On 811 Day, NOVEC reminds homeowners and contractors to call 811 before digging August 11, 2016 -- In recognition of 811 Day on Aug. 11, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative and VA811, also known as Miss Utility of Virginia, remind homeowners and contractors to call 811, or 800-552-3120, before digging to landscape, build decks, or do anything that could damage underground utility equipment.... Read more

NOVEC says get the AC ready for the heat wave July 22, 2016 -- A heat wave is coming and it will make most air conditioners run longer and harder. Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative recommends checking the cooling system now to prepare for the rest of summer’s soaring temperatures and humidity.... Read more

NOVEC fourth grader wins ‘Best in Show’ in statewide youth art contest July 06, 2016 -- Mihika Dusad, the 9-year-old daughter of Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) members Meenal and Amit Dusad, has earned “Best in Show” honors in Cooperative Living magazine’s 2016 Youth Art Contest.... Read more

NOVEC takes area students on tour to see government at work! June 24, 2016 -- The Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative took five high school students who live in NOVEC’s service territory on an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., June 12-16 during the 52nd Annual National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Youth Tour. The students joined 1,700 other students from across the U.S. who came to the nation’s capital to see government at work.... Read more

NOVEC lineman saves a man in cardiac arrest June 23, 2016 -- A Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative lineman saved a man’s life on June 17 in Springfield, Virginia, by using cardiac pulmonary resuscitation skills he learned at NOVEC.... Read more