truck and used a hot stick on a...
Lauren Irby and Jeremy Tucker head up Delaware Electric Cooperative’s communications team. (Photo By: Jim Robertson) Equally important as the work electric cooperatives perform is the story of the history co-ops have made and continue to make today. Jeremy...
Cindy Musick earned a forestry degree and her father was in the electric utility industry. Still, she acknowledges knowing little about electric cooperatives before joining Rappahannock Electric Cooperative. “I have never felt so valued, and listened to, and had the...
