The annual meeting of Delaware Electric Cooperative, traditionally one of the most well-attended in the region, returned to an in-person format Aug. 16 for the first time in two years with members eager to tend to co-op business and gobble fried chicken. DEC...
Several Virginia electric cooperatives were recognized Jan. 24 for their outstanding achievements in supporting ACRE, the Action Committee for Rural Electrification, which is the arm of cooperatives that advocates for policies and candidates at a federal level to...
The solar farm developed near Hartly, Del, is powering 260 homes. (Photo Courtesy: DEC)
A new utility-scale solar farm near Hartly is now powering hundreds of homes served by Delaware Electric Cooperative. The solar farm was energized in late May and is generating enough clean energy to power 260 homes in Kent County. The project was built by Tangent...
Storms ripped trees from the ground in Warrenton. (Photo Courtesy: REC)
High winds and heavy rains struck Virginia on June 22, putting at least 20,000 cooperative members out of power. With the help of mutual aid crews, most power was restored quickly, though the nature of the scattered outages left some without electricity for a day or...
Longtime Delaware Electric Cooperative President and CEO Bill Andrew has received top honors from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association for his groundbreaking leadership in establishing the Beat the Peak program that has caught on nationwide. Andrew, who...
