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2023 Session Recap

2023 Session Recap

By Staff Reports, Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives Published: February 27, 2023 After almost two months of negotiation and debate, legislators adjourned the 2023 Virginia General Assembly Session on Saturday without a...

Brunswick Expansion Complete in Record Time

Brunswick Expansion Complete in Record Time

By Staff Reports, Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives Published: February 27, 2023 In 2019, county, state and federal dignitaries celebrated as USDA announced a $3.8M fiber expansion awarded to EMPOWER Broadband to serve southern...

Opinion/Column: Pass law and expand broadband

Opinion/Column: Pass law and expand broadband

By Gary Wood, Special to The Daily Progress Published: January 31, 2023 While there are so many hot button issues that dominate our TVs, there’s one that isn’t controversial — or at least it shouldn’t be: broadband access. Electric cooperatives and their...

Keeping Progress On (And Over) The Rails in Virginia

Keeping Progress On (And Over) The Rails in Virginia

Leaning Right and Turning Left with Sadler and the Senator When you give this electrifying episode a listen, you will find that the rural electric co-ops efforts are making amazing changes to Virginia’s rural areas that are just so very critical for the future of our...

Broadband Legislation Flies Through Virginia Senate After Full Vote

Broadband Legislation Flies Through Virginia Senate After Full Vote

Published: January 31, 2023 Broadband legislation advances through Senate and House Committees, with the Senate bill passing a full floor vote on Tuesday The Virginia Senate has advanced SB 1029, sponsored by Sen. Bill Stanley, passing with overwhelming,...

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