by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | May 10, 2022 | Co-op News, Press Releases
High school students in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware benefit from scholarships provided by electric cooperatives. The Education Scholarship Foundation of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives announced that it has awarded more...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Mar 10, 2022 | Co-op News
My fingers ached for days. But I suppose that’s what you get when you try to stretch a 10-foot-long, chain-link fence beyond any reasonable bound. Let me back up. On March 5, more than 100 volunteers from electric cooperatives in 25 states participated in the 14th...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jan 26, 2022 | Co-op News
Electric cooperatives were out in force on 2022 Legislative Day, as representatives of co-ops from across Virginia converged on the state capital to advocate for policies that will benefit their members. About 65 cooperative directors, managers and key staffers worked...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jan 14, 2022 | Co-op News
Electric cooperatives had strong participation on Jan. 13 at the Virginia Agribusiness Council’s Legislative Appreciation Banquet, a major event timed to coincide with the start of the General Assembly session. Cooperative officials and staffers occupied several...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jan 6, 2022 | Press Releases
As of 9 a.m. on Jan. 6, the 13 electric cooperatives in Virginia had restored power to approximately 103,000 member accounts, down from the peak of more than 155,000. Substantial progress was made overnight with the restoration of a power delivery point in Greene...
