REC Sends Mutual Aid to Assist Southside Electric
Friday | October 30, 2020

As a cooperative, REC takes care of its member-owners by providing reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity. This same care is extended beyond REC's 22 county service territory. 

Following heavy winds and rain from Hurricane Zeta, Southside Electric Cooperative faced numerous outages, leaving over a thousand of their members without power. To help restore power quickly, safely and efficiently, REC sent two line crews on Oct. 30. The Culpeper crew was led by Jon Perry, line foreman, and line workers Brandon Pickeral, Travis McCourt and Todd Davis. The Bowling Green crew was led by Bradley Sylvia, line foreman, and line workers Richard Jones, Chad Foster and Donnie Andrews.

The electric cooperative network is strong and resilient. Mutual Aid and "cooperation among cooperatives" is one of the strongest ways electric cooperatives support one anther following major storms and other crises. By working together, cooperatives can better server their member-owners. 

REC STORIES

Meet CARE Charity Board Member: Sheryl Reid

Monday | September 15, 2025
Sheryl Reid may have been born in Iowa, but it’s Clarke County, Va., that she has called home since she was 12. Her rural roots helped shape her stron...
National 811 Day is August 11 (8/11), a great reminder to click va811.com or call 811 to check for underground utility lines every time before you dig...
Tootie Rinker may have spent much of her childhood overseas, but her roots run deep in Winchester, VA.