Together With You
REC’s mission in economic development is simple — to align with the local community’s vision for their future.
Powering Family-Sustaining Jobs
REC’s mission in economic development is simple — to align with the local community’s vision for their future.
‘I Became a Lineman to Help People’
REC Crew Helps Bring Power to Village in Guatemala They’ve traversed the marshy tidewaters and the rocky heights of the Blue Ridge Mountains here in Virginia. They’ve restored power in the blazing heat under a blanket of humidity and in the freezing cold with heavy...
Caring for Our Communities
REC, Members Partner to Make a Difference More than 32,000 REC members round up their electric bill each month, donate a set amount or make a onetime donation. Their generosity results...
All in a Day’s Work
All in a Day’s Work
It’s Game Day!
You’ll enjoy these easy-to-make finger foods while watching your favorite sporting event! GAME DAY Taco Dip recipe courtesy of Family Features Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 pkg. (1 oz.) taco seasoning ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons minced cilantro 1 can (16 oz.) refried...
Two Score and Seven Years Ago …
Abraham Lincoln museum celebrates 47th anniversary January-February 2025 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer What do Colonel Harland Sanders and President Abraham Lincoln have in common besides notable facial hair? For starters, they are both connected to the...
Breaking Down Barriers
Rapidan River project seeks to increase local fish populations January-February 2025 by Jeff Poole, Contributing Writer For more than two centuries, a dam across the Rapidan River in Central Virginia was an economic imperative. It propelled manufacturing and commerce...
Power Up Your Core
A workout for lineworkers and everyone else January-February 2025 by Vanessa LaFaso Stolarski, Contributing Columnist In the world of electric cooperatives, we’re always talking about power — generating it, distributing it and maintaining it. But today, let’s discuss...