OUR COMMUNITIES
Warsaw’s President Washington
Northern Neck man helps audiences connect with life and legacy of the nation’s first president July 2026 by Jeff Caldwell, Staff Writer For Northern Neck Electric Cooperative retiree and member Andrew Packett, history is part of his DNA. Packett traces his family’s...
Return to Power
When an outage occurs, your co-op’s crews follow a proven, step-by-step restoration process designed to bring power back to the greatest number of members in the shortest amount of time.
Eyes on the Skies
From a small solar-powered station on his back patio, Brad Blase tracks shifting winds, rising humidity, subtle swings in temperature and barometric pressure changes that hint at what may come next.
Built to Last
A social media post about a 1942 Westinghouse transformer spurred a collaborative opportunity and a powerful example of how shared values drive the electric cooperative industry forward.
Heroes On the Clock and Off
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative lineworkers Craig Loving, Mark Evans and Martin Pinon recently found themselves putting one of the founding cooperative principles, Concern for Community, into action.
Flying High Again
A bald eagle returned to the wild in front of a crowd of nearly 100 onlookers last October at Smith Mountain Lake Community Park.
Keeping the Lights On
With Distribution Automation tools, electric cooperatives can detect an outage and isolate it in real-time from their control rooms before sending out field crews to repair damaged power lines.
Paying It Forward
On Jan. 30, 1983, Dave Simpson listened to a cassette tape that started him on a path of impacting the lives of underprivileged children every holiday season.
Find a Need and Fill It
The primary goal of a co-op isn’t to make money but to provide a safe and reliable source of electricity at a cost the local community can afford.