Reliability

Delivering Power When You Need It Most

With reliability at the core of our mission, we continued investing in technology and infrastructure to keep power flowing - safely and efficiently. 

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Shannon Adams

Reliability You Can Count On: 
A Member's View of REC's Commitment to Service

"I’ve never lived anywhere where electricity was this reliable,” she said. “It’s clear that REC is committed to its members, and I know my bill isn’t just paying for power — it’s supporting the work that REC does every day to improve reliability for us."

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Reliability by the Numbers

  • $19.2 million invested in reliability improvements. 
  • 6,000 poles added or replaced. 
  • 34,800+ poles inspected with drones.
  • 6,000+ hazard trees removed. 
  • 9,000 animal guards added to prevent power disruptions. 
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Reliability in Action

REC STORIES

REC Awards Community Grants

Thursday | March 17, 2022
Caring for community is a core principle of all cooperatives, and at REC that means giving back to groups that do so much to take care of those in nee...
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Fredericksburg has been changing the lives of local children since 1967 by matching them with a one-on-one men...

REC Responds to Storm-Related Outages

Saturday | March 12, 2022
REC line crews, contractors and other field personnel are responding to storm-related outages as strong winds, snow, sleet and bands of heavy rain mov...