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Appalachian Power gets green light for small rate increase
Appalachian Power Company is getting the green light for a small rate increase.
Customers can expect to pay about one-half of a percent more for electricity beginning in February.
For example, a bill that runs about $100 will go up nearly 50 cents....Tags: Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues, Companies and Corporations, Energy Saving, Renewable Energy
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Appalachian Power President sends letter about House of Delegates race; urges shareholders to vote
ReporterAppalachian Power is weighing in on the 9th District House of Delegates race between Democrat Ward Armstrong and Republican Charles Poindexter. In a letter to shareholders who live in the 9th district, Appalachian President Charles Patton said "there...Tags: Finance, Companies and Corporations, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Appalachian Power monitoring equipment in heat
Weekend Anchor/ReporterIt's storms that are normally to blame for power outages, but it's the equipment that Appalachian Power employees are checking on frequently this time of year. Appalachian Power customers are relying on their air conditions this time of year, but...Tags: Billy Wagner
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Winter months bring energy assistance needs
Weekend Anchor/ReporterThe colder weather will soon be here and that means most of us will be paying higher utility bills to keep warm. According to the Salvation Army in Roanoke, it's the winter months when they'll receive hundreds of requests for assistance. The...Tags: Christianity, United Way , The Salvation Army
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Delegate says state's electric utilities are targeting him for defeat
ReporterDemocratic Delegate Ward Armstrong says the state's electric utilities are targeting him for defeat, and funnelling large contributions to his opponent, Republican Charles Poindexter. Thursday afternoon, Poindexter's campaign accused Armstrong of...Tags: Politics, Electricity Production and Distribution, Elections
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New powerlines to be built in Montgomery County
A power-line expansion in Montgomery County that was put on hold in 2008 because of the recession, is now back in the works.
Appalachian Power reports the Blacksburg, Radford, and Montgomery County areas have increased power usage by 34% in the past...Tags: Blacksburg, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama)
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UPDATED Power outage affecting several thousand customers in Roanoke Valley
Assignment ManagerAppalachian Power's website indicates service has been restored. -------------------------- Appalachian Power hopes to have a Roanoke Valley outage repaired by about 9:00 a.m. About 4,000 customers lost power around 7:40 Thursday morning, according...Tags: Volleyball
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Residents Form Group Against Appalachian Power
Multimedia JournalistAppalachian Power's regulations on Smith Mountain and Leesville lakes have some residents fighting back. It’s called the shoreline management plan; A set of rules and regulations put together by Appalachian Power for residents on Smith Mountain and...Tags: Real Estate, Politics, Elections
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Homeowners fight regulations set by Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power's regulations on Smith Mountain and Leesville Lakes have some homeowners fighting back.
It's called the Shoreline Management Plan; A set of rules and regulations put together by Appalachian Power for residents on Smith Mountain and...Tags: Real Estate, Lakes and Ponds
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Claytor Lake water level lowered this week
The water in Claytor Lake is getting lower, temporarily.
Appalachian Power is lowering the water level at the Claytor Lake hydroelectric facility, to allow for shoreline maintenance.
The drawdown started Wednesday and the water will go down by a foot...Tags: Environmental Issues, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy
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