OUR COMMUNITIES
The Little Engine, Part 2
Twice donated and twice reborn, a retired Virginia pumper truck found a second life delivering hope and vital service to Gulf Coast communities in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
What’s Balcony Solar?
In April, Virginia became the third state — and first in the South — to legalize the use of portable solar energy systems in residential and commercial buildings.
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...
Where Miracles Bloom
“My backyard is a playground for all the beautiful things in nature,” says Moorefield.
Bill Busters
Although your HVAC system works year-round to keep your home comfortable, small maintenance issues or simple mistakes can result in higher energy bills.
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.