Advancement

Empowering Members and Communities

Across counties from King William to Warren, we're helping improve quality of life, thanks to a stronger, smarter grid that powers both electricity and internet access.
 

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Bringing the Internet Home:
How REC Transformed Life for One Greene County Family

To REC and the teams that helped bring broadband to her family, Hill has one simple message: “Thank you. I appreciate it so much. You guys have made my day — or made my year actually — and having it available now, it's been awesome.”

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Advancement by the Numbers

  • $1.47M+ in revenue from pole attachments in 2024. 
  • 8,400+ members connected through broadband partnerships. 
  • $4.2M+ in revenue from dark fiber leases in 2024. 

Digging Deeper: Additional Resources

  • Make-ready construction is enabling REC to upgrade its electric system to improve reliability at a much faster pace while also enabling REC and its partners to build a fiber network bringing broadband to unserved and underserved communities.
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Bridging the Digital Divide

REC STORIES

The electric industry is entering a period unlike anything we’ve experienced in decades.
A villain is lurking in homes across Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s (REC) service territory, and the Cooperative is recruiting young heroes to he...
One unsafe shot near an overhead line can do more than knock out power or internet service. It can damage critical infrastructure, disrupt emergency c...