Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative held its annual meeting in person on June 4 with approximately 40 members in attendance. CEO Jeff Ahearn informed everyone that CBEC’s new Ironto substation and related advanced metering infrastructure pilot project have helped to...
More than 160 lineworkers gathered May 13-14 in Doswell, Va., for the Gaff-n-Go Lineworker Rodeo, which returned after two years of pandemic-related cancellations. Coordinated by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, the Gaff-n-Go...
An impressive turnout and three reelected directors were among the highlights of Choptank Electric Cooperative’s 84th annual meeting, held April 28 at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Md. After the pandemic affected the 2020 and 2021 annual meetings,...
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative members elected three of their peers to serve on NNEC’s Board of Directors. This year’s election occurred at NNEC’s 85th Annual Meeting on April 5. More than 1,000 members participated virtually and voted by returning their proxy...
Electric cooperatives from Virginia, Maryland and Delaware were well represented as the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association held its first post-pandemic annual meeting, March 7-9 in Nashville. Directors and CEOs attended a variety of breakout sessions and...
BARC Electric Cooperative’s broadband project will be featured on the first episode of “Life in the Heart Land,” a new series airing on VPM/PBS. The show dives deep into the heart of America to meet the neighbors, communities and organizations that are creating unique...