Electric cooperatives not only serve members’ needs through the delivery of safe, reliable and affordable electric service; they also provide legislative advocacy. “State legislators are elected to serve the same group of people that make up our membership,” said...
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative hosted U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine on June 30 for a regional discussion about broadband. Kaine visited the Northern Neck region to better understand the unique issues facing broadband deployment in rural areas. “As I work in the Senate on a...
Member-owners of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative were able to connect directly with President and CEO John Hewa during a Telephone Town Hall event, which was held on Thursday, June 24. REC invited a random sample of 50,000 member-owners to participate in the call....
Some Rappahannock Electric Cooperative member-owners in Louisa County are one step closer to having access to broadband internet service. In June, REC began the make-ready engineering and design process for the fiber build in partnership with Firefly Fiber Broadband,...
J.T. and Erin Jacobs hold their newborn, Blayklee Mae.
Congratulations to VMDAEC training instructor J.T. Jacobs and his wife, Erin, on the birth of their first child. Blayklee Mae Jacobs was born at 4:04 a.m. Sunday, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. and measuring 21 inches in length.
Brian Doherty has joined Rappahannock Electric Cooperative as Managing Director – External Affairs. In this role, he will oversee and direct all activities related to the cooperative’s rates and regulatory affairs, state and federal government affairs, and...
