work zone

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 power to the communities REC serves. 

“If…

Madison Free Clinic

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) attended the Madison Free Clinic’s first Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, April 9. Local kids had the opportunity to get up close and inside many of the big…

linemen

Nationwide, there are approximately 120,000 electric lineworkers. At REC, about 130 lineworkers are responsible for keeping power flowing 24/7, 365 days a year.

To do this, they maintain…

King and Elliott

REC's Information Technology & Cybersecurity department continues to take steps in its network is as secure as possible.

Doug King has been named as the Cooperative’s Director – Cyber…

mock interview

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s (REC) Jeff Hinson, Director of Member Services and Community Relations, participated in the Blue Ridge Technical Center's mock interview program. Jeff helped…

CO2

It’s odorless and colorless - and can go undetected through your home.

Carbon monoxide poisoning is stealthy. It’s known as the “invisible killer,” and the Center for Disease Control (CDC…