Category: Member News
Before You Climb: Ladder Safety Starts on the Ground
It’s a good time to remember that ladder safety starts before your foot ever leaves the ground. The right ladder, a quick inspection and a safe setup all matter.
REC Honors Lineworkers for Their Essential Role in Powering Growing Communities
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC), along with cooperatives across the nation recognizes the dedication, skill and sacrifice of its lineworkers throughout the month of April each year.
Browntown’s 23rd Annual Redbud Festival set for Saturday 4/18/26 with car show, duck race, live music and more
The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Browntown Community Center, also known as the Old Browntown Schoolhouse, at 96 Browntown Rd. Admission and parking are both free. A free shuttle will run from the back parking lot to the Community Center via side-by-sides.
Browntown Redbud Festival to feature antique car show 4/18/26 honoring late community volunteer
“We still have space in left at our Car Show on April 18. We’d love to have you showcase your Antique Car as we’re an historic little town with a wonderful “Mayberry style” Festival.”
Six Electrical Safety Tips for Smarter Home Improvement
The good news is that most of those risks can be reduced with a few simple safety steps.
Stay safe from utility scams, in-person, online or on the phone
It can start three different ways: a sudden phone call about your bill, an email that looks like routine account business, or a stranger at your door claiming to be from your electricity provider. Unfortunately, these three different approaches may signal the same bad intent: scammers trying to catch Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) members off…
Grant-Funded Collaboration Between REC and Linebird Shows Efficiency and Safety Potential for Drone Installation of Reliability Sensors
Last month, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) collaborated with Richmond-based startup Linebird to install fault current indicators on cooperative-owned live power lines using a drone equipped with Linebird’s non-conductive payload system and new sensor-installing tool.
REC named Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Large Business of the Year
The chamber’s recognition adds to a growing list of honors reflecting REC’s focus on service and community partnership.
REC Clears Winter Storm Fern With Limited Impacts; Urges Continued Cold-Weather Preparedness
Fredericksburg, Va. — Winter Storm Fern has moved through Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s service territory with limited impacts. However, extreme cold expected over the next few days could still lead to outages and other disruptions. “We were very fortunate that conditions were not nearly as bad as we had prepared for, and we appreciate that our member-owners…
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Prepares for Multi-Day Power Outages
REC’s full team and restoration materials will be pre-staged by Saturday.
