Advancement

Empowering Members and Communities

Across counties from King William to Warren, we're helping improve quality of life, thanks to a stronger, smarter grid that powers both electricity and internet access.
 

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Bringing the Internet Home:
How REC Transformed Life for One Greene County Family

To REC and the teams that helped bring broadband to her family, Hill has one simple message: “Thank you. I appreciate it so much. You guys have made my day — or made my year actually — and having it available now, it's been awesome.”

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Advancement by the Numbers

  • $1.47M+ in revenue from pole attachments in 2024. 
  • 8,400+ members connected through broadband partnerships. 
  • $4.2M+ in revenue from dark fiber leases in 2024. 

Digging Deeper: Additional Resources

  • Make-ready construction is enabling REC to upgrade its electric system to improve reliability at a much faster pace while also enabling REC and its partners to build a fiber network bringing broadband to unserved and underserved communities.
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Bridging the Digital Divide

REC STORIES

REC Warns of Holiday Time Phone Scams

Saturday | December 19, 2020
REC has received reports of fraudulent callers demanding immediate payment from the cooperative’s member-owners.

Outage Restoration Nearly Complete

Friday | December 18, 2020
As of 5 p.m., REC has restored service to about 98 percent of member-owners who lost power in this week’s winter storm.

REC Restores Power to 90% of Member-Owners

Friday | December 18, 2020
As of 9 a.m., REC had restored service to 90% of member-owners who lost power during Wednesday’s winter storm.  To speed up the restoration process...