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 Fix Middletown Banner Pole

Wednesday | October 21, 2020
REC is guided by seven cooperative principles, one of which is Concern for Community. Recently, Middletown's fire chief reached out to REC for help.

REC Helps Repair Browntown Church Steeple

Tuesday | October 20, 2020
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) is more than your local electric utility, the Cooperative is active in the community in a variety of ways.
REC has named Josh Johnson as the Cooperative’s new Director of Procurement and Facilities Management.