Category: Member News

REC Earns Tree Line USA Recognition for 26th Consecutive Year
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) has earned Tree Line USA recognition, a distinction that highlights the Cooperative’s commitment to reliable service, effective vegetation management and environmental responsibility.

REC Lineworkers Rise to the Challenge at Gaff-n-Go Rodeo
REC crews earned multiple perfect scores, event wins, top five placements and an overall championship during the two-day competition.

Power Up Your Safety This May: National Electrical Safety Month
For more information, visit REC’s safety resources at myrec.coop/safety.

REC Volunteers Take Action to Keep Louisa Clean
Twenty-two employee volunteers from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative collected 34 bags of roadside litter April 15.

The Power of Change benefits 40 nonprofits
Currently, more than 37,000 member-owners participate by rounding up their electric bill to the next whole dollar.

REC Lineworkers to Compete at 2026 Gaff-n-Go Rodeo
Gaff-n-Go brings together lineworkers from across the region and beyond to compete in traditional lineworker tasks.

REC grant helps breathe new life into Browntown community center kitchen
A $5,000 grant is helping spark a much larger effort to modernize a well-worn but heavily used kitchen at the Browntown Community Center — a space that has quietly served as the backbone of community life in Gooney Valley for decades.

Increase in Electric Bill Driven by Higher Power Costs
Beginning May 1, REC members will see an increase in the power cost adjustment (PCA), which reflects the cost of electricity REC purchases on its members’ behalf.

The Efficient Half-Dozen: 6 spring projects to lower your energy use before summer
Spring is one of the best times of year to work on home efficiency.

Browntown’s 23rd Annual Redbud Festival draws a crowd for a picture-perfect spring day
Saturday’s weather couldn’t have been better for Browntown’s 23rd Annual Redbud Festival, and the community turned out to make the most of it.









