Back to D.C. – Youth Tour 2023

Back to D.C. – Youth Tour 2023

by | Jul 5, 2023 | Connections

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...
EMPOWER Receives Funding for Fiber Internet to 4,800 Southside Addresses
EMPOWER plows ahead with its expansion project, which now includes 3,500 miles of line being installed over the next 3 1/2 years.

EMPOWER Receives Funding for Fiber Internet to 4,800 Southside Addresses

by | May 25, 2023 | Connections

On May 11, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office announced the Southside Planning District Commission (SPDC) and its internet partner, EMPOWER Broadband, were awarded $8.5 million to expand its fiber network and services to an additional 4,804 addresses in portions of...