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How Winds Impact the Grid
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Powerful winds can topple trees onto poles and power lines, leading to the potential for power outages.

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REC Restores Power to More Than 13,000 Following Friday’s Severe Storms

Saturday | September 5, 2026
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) crews worked throughout the night following Friday’s severe storms, restoring power to more than 13,000 member...
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More Than 13,000 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Members Without Power as Severe Storms Continue Across Virginia

Friday | September 4, 2026
A powerful line of thunderstorms is moving through Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s (REC) entire service territory late this afternoon and into the...
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Reliability Maintained — One Pole at a Time

Tuesday | September 1, 2026
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