Blocking an Energy Monopoly Move

In a win for consumer access to clean energy, the Virginia State Corporation Commission — the body responsible for regulating monopoly utilities — rejected a Dominion Energy proposal that would have eliminated competition when it comes to selling renewable energy to large commercial customers.

“The more options customers have when purchasing clean energy, the better,” said Peter Anderson, our Virginia Program Manager. The Southern Environmental Law Center represented Appalachian Voices in this case.