‘My highest bill ever’: Readers share how expensive their energy bills were this winter
Boston.com readers say they are struggling with the sharp increases to their bills. Here's how much they say they paid.
Virginia lawmakers propose budget deal for tax cuts and pay boosts
Budget conferees from the Senate and House of Delegates have offered a deal that scraps some proposals from Gov. Glenn ...
Some customers in the dark following winter storm: AEP
(WSET) — Some customers are in the dark after a winter storm hit Central Virginia. As of around 6:45 a.m., on Friday ...
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Virginia Tech researchers work to reduce power outages with DOE grant
Nobody likes dealing with power outages, especially for days on end, but ongoing research at Virginia Tech could help that go ...
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As power demand surges, Va. lawmakers seem ready to add more energy storage to the grid
Lawmakers want to more than triple the amount of storage capacity Virginia’s two public utility companies must procure under ...
Va. lawmakers worry about data centers. But they’re leery of acting.
Only a handful of General Assembly bills survive to address mushrooming demands for power and water from lucrative data ...
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Bill to curb Appalachian Power's rate increases advances
Among other things, Ballard’s bill would forestall additional increases from being considered by the State Corporation Commission until May 31, 2026, and prohibit rate hikes during the winter months, ...
Crew restoring power sees driver get swept into floodwaters — then springs into action
Three linemen were restoring power when a driver got swept into floodwaters — leading to a harrowing rescue in Virginia. “Our heroic trio quickly jumped into action,” an electric company wrote Feb. 16 ...