Fredericksburg, Va. – Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) helped to sponsor the Quad County Business Summit on Wed., Oct. 20. The event brings together businesses from the counties of Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Orange, and others from Central Virginia for a half-day of networking opportunities.

Ann Lewis, Director of Member Services and Community Relations in Bowling Green; Oliver Price, Director of Member Services and Community Relations in Culpeper; and Rich Mialki, Energy Management Advisor II, talked to attendees about energy efficiency.

Felicia Ainsa, Director of Economic Development, participated as a judge for the Quad-Tank where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas for a chance to win a grand prize. This year's winner was My Three Chambered Heart, a reptile natural history museum coming to Louisa in early 2022.

REC provides electric service to over 170,000 connections in parts of 22 Virginia counties. With its general office in Fredericksburg, Va., the Cooperative operates and maintains more than 17,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. For more information about REC, please visit www.myrec.coop. Follow REC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.