anec distributes electricity to accomack and northampton counties in the eastern shore region of virginia and smith island in maryland, in the southern portion of the delmarva peninsula. the cooperative serves a total of 33,000 members. as an electric cooperative, anec is owned by the members who it provides electricity to. anec is a touchstone energy cooperative and a member of old dominion electric cooperative (odec), an electric generation and transmission cooperative serving 11 member distribution cooperatives in delaware, maryland, and virginia.