A&N Electric Cooperative (ANEC) is a utility cooperative that distributes electricity to Accomack and Northampton counties in the state of Virginia along with Smith Island in Maryland, in the southern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula.[2] The cooperative, which was founded in 1940, is headquartered in Tasley, Virginia.[1]
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| Company type | Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1940 |
| Headquarters | Tasley, Virginia, United States[1] |
Key people | Butch Williamson (President and CEO) Penny M. Fowler (CFO and CAO) |
| Website | http://www.anec.com/ |
The cooperative serves a total of 33,000 members.[3] It is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative and a member of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC), an electric generation and transmission cooperative.[4][5] As an electric cooperative, ANEC is owned by the members who it provides electricity to.[6]
History
editANEC was founded in 1940 as a nonprofit, member-owned electric cooperative. In 2008, Delmarva Power sold its service area in the Virginia portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, which consisted of 22,000 customers, to ANEC and ODEC for $44 million.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "A&N Electric Cooperative". Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "About A & N Electric". A&N Electric Cooperative. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Parsons, Kye (January 2, 2008). "Delmarva Power Completes Sale of Virginia Operations". Salisbury, MD: WBOC-TV. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Our Members". Old Dominion Electric Cooperative. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "Overview". Old Dominion Electric Cooperative. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "Cooperative Principles". A&N Electric Cooperative. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.