Electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware are preparing to accept applications for their scholarship from high school seniors who intend to pursue higher education studies. The scholarships are awarded by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware...
With the support and partnership of Choptank Electric Cooperative, the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives has announced the start of its apprentice lineworker training program on the Delmarva Peninsula.v The eight-stage program is...
With the help of instructor J.T. Jacobs, Shanoa Wright of Louisa County High School operates a hot stick at the Girl Power Camp. (Photo By: Jim Robertson) Eleven high school girls got a taste of what it’s like to be an electric utility lineworker at the first Girl...
Twelve lineworkers from electric cooperatives and municipal utilities have graduated from apprentice to journeyman status following completion of thousands of hours of extensive training. They completed their final Line Technician Apprentice Program-Step 8 class on...
The Board of Directors of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives has a new leadership team. Serving as chair of the VMDAEC board for 2021-22 is Russell G. “Rusty” Brown, a director at Northern Neck Electric Cooperative in Warsaw,...
