Energy 2025: COSBY, CHRIS

Cosby signed on to lead ODEC in February, succeeding John C. Lee, who retired after leading the cooperative since 2023. He joined the cooperative in 2018 as a director of asset manager and most recently served as chief operating officer.

Incorporated in 1948, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative owned by 11 members — like Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and Southside Electric Cooperative — serving consumers “in 70 counties along 59,000 miles of distribution lines.”

To get the job done, ODEC owns 100% of a natural gas generation facility in Maryland and natural gas peaking facilities in Louisa and Fauquier counties. Additionally, ODEC owns 50% of the coal-run Clover Power station in Halifax County and 11.6% of the North Anna Nuclear Generating Station in Louisa County. The membership cooperative has also entered into long-term power purchase agreements for wind and solar energy operations.

Previously, Cosby held different positions at General Electric, Dominion Energy and Alstom Power. Before launching a career in the utility industry, he served on active duty in the U.S. Navy as an officer and pilot, flying the P-3 Orion, for 10 years.

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