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...
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe gets a taste of lineworker life.
On Monday, Aug. 2, former governor and gubernatorial hopeful Terry McAuliffe spent the day visiting Virginia’s electric cooperatives. McAuliffe’s first stop was a visit to the Electric Cooperative Training Center in Palmyra for a roundtable discussion with...
Richard G. Johnstone Jr. concluded his 36-year career with the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives on March 31. His employment was marked by the longest tenure as member magazine editor (1985-2005) and general manager/CEO (1999-2021)...
There’s a new tool and new expertise in drone technology at the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. Following the association’s recent purchase of a Mavic Enterprise drone, five staffers participated in a training event...
