A publication of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives

Capital Credit Distribution

Capital Credit Distribution

Any margins above the cost of service are allocated back to our members The Choptank Electric Cooperative Board of Directors voted to return $2.5 million to its members during the month of January 2024. Any active member who has accrued capital credits in 1994 and...

Choptank Electric Trust Awards

Choptank Electric Trust Awards

The Choptank Electric Trust is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation funded by Operation RoundUp donations from members of Choptank Electric Cooperative. Funds from the Trust are distributed in all nine counties of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. September 2023: The total of...

Lasting Youth Tour Impact on Cooperative Employees

Lasting Youth Tour Impact on Cooperative Employees

Current Choptank Electric Cooperative employees reflect on Youth Tour experiences and its impact on their careers When Choptank Electric employees Katie Luckett and Matthew Teffeau think back on their time at National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth...

Don’t Shoot the Lines

Don’t Shoot the Lines

Just one fiber line damaged by a shot can have a repair cost of $20,000 to $30,000 and will require an extended outage By McKayla Kiernan, Communications Specialist Choptank Electric Cooperative is made up of 56,000-plus members who all rely on the safety and upkeep...

Serving Up Savings

Serving Up Savings

The holiday season is just around the corner. Soon, festive music will flood the airwaves, sparkling lights and decorations will adorn homes and businesses, and good tidings will abound. The holidays also bring a frenzy of decorating, cooking and family gatherings,...

Olin Davis Retires from Choptank Board of Directors

Olin Davis Retires from Choptank Board of Directors

By Valerie Connelly, VP Government Affairs and Public Relations After 34 years of service to the members of Choptank Electric Cooperative that spanned several decades and many miles, Olin Davis said, “My wife Catherine and I both greatly enjoyed getting to know...