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

Grid reliability is a central focus for Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC). With extreme cold temperatures expected in the coming week, REC is cl...

Prepared for New Year's Winter Weather

Friday | January 3, 2025
REC is watching the winter weather system that is projected to affect parts of our service territory starting Sunday, Jan. 5 and continuing into Monda...
"I don't know if it was God," said Crew Leader Dagoberto Jacome. "But there was some kind of miracle in that moment."