About Cooperatives
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Yielding to RePower REC Pressure, REC Quietly Discloses Total Annual Board Pay
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) is charged with representing the interests of its member-owners. Yet until recently, REC’s board made it difficult for member-owners to get basic information about how much they are paid. REC’s board sets its own pay, so having full and easy access… Read More +
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Why We Need Reform
Download our fact sheet for an overview of our campaign and Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s undemocratic policies, listen to the Repower REC launch teleconference, or read our full… Read More +
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REC Regions
REC’s service area is divided into nine separate regions which determine where board members must live. This is the current map, established in August of 2017.
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Rural Electric Cooperatives Defined
Rural electric cooperatives are nonprofit electric utilities. Unlike the big investor-owned utilities, rural electric cooperatives (also called “electric co-ops”) are owned by member-owners, the customers for which they provide electricity. These cooperatives were created in the 1930s to bring electricity to areas… Read More +
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New coalition launches to reform Virginia energy policy
Nine organizations representing a wide range of public policy ideologies introduced the Virginia Energy Reform Coalition today, an unprecedented coalition united to reform Virginia’s energy market.
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Why We Are Running - In Our Words
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative is in the midst of an election for three seats on its board of directors. The process… Read More +
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REC must commit to ‘fair election’
In 2014 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative began holding annual “Get Connected” events each May. These were open to all co-op members… Read More +
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Candidates launch bids to reform Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Three candidates have announced campaigns for election to the board of directors of the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative on a platform… Read More +
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3 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative board seats contested
Three Rappahannock Electric Cooperative board seats up for re-election this summer are being contested by members of the utility co-op… Read More +
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New coalition launches to reform Virginia energy policy
Nine organizations representing a wide range of public policy ideologies introduced the Virginia Energy Reform Coalition today, an unprecedented coalition… Read More +
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Solar Basics: What’s the big deal with high-efficiency solar panels?
When it comes to solar projects, the main goal is producing as much energy in as little space as possible.… Read More +
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Rural Electric Cooperatives Defined
Rural electric cooperatives are nonprofit electric utilities. Unlike the big investor-owned utilities, rural electric cooperatives (also called “electric co-ops”) are… Read More +
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