Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Grant-Funded Collaboration Between REC and Linebird Shows Efficiency and Safety Potential for Drone
Fredericksburg, Va. — Last month,Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) collaborated with Richmond-based startup Linebird to install fault current indicators on cooperative-owned live power lines using a drone equipped with Linebird’s non-conductive payload system and new sensor-installing tool. The partnership is the result of a Virginia Power Innovation Program Award Linebird earned from the Virginia Department of Energy. The sensor placement helped prove the applicability of Linebird’s concept and
