Sens. Travis Hackworth and Todd Pillion proposed the plan on behalf of residents and businesses who face rapidly rising Appalachian Power bills. A Senate committee narrowly voted against it.
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Appalachian Power gets OK for Southwest Va. battery energy storage system
The utility says the system in Grayson and Smyth counties would improve reliability for nearly 2,800 customers in one of the most outage-prone parts of Virginia.
Five questions for Youngkin’s upcoming energy policy
The governor is soliciting public input for his plan.