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.
 

spacer

 

member

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.”

Read Full Story Video

spacer

 

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.
spacer

 

Bridging the Digital Divide

REC STORIES

Move Over: Make Room for Roadside Crews

Wednesday | April 13, 2022
When the power goes out, so do REC's line crews. Lineworkers are the first to respond after an outage occurs, and they work tirelessly to restore powe...

REC Brightens the Community

Saturday | April 9, 2022
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) attended the Madison Free Clinic’s first Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, April 9.
Nationwide, there are approximately 120,000 electric lineworkers. At REC, about 130 lineworkers are responsible for keeping power flowing 24/7, 365 da...