Fredericksburg, Va. - Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) has promoted Joyce Bodoh to serve as the Cooperative’s new director of energy solutions and clean energy. In this role, Bodoh will oversee clean energy programs, energy efficiency and energy solutions for REC member-owners.

With a fast transition in our electric grid, the role of  distributed energy resources such as solar and battery storage systems, and the growth in the electrification of transportation and other strategic electrification initiatives, REC continues to recognize members’ expectations that the Cooperative serves as an energy expert and provides solutions that meet their needs. Bodoh will lead those initiatives as well as addressing demand side management programs, sustainability, end-use energy services and innovative programs that advance the electric grid while meeting members’ needs.

“In recent years, Ms. Bodoh has been instrumental in the creation and implementation of multiple energy solutions across the Cooperative, including REC’s demand-response programs, EV pilot rates, and sustainability initiatives,” said Peter Muhoro, vice president of strategy and technology. “In her new position, she will help lead REC to integrate technologies that continue to impact the grid in a very fast evolving industry.”

Bodoh holds bachelor’s degrees in history and leadership and management from the University of Mary Washington and a master’s in business administration from the College of William and Mary. She resides in Fredericksburg, Va. with her husband and three daughters.

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, and YouTube.