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 Helps Stuff the Bus in Spotsylvania

Monday | August 9, 2021
Summer has flown by, and this week the bright yellow school buses will once again be out and about.
Students aren’t the only ones preparing for the new school year – new teachers are also getting ready to head into the classroom.
While the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the Washington, D.C., Youth Tour in 2020 and 2021, REC worked with four other electric cooperat...