Few projects have been more successful than the Power Line Worker Training School at Southside Virginia Community College, developed through the members of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. The program is helping...
Southside Electric Cooperative held a successful business-only annual membership meeting Sept. 25 in Crewe, with updates for the members and the announcement of results of the board of directors election. Representing District I members in Appomattox, Bedford,...
With the help of instructor J.T. Jacobs, Shanoa Wright of Louisa County High School operates a hot stick at the Girl Power Camp. (Photo By: Jim Robertson) Eleven high school girls got a taste of what it’s like to be an electric utility lineworker at the first Girl...
Lineworker Crew Huddle 1
The energy industry employs 7 million workers who help power our homes, offices, schools, hospitals, cars and more. With consumers and policymakers increasingly focused on improving and diversifying energy production and distribution, job opportunities are expanding...
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...
