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

BrilliT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC), has been named a 2026 POWER Best Places to Work, marking the second con...
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) has donated a 2011 Ford F-550 crane truck to Little Fork Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company’s Technical Large A...
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) is helping equip the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies with 116 LifeVac airway-clearance de...