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Virginia legislators respond to energy crisis by introducing eight bills to give customers energy choiceJanuary 22, 2025

Energy choice advocates commend lawmakers for offering solutions to address rising energy demand, projected bill increases and shortfalls in capacity RICHMOND, VA (January 22, 2025) –– The Virginia legislative session has kicked off with a flurry of bills introduced to provide energy customers with more options to better serve their electricity needs. Eight bills have […]

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Watts That? Impact of Retail Markets on Renewable Energy CertificatesDecember 17, 2024

Part IIII of a series. Read Part I here, Part II here, and Part III here. Customers looking for ways to support alternative energy to slow the effects of climate change can use Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to do so. Since many consumers typically can’t build and generate renewable energy on their property,  RECs give […]

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Watts That? Voluntary Green Power MarketDecember 13, 2024

Part III of a series. Read Part I here, Part II here, and Part IIII here. The Voluntary Green Market is an alternative to state Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) that mandate utilities purchase a certain percentage of their energy from renewable sources. The Voluntary Green Power Market enables all customers, including individuals, small businesses, large […]

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