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Virginians' Renewable Energy Wishes Being Quashed by Dominion Power
Virginia enjoys bipartisan support for clean energy and sees it as a path towards economic development. But Dominion Power, the state’s largest investor-owned utility, continues to offer resistance.[read more]
Kewaunee Nuclear Power Station: Employee Buyout a Win-Win-Win Solution?
Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant
An operating nuclear power plant with a license that does not expire until just before Christmas in 2033 offers a uniquely favorable situation for employee ownership.[read more]
Virginia utility adds electric hybrids to fleet
Dominion Virginia Power has added five plug-in hybrid trucks to its fleet in an attempt to gauge how electric vehicles will affect the utility. Two of the vehicles, International DuraStar Hybrid bucket trucks, are being used daily. The trucks employ electric motors that aid in acceleration. A special braking system captures energy...[read more]
Bad, Governor. Bad, Coal.
Despite having campaigned as a green governor and introduced a ‘green’ energy plan, Virginia’s Governor Tom Kaine is not living up to his claims. While Kathleen Sebelius (KS) is withstanding intense heat from industry lobbyists and state legislators for her opposition to a coal plant expansion, the only campaign promise Gov. Kaine is...[read more]
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