by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Oct 25, 2019 | Press Releases
Electric Co-ops Compete in ‘Super Bowl’ of Lineworker Rodeos Lineworkers from electric cooperatives from Virginia and Delaware were strong performers at the 2019 International Lineman’s Rodeo, the signature event of skills and excellence in the field. A three-member...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Oct 22, 2019 | Press Releases
Co-op Lineworkers Recognized for Powering Bolivia Fifteen electric cooperative lineworkers who traveled to Bolivia to light impoverished villages for the first time have received recognition as true pioneers of power. Crew members representing United We Light: Project...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Oct 8, 2019 | Press Releases
Co-op Lineworkers Bring Electricity to Bolivian Villages Fifteen volunteer electric cooperative lineworkers have returned to the United States from Bolivia with heavier beards, weary eyes and thinner waistlines. But what they left behind after two and a half weeks of...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Sep 30, 2019 | Press Releases
Electric Cooperatives Accepting College Scholarship Applications Electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware are preparing to accept applications for their popular scholarship from high school seniors who intend to pursue higher education studies. The...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Aug 26, 2019 | Press Releases
Electric Co-op Volunteers to Light Bolivia Fifteen volunteer electric cooperative lineworkers are headed to rural Bolivia in early September to bring the gift of power to five communities that lack access to electricity. The initiative is entitled “United We Light:...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jul 29, 2019 | Press Releases
Electric Cooperatives Association Elects Officers The Board of Directors of The Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) has a new leadership team. Serving as chairman of the VMDAEC board for 2019-2020 is Fletcher B. “Bob” Jones,...
