In June, 36 students followed an electric cooperative tradition of more than 60 years and traveled to the nation’s capital for a week of education, entertainment and engagement with teens from across the U.S. After two years of alternate locations, VMDAEC staff were...
More than 200 compete at annual lineworker rodeo in Virginia Journeyman teams and individual apprentices from electric cooperatives, investor-owned and municipal utilities, contractors and the U.S. Army demonstrated their skills and knowledge while competing for...
Thanks to the expertise and support from the Fiber Broadband Association and VMDAEC Associate Member S&N Communications, the first Fiber Technician Apprenticeship Program kicked off this month at the Association Training Center in Palmyra, Va. S&N...
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative and its affiliate, EMPOWER Broadband, continue to grow in size and in the services it offers to Southside Virginia. With that growth comes the need to add to their capable and knowledgeable staff...
Legislative Day 2023 brought cooperative representatives from across the commonwealth to Richmond to meet with elected officials about our shared legislative agenda. As cooperative staff and board members arrived in Richmond on Monday, Jan. 23, excitement was already...