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Updated: May. 8, 2020 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Kate Capodanno
Neighbors in Botetourt County still have time to make their voices heard and comment on a proposed wind farm near Eagle Rock.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2020 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Staff
As of 5 p.m. Monday, 4,700 customers in Virginia, 19,300 in West Virginia and another 500 in Tennessee were without power according to a release from the company.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2020 at 5:20 PM EDT
|By Lindsay Cayne
A tree fell down and took out two poles and power for 985 Appalachian Power customers in Floyd.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2020 at 5:02 PM EDT
|By Staff
More than 16,000 Appalachian Power customers were without power as of 11:15 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2020 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Tim Saunders
A nuclear technology firm based in the Lynchburg area announced Tuesday the award of a $14 million dollar government contract that will allow the company to take part in the development of a mobile nuclear reactor.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2020 at 10:28 PM EST
|By Jen Cardone
Tuesday, the school announced more than $3 million will be spent to improve energy efficiency while reducing energy costs.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2020 at 9:56 PM EST
|By Ashley Boles
The project is supposed to be complete by June, but it could be delayed for a few weeks.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2020 at 1:54 AM EST
More than 500 customers remain without power Thursday morning.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2020 at 10:45 PM EST
|By Eric Miller
At a community meeting Monday, residents on both sides of the issue weighed in.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2020 at 3:18 PM EST
|By Eddie Callahan
According to the Appalachian Power outage map, there are no remaining outages in Danville Tuesday morning.
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Updated: Feb. 6, 2020 at 12:34 PM EST
|By Staff
Check the outage map for updates.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2020 at 1:26 PM EST
|By Staff
Campbell County previously reported a blown transmitter. However, Teresa Hall with Appalachian Power says the outage was the result of a person cutting down a tree, which fell on a transmission line.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2020 at 12:59 PM EST
|By Eddie Callahan
Appalachian Power said over 37,000 customers were without power early Sunday morning from storm damage throughout the region.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2020 at 12:53 PM EST
|By Staff
About 1200 customers were affected.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2019 at 1:36 PM EST
|By AP
The new lights are expected to reduce energy consumption by 50 percent and will start being installed in the spring of 2020.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2019 at 9:17 AM EST
|By Staff
There is no word so far what caused the outage and when power may be restored.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2019 at 6:37 PM EST
|By Kendall Davis
Construction has started on three solar farms in Pittsylvania County that will increase the clean energy use for Danville Utilities.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2019 at 5:34 PM EST
|By Kate Capodanno
In Botetourt County, Apex Clean Energy will present a request to build taller wind turbines at their property near Eagle Rock.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2019 at 6:17 PM EST
|By Jen Cardone
The Montgomery County Sustainability Committee is getting ready to make a recommendation for which buildings they see as choices to be more sustainable.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2019 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Staff/Appalachian Power Release
Over 40,000 customers reported outages following Thursday severe weather
Updated: Oct. 16, 2019 at 10:25 PM EDT
|By Staff
Appalachian Power says tree-related wind damage is to blame for the outages.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2019 at 4:40 AM EDT
|By Olga R. Rodriguez and Janie Har
Bottled water and batteries were flying off the shelves at California stores as millions of customers prepared to live without electricity for days
Updated: Oct. 8, 2019 at 8:05 AM EDT
|By AP
Virginia's regulators want to hear from the public on Dominion Energy's more than $3 billion plan to upgrade the state's electric grid over the next decade.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2019 at 9:10 PM EDT
|By AP
Permits were issued Thursday for the construction and operation of four new solar projects that are expected to offset carbon dioxide emissions in the state by 459 million pounds.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2019 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Sarah Rankin
The company told The Associated Press ahead of a public announcement that the project would include about 220 wind turbines in federal waters it has already leased 27 miles (43 kilometers) off Virginia Beach.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2019 at 12:56 PM EDT
|By Sarah Irby
Appalachian Power will discount rates for owners of plug-in electric cars when they charge during off-peak hours.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2019 at 11:39 AM EDT
|By Taia White
Dominion Energy is proposing the largest offshore wind development in the country. The project will provide more renewable energy to its customers in the Commonwealth and boost the offshore wind industry on the East Coast.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2018 at 3:37 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
The National Solar Tour is this weekend, and several sites across our hometowns will be featured.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2018 at 7:53 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday afternoon, Governor Ralph Northam sad he has confidence in the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and the state's ability to monitor and regulate construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.