Appalachian Power seeks to recoup cost of improvements to coal-fired plants Laurence Hammack 540-981-3239 Dec 23, 2020 Dec 23, 2020 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Appalachian Power Co. is seeking permission to charge its customers for environmental improvements to two of its coal-fired power plants.kAmx7 2AAC@G65[ E96 C6BF6DE 7:=65 (65?6D52J H:E9 E96 $E2E6 r@CA@C2E:@? r@>>:DD:@? H@F=5 C6DF=E :? 2 Sa]d_ >@?E9=J :?4C62D6 7@C 2? 2G6C286 C6D:56?E:2= 4FDE@>6C[ @C @?6 E92E FD6D `[___ <:=@H2EE\9@FCD A6C >@?E9]k^AmkAmp=E9@F89 pAA2=249:2? ?@ =@?86C @A6C2E6D 4@2=\3FC?:?8 A@H6C A=2?ED :? ':C8:?:2[ EH@ :? (6DE ':C8:?:2 AC@G:56 >@C6 E92? 92=7 @7 E96 6=64EC:4:EJ DFAA=:65 E@ >@C6 E92? d__[___ 4FDE@>6CD :? ':C8:?:2]k^Am kAm%96 FE:=:EJ ?665D E@ :?G6DE 23@FE Sad_ >:==:@? :? E96 y@9? p>@D 2?5 |@F?E2:?66C A=2?ED E@ 4@>A=J H:E9 CF=6D C6=2E:?8 E@ E96 92?5=:?8 @7 4@2= 2D9 2?5 H2DE6H2E6C 5:D492C86 DJDE6>D[ :E D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am People are also reading… Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year This Rocky Mount police dog focuses on head pats instead of patrols Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD Lake Days gets students up close to nature at Smith Mountain Lake Martinsville council moves toward releasing forensic audit after months of secrecy Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Martinsville to scrap purchasing cards after scrutiny of $1.4M in spending kAm“%9:D :?G6DE>6?E :? @FC 6I:DE:?8 4@2= A=2?ED :D 2== 23@FE 32=2?46[” E96 C6=62D6 BF@E65 r9C:D q62>[ pAA2=249:2?’D AC6D:56?E 2?5 49:67 @A6C2E:?8 @77:46C[ 2D D2J:?8]k^AmkAm“(9:=6 H6 2C6 A=2??:?8 :?G6DE>6?ED :? C6?6H23=6D :? 3@E9 ':C8:?:2 2?5 (6DE ':C8:?:2[ 4@?D:DE6?E H:E9 DE2E6 =68:D=2E:@?[ H6 2=D@ ?665 E@ :?G6DE :? E96D6 A=2?ED 3642FD6 E96J H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ A=2J 2? :>A@CE2?E C@=6 :? >2:?E2:?:?8 277@C523:=:EJ 2?5 C6=:23:=:EJ 7@C @FC 4FDE@>6CD]”k^Am kAm%96 4@>A2?J :D 2D<:?8 E92E :E 36 2==@H65 E@ C64@G6C E96 4@DED @7 4=@D:?8 2D9 A@?5D 2E E96 A=2?ED 2?5 >@G:?8 E96 4@2= C6D:5F6 E@ C68F=2E65 =2?57:==D[ 2>@?8 @E96C 24E:@?D C6BF:C65 3J 7656C2= C68F=2E:@?D]k^Am kAmpAA2=249:2? :D D66<:?8 2? 6?G:C@?>6?E2= C2E6 25;FDE>6?E 4=2FD6[ H9:49 H@F=5 E2<6 67764E :? ~4E@36C a_a`]k^AmkAm%96 C6BF6DE :D 36:?8 >256 :?56A6?56?E=J @7 @?6 7@C 2? @G6C2== dT 32D6 C2E6 :?4C62D6[ H9:49 E96 $rr 56?:65 =2DE >@?E9] %96 4@>>:DD:@? 92D D:?46 8C2?E65 pAA2=249:2?’D A6E:E:@? E@ C64@?D:56C E92E 564:D:@?]k^Am 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Appalachian Power seeks rate increase to prolong the lives of 2 coal plants If approved, residential customers would pay $2.50 more a month for environmental improvements to the West Virginia plants.
Appalachian Power seeks rate increase to prolong the lives of 2 coal plants If approved, residential customers would pay $2.50 more a month for environmental improvements to the West Virginia plants.
