Board of Directors: Call for Nominations

Three (3) positions on the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) Board of Directors will be elected at the Cooperative's Annual Meeting on Aug. 5, 2026. To obtain the candidate nomination packet, visit myrec.coop/directorelections. Completed applications are due by 5 p.m. on by April 24, 2026.

 

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Icicles from Gutter_Higher Electric Bills

Why Your Electric Bill May Look Different During Extreme Cold 

If your electric bill looks different this month, you’re not alone. It doesn’t mean you did anything wrong, and it doesn’t reflect any changes to your REC electric rates. Extreme cold, like we’ve had this winter, changes how both homes and the electric system operate, even when daily routines stay the same.

 

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Rebuilding and Restoring Power in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica's electric infrastructure last autumn. America's electric cooperatives answered the island nation's call for help, in part with a crew of linemen led by REC Director - Safety and Security Officer John Medved. 

 

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Discovery Bay

 

 

power of community tour

March Events

MARCH 14
Maker Energy Faire—Culpeper County Schools
Culpeper
 

MARCH 32
Greene County Parks & Recreation Touch a Truck and Easter Egg-stravaganza
Greene County Community Park
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

 

MARCH 27
Annual Twilight Egg-Stravagant Candy Hunt
The Meadow Event Park, Doswell
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

 

MARCH 28
Culpeper Con
Culpeper County Library
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Cooperative Living

 

REC STORIES

Joining Forces to Defend Virginia

Friday | September 19, 2025
Experts from your Cooperative participated in Cyber Fortress 25

Meet CARE Charity Board Member: Sheryl Reid

Monday | September 15, 2025
Sheryl Reid may have been born in Iowa, but it’s Clarke County, Va., that she has called home since she was 12. Her rural roots helped shape her stron...
The bottom line is the cost to make sure enough electricity is available during peak demand times is going up. As members, your voices matter. We enco...