As of 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 5, the 13 electric cooperatives in Virginia had restored power to approximately 71,000 member accounts, down from the peak of more than 155,000. Nine of the cooperatives reported only scattered outages remain with a few members out of power....
Crews from electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware joined more than 100 cooperative lineworkers from four states to restore power to tens of thousands of members affected by a powerful winter storm. Winter storm Frida started overnight on Jan. 2 and...
Electric cooperatives are a huge part of a record amount of broadband grants and financing as they continue to make headway into closing the digital divide in Virginia. The cooperatives and their wholly-owned subsidiaries account, in various forms, for some $250...
Gov. Ralph Northam took time during his latest broadband announcement on Dec. 13 in Goochland County, Va., to honor Gary Wood, president and CEO of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative and Firefly Fiber Broadband. With U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, as well as...
A partnership that features two electric cooperatives will put residents of rural Goochland County, Va., on the path to universal broadband coverage of all residents and businesses. Announced Nov. 10, the project is the result of a partnership of Firefly Fiber...