Outage Restoration

A powerful line of thunderstorms moved through REC's entire service territory late this afternoon and into the evening, bringing intense rain and strong winds and causing widespread power outages…

Election Seal

More than 16,500 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) member-owners participated in the 2026 director elections by designating their proxy or joining the…

Millbrook Cover

Crews are putting the finishing touches on REC’s Millbrook Substation, near Winchester, bringing a major reliability investment closer to completion.

Outside the station, wooden poles…

811 Cover

Planning to install a mailbox, fence post or shrub bed, but don’t want utility flags all over your entire yard?

If you’re only digging…

John Hewa Headshot Cover

By John Hewa, President & CEO, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative The electric industry is entering a period unlike anything we’ve experienced in decades. Demand for electricity is growing…

Tax Free Holiday Cover

Virginia’s Sales Tax Holiday, Aug. 7-9, is an opportunity to stock up on qualifying storm and emergency preparedness supplies without paying sales tax. For households,…