Co-ops and partners introduce high school students to careers the energy industry Cooperation Among Cooperatives was in full bloom during the third annual Girl Power Camp, hosted by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives and several...
Seven co-ops travel to KC for 39th International Lineman’s Rodeo In mid-October, seven Virginia electric co-ops participated in the 39th Annual International Lineman’s Rodeo in Bonner Springs, Kansas. With more 1,300 lineworkers competing and 541 judges,...
LTAP graduates include first female journeyman Earlier this month, VMDAEC hosted a graduation ceremony at its Training Center in Palmyra, Va., celebrating completion of the Lineman Technician Apprenticeship Program by 14 apprentices. Among the cohort was the LTAP...
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...