The 12 most recent graduates of the Line Technician Apprentice Program, held at the Electric Cooperative Training Center in Palmyra, Va., all agree on one thing. “Safety is the number one thing in this line of work. It’s what brings you and your crew home each day,”...
From snacks to member engagement to the latest in electrical equipment, the 78th annual meeting of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives had a little bit of everything for everyone. Judging by the smiling faces at the July 24-26...
Electric cooperatives often use the phrase “reliable service” to describe how they provide power to their members. But the recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Service Award from the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives took “reliable...
The Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives has a new leadership team. Wade C. House, a director at Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative, based in Manassas, has been elected as chairman of the VMD Association Board of Directors for...
New York Yankees catcher and legendary aphorist Yogi Berra famously once said, “The future ain’t what it used to be.” United Utility Supply Cooperative Executive Vice President Gary W. Burnett and Rappahannock Electric Cooperative CEO John Hewa reaffirmed Berra’s...
Outside of the Electric Cooperative Training Center building in Palmyra, Va., on July 15, there is a lot of playful joking among the 13 graduates. While they prepare to part ways after four years of on-and-off training together, they’re aware that their paths may...
