Category: REC
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.
Funding Available to Nonprofits Through REC’s The Power of Change
The deadline to apply for the spring 2026 grant period is Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative member-owners elect three board members at 2025 annual meeting
Fredericksburg, Va. – More than 17,000 member-owners of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) took part in the democratic process of choosing representatives for the utility’s Board of Directors during the 2025 Annual Meeting, held Aug. 20. Three incumbents were re-elected by their peers: “REC prides itself on being a democratic organization,” said Casey Hollins, Managing Director of…
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Connects 10,000 to Broadband
REC has hit a major milestone in bringing high-speed broadband internet to its service area with 10,000 members now online. In just one year, REC has doubled the number of members benefitting from access to high-speed internet in their homes and businesses. The connections are a testament to the impact of REC’s effort to bring…
REC Communications team earns national recognition for excellence in storytelling and outreach
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s (REC) Communications and Public Relations team has earned national acclaim, bringing home eight awards for their work in digital engagement, storytelling, and member communication. The honors include five Silver Awards from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) 2025 Spotlight on Excellence Awards, which recognize the most effective and…
Powering Our Future: Clarity, Responsibility, and Readiness
Opinion by John Hewa, President & CEO, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Across Virginia and the nation, energy demand is climbing — and fast. Virginia’s Department of Energy recently projected that annual demand growth for energy is increasing to 6.5%, up from a historic norm of 1.4%. Forecasts from the regional grid operator, PJM, show that electricity…
