Legislation which would allow Virginians to choose their own electric providers has stalled in the Democrat-controlled Virginia General Assembly. Senator Travis Hackworth, R — Tazewell, filed Senate ...

Mark Christie, who was named this month as chairman of FERC, grew up in coal country and spent 17 years on the Virginia State ...

Without state-level oversight, transparent processes, ratepayer protection and incentives for efficiency, we will be saddled with a policy and legislative regime that serves the data center industry’s ...

State regulators have approved a rate increase for Old Dominion Power customers that will raise the average residential bill ...

Democrats had four chances to save Virginians from $450 million in higher power bills at a subcommittee meeting on January 23rd. But they didn't. Instead, they chose to continue the ...

A proposed new review board would weigh in on proposals to build solar farms across the state. County officials fear a lack ...

Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of VA HB 2528, Retail Competition, and Consumer Energy Choice. January 30, 2025 Virginia House Labor and Commerce ...

Another bill aimed at Appalachian Power’s customer billing rates survived a House of Delegates subcommittee vote Tuesday as Southwest Virginia legislators try to rein in what they say are excessive ...

A proposed bill in the Virginia House of Delegates seeks to freeze Appalachian Power Company (AEP) rate increases for two ...

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Stories of Southwest Virginians paying $800 monthly electric bills sparked Republican move push the issue in this year’s ...

Proposals to regulate energy consumption and increase transparency are facing opposition from industry advocates.