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Welcome to Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC)!
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or governmental body living or locating facilities in our service territory may become a member of the Cooperative by completing an Application for Membership, paying the appropriate fees, and receiving distribution service from the Cooperative.
Apply for service by phone at (800) 367-2832. You may also wish to view:
Stop Service
If you are requesting service to be disconnected, please contact the Member Services Department at at (800) 367-2832 with your request.
- The Cooperative will disconnect the service within a reasonable time after receipt of your request.
- Failure to notify the Cooperative of your request to terminate service keeps you responsible for all services until a disconnect notice is received.
- CVEC will issue you a final bill for services up to the date of disconnection less any outstanding security deposits.
Note:
Please keep the Cooperative informed of your future addresses. We will forward any future refunds to you when the Board of Directors approves patronage capital refunds for the years you received service from the Cooperative.
Transferring Service
If you are applying to have service transferred into your name, please contact CVEC’s Member Service Department by phone at (800) 367-2832, option 0. Be prepared to provide us with the following information:
Name on the account
Physical location of service
Mailing address
Telephone number
If we are unable to verify the location of service from the physical address, we may need to ask you for the previous occupant’s name, a service pole number, or a meter number.
You will be asked to complete and sign an Application for Membership form and provide the date you request service to be transferred into your name. CVEC reserves the right to require additional documentation including, but not limited to, legal lease agreement for renters and government-issued identification.
A non-refundable $25 service connection fee will be charged to each account setup. This fee will be added to your first bill. CVEC will conduct a credit check to determine if a security deposit is necessary.
New Construction
Planning to install new service? Find out what CVEC needs to get started. Apply online and find details about requirements, permits, inspections, and more.
Security Deposits
If found to be necessary, the security deposit amount will be the equivalent of your estimated maximum liability for two consecutive months’ usage.
If the security deposit exceeds $75, you may request up to 3 monthly installments.
The deposit will be refunded to you one year after the full deposit has been paid if your account is residential, and two years after the full deposit has been paid if your account is commercial; provided you have paid your account in a timely manner.
The Cooperative will pay interest on security deposits held longer than 90 days at a rate determined by the Virginia State Corporation Commission.