Electric cooperatives had strong participation on Jan. 13 at the Virginia Agribusiness Council’s Legislative Appreciation Banquet, a major event timed to coincide with the start of the General Assembly session. Cooperative officials and staffers occupied several...
The New Year began in a difficult way, as cooperative lineworkers braved wintry, windy conditions for more than a week to restore power following the devastating effects of Winter Storm Frida. More than 155,000 co-op members were in the dark after Frida lashed the...
As of 9 a.m. on Jan. 6, the 13 electric cooperatives in Virginia had restored power to approximately 103,000 member accounts, down from the peak of more than 155,000. Substantial progress was made overnight with the restoration of a power delivery point in Greene...
NOVEC assists its communities with donations and volunteers every year. In 2021, NOVEC’s Quarterly Giving program supported homeless and domestic-violence shelters, humanitarian services, pet adoption groups and youth organizations. “In 2021, we were pleased to...
NOVEC’s public relations division was recognized with eight awards in 2021 for its outstanding communications work. Honored were: Senior Graphic Designer Leslie Khamsivone’s designs: • Council of Rural Electric Communicators and NRECA Spotlight on Excellence Silver...