Appalachian Power to purchase more solar and wind energy LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times Sep 11, 2023 Sep 11, 2023 0 Aerial photo of the Energix Leatherwood solar farm in Henry County. ENERGIX Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times Appalachian Power Co. will purchase electricity generated by six solar farms as it makes a slow but steady shift to all-renewable energy by 2050.kAm%96 $E2E6 r@CA@C2E:@? r@>>:DD:@? =2DE H66< 2AAC@G65 pAA2=249:2?’D =2E6DE C6?6H23=6 6?6C8J A=2?[ H9:49 56E2:=D H92E E96 4@>A2?J :D 5@:?8 E@ 4@>A=J H:E9 2 a_a_ DE2E6 =2H E92E C6BF:C6D :E E@ AC@G:56 E@E2==J 8C66? 6?6C8J E@ :ED ':C8:?:2 4FDE@>6CD]k^AmkAmp C6?68@E:2E65 A@H6C AFC492D6 28C66>6?E H:E9 2 D6G6?E9 D@=2C 724:=:EJ[ 2?5 E96 24BF:D:E:@? @7 2 H:?5 72C> :? ~9:@[ 2C6 2=D@ A2CE @7 E96 A=2?]k^Am kAmpAA2=249:2?’D AC@A@D2= :D “C62D@?23=6 2?5 ACF56?E 32D65 @? E96 C64@C5 :? 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Botetourt County supervisors sign off on solar farm International energy company TotalEnergeries plans to build a solar facility that would generate 4.5 MW of power on pastureland outside of Buchanan.
Appalachian Power plans for its renewable energy future The State Corporation Commission is holding a hearing on the utility's plan to comply with state mandates.
