Director Election Petitions Available in Rockingham
A new year means a new calendar of critical deadlines for candidates for the co-op’s board of directors.
Changing Lives ‘Forever’
Tim Wright and Luke Swanson were SVEC’s representatives who spent more than two weeks with a Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives’ group in Guatemala.
Welcome to Community Solar
Community solar fills the gap for members who cannot afford, or logistically cannot accommodate, panels at home.
Aerial Trimming Takes Off in January
SVEC uses the services of Aerial Solutions Inc. to cut right-of-way in areas that are difficult to reach with ground crews.
SVEC Hosts Future Lineworkers
The cooperative’s Winchester office opened its doors to about 40 students for its first “Day in the Life of a Lineworker” in October.
Generator Safety Tips
Never connect a standby generator into your home’s electrical system. There are only two ways to connect a standby generator to your equipment. STATIONARY GENERATOR An approved generator transfer switch, which keeps your house circuits separate from the co-op, should...
Bright Ideas for Holiday Energy Savings
Too Attached?
As internet services expand, co-op poles take on greater responsibility by Preston Knight, Communication Manager Call it a midspan crisis. As life changing as the advent and growth of rural electric lines and poles were in the 1930s, the ensuing decades would reveal...
Rural Winter Fun
If there’s one thing to be said about winter, it’s this: It can be fun.
A Dockside Delight
Bridgewater Bar & Grill in Clarksville, Va., is a casual, family-owned eatery along Buggs Island Lake.
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.
The Snuggle is Real
Winter is officially cuddle season, and these pets are leaning into the snuggle.
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Contrary to popular belief, winter is an excellent time for outdoor adventuring.
Stir It Up!
Check out these cozy and warm recipes to keep the cold at bay this winter.