Community, Retirement, Uncategorized Posted: April 16, 2024 at 11:09 a.m. From Power Lines to Pool Tables: Perry Wellman’s Retirement Adventure Wellman retired from Community Electric in early April, having spent more than 40 years serving member-owners at rural electric cooperatives in Virginia and New York. He joined CEC in 1989 as a journeyman lineman. For the vast majority of his nearly 35 years here, he worked as a meter and apparatus technician, achieving the position of chief technician around the year 2000.
Community, Education, Uncategorized, Youth Program Posted: March 27, 2024 at 9:15 a.m. Bringing Curiosity and Passion to Life: Youth Leadership Conference Includes Three Students from CEC’s Service Area Nearly fifty students attended the conference held at a lodge in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. The Virginia Institute on Cooperative Education (VICE) conference, held annually, educates high school juniors and seniors about cooperatives and the co-op form of business through interactive instruction activities. Students gain teamwork, leadership and communication skills, with top performers having the opportunity to receive up to $2,000 in educational scholarships.
Community, Uncategorized Posted: February 22, 2024 at 9:28 a.m. 🌟Unleash the Power of Partnership: Discover Your Capital Credits!🌟 Did you know that as a member of our cooperative, you're not just a customer, but a vital partner in our mission to power progress and prosperity? That's right – and here's where the magic happens: CAPITAL CREDITS! 🏡 Picture this: while other utility companies focus on profits, we, at Community Electric Cooperative (CEC), prioritize our members' prosperity. As a member-owned organization, we believe in giving back to those who power our community.
Community, Education, Uncategorized Posted: February 20, 2024 at 10:17 a.m. Flynn Gladden Expands His Skills Sets to Serve CEC’s Members Reflecting on his journey, Gladden expresses gratitude for CEC's support in accommodating his work schedule during his pursuit of the electrical engineering degree. "CEC was extremely flexible and considerate, allowing me to finish my degree. I can't thank them enough," he says.
Community Posted: July 31, 2023 at 12:26 p.m. ODEC Board Elects New Officers at Annual Meeting The board of directors of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC), one of the nation’s largest and most successful generation and transmission cooperatives, elected its new officers at their annual meeting held in Leesburg, VA last week.
Community Posted: June 26, 2023 at 7 a.m. CEC, PGEC Employees Team Up to Help Families Fighting Pediatric Cancer A nonprofit foundation that assists families facing pediatric cancer got a heartfelt charitable boost this month from employees at Community Electric Cooperative (CEC) and Prince George Electric Cooperative (PGEC).
Community Posted: June 5, 2023 at 7 a.m. Whitney Moore Joins Member Services Team If they haven’t done so already, member-owners can expect to see and hear a new face and voice in Community Electric’s Member Services division.
Community Posted: June 5, 2023 at 7 a.m. Three Area High School Seniors Earn Scholarship from Local Electric Co-op Three high school seniors from the service territory of Community Electric Cooperative each have each received $1,000 college scholarships awarded by the Education Scholarship Foundation of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC)
Community Posted: May 30, 2023 at 7 a.m. ‘Normal’ (& Dangerous) Hurricane Season on the Horizon When it comes to hurricanes, “normal” isn’t all that comforting.
Community Posted: May 30, 2023 at 7 a.m. Retirement Nears for Brenda Mansfield (No, That’s Not a Typo) Sixteen thousand days, give or take a week or two. That’s the length of time that Brenda Mansfield has graced the environs of Community Electric Cooperative.