Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Christopher Stoia, PE has extensive work experience in the utility industry. Christopher is currently serving as the Managing Director - Engineering & Power Supply at Rappahannock Electric Cooperative since January 2023. Prior to this, they held the position of General Manager at Mountain Electric Cooperative from May 2021 to December 2022. Christopher also served as the Director of Engineering and Operations at Mountain Electric Cooperative from March 2020 to May 2021. Before joining Mountain Electric Cooperative, Christopher worked at Patterson & Dewar Engineers, Inc. as a Distribution and Planning professional from May 2006 to March 2020. Christopher started their career at the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company as an Engineer from June 2001 to May 2006. Christopher's work experience also includes serving as an Engineer at Marlboro Electric Cooperative from June 1997 to June 2001.
Christopher Stoia, PE obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University. Christopher attended the university from 1992 to 1997.
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
REC is a member-owned utility that provides electric service to nearly 170,000 connections in portions of 22 Virginia counties. The Cooperative was formed in 1980 after the consolidation of two cooperatives, Virginia Electric Cooperative in Bowling Green and Northern Piedmont Electric Cooperative in Culpeper. REC's general office is in Spotsylvania County. REC 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. The Cooperative serves a variety of residential, commercial and industrial accounts. REC provides the electricity for such familiar names as Kings Dominion Amusement Park, Equinix, Inc., Merillat Industries, General Electric, Axalta, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. and Southeastern Container, Inc. The Cooperative is guided by a board of directors, also member-owners of REC, and who are elected by REC's other members during the annual meeting. Directors serve three-year terms.