A publication of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives

CO-OP ENERGY

Keep Your Money Grounded

Keep Your Money Grounded

Finding hidden energy savings in your attic October 2024 by Miranda Boutelle, Contributing Columnist Q: Do you have any tips on finding hidden energy savings in my home? A: I’ve been in a lot of homes. One common hiding spot for energy savings is the attic. It is also...

Beep, Beep!

Beep, Beep!

Low-speed electric vehicles are an alternative to full-size models October 2024 story courtesy of Brandpoint Spend a few days in a waterfront town, vacation destination or a golf community, and you’ll likely see a surge of low-speed electric vehicles on neighborhood...

Cooperative Cybersecurity

Cooperative Cybersecurity

As cybersecurity threats continue to grow at home and in the workplace, it’s important to know what we can do, how we can work with others, and measures we can take to reduce our risk of cyber threats.

What’s up with Electric Vehicles?

What’s up with Electric Vehicles?

Plugging in can make sense at a time of high gas prices SEPTEMBER 2022 by Susan Gilbert, Contributing Columnist Alarming prices at the gas pump are causing more people to consider moving to all-electric vehicles. Electric companies are on board with increased use of...

Easy Ways to Help a Neighbor Save Energy

Easy Ways to Help a Neighbor Save Energy

On National Good Neighbor Day, which is Sept. 28, or any day this month, join in the cooperative spirit and help your neighbors, friends and family save at home with these do-it-yourself, energy-saving tips.

The Wild Side Of Electric Co-ops

The Wild Side Of Electric Co-ops

Animal encounters are nothing new for electric co-ops. Getting their start in the 1930s to serve rural areas that had no electricity, they’ve always been close to the land and its creatures.

Driving Toward The Future

Driving Toward The Future

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, electric vehicle sales doubled from 2020 to 2021, reaching a record high of 608,000. By contrast, sales of internal combustion engine vehicles grew by only 3% in the same year.

Cheap May Not Be Cheap

Cheap May Not Be Cheap

The pressure of inflation these days is making us all wonder whether we should just buy things that are good enough, rather than looking for higher quality.

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