As Tennessee electric utilities seek to maintain profits, they are are increasing fixed fees on customer electric bills, regardless of how much electricity they use. That's patently unfair, especially for lower-income people. [ Read More ]
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AV's Intern Team
Every year, Appalachian Voices is fortunate to assemble a phenomenal team of rockstar interns from numerous Appalachian and East Coast universities. Enjoy these posts from our interns.In Tennessee, electric bill fees hurt customers
Thursday, January 31st, 2019 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
Revitalizing Ouachita: How One Electric Co-op is Moving Forward
Thursday, November 15th, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | 2 Comments
Ouachita Electric Cooperative in Arkansas offers programs that make energy efficiency and high-speed internet accessible and affordable, and is using solar to help grow the local economy and save money. If Ouachita can do it, what's stopping other electric co-ops from following suit? [ Read More ]
FERC halts construction of Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines
Monday, August 13th, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
In the span of two weeks, federal court rulings exposed major flaws in the permits for the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipeline, bringing construction to a halt. [ Read More ]
Virginians urge regulators to reject “blanket” federal permit for pipelines
Thursday, June 28th, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
The State Water Control Board received more than 13,000 public comments concerning a "blanket" federal permit granted to the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines. [ Read More ]
Court suspends Mountain Valley Pipeline construction in W.Va.
Thursday, June 28th, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | 1 Comment
In a landmark victory on June 21, the Virginia Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay for a permit the Mountain Valley Pipeline needs to build across West Virginia waterways. [ Read More ]
Energy Savings team block party
Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
Last Saturday the Energy Savings team met with community members in West Jefferson to discuss clean energy and gather comments for the upcoming Blue Ridge Energy annual membership meeting. [ Read More ]
N.C. regulators shift coal ash cleanup costs to ratepayers
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | 1 Comment
The North Carolina Utilities Commission signed off on a rate hike proposed by Duke Energy, effectively shifting the cost burden of cleaning up coal ash onto many families who are already struggling to stay afloat. [ Read More ]
Upgrade your home without breaking the bank
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
In Alleghany County, N.C., Christian Lannie used Blue Ridge Energy's Energy SAVER loan program to finance home upgrades that make his family's home more comfortable in the winter while lowering electric bills. [ Read More ]
A summer of learning and organizing against pipelines
Thursday, July 27th, 2017 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
This is the last day of my internship with Appalachian Voices. But even though my formal time here is over, I plan to continue fighting for clean water. [ Read More ]
What do electric co-ops have to do with economic justice?
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
The nonprofit WeOwnIt initiative was established in 2015 to create a national network for cooperative members of all sectors to have the rights, education and tools to implement organizing practices. This year, WeOwnIt is concentrating efforts towards electric co-ops. [ Read More ]
Do-It-Yourself tips for energy efficiency: Heating & Cooling
Friday, August 26th, 2016 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | 1 Comment
Education is a key part of our work, and one way we are helping residents lower their energy costs is by creating and sharing some short videos with Do-It-Yourself energy efficiency tip. This video features John Kidda, founder and President of reNew Homes, Inc., in Boone, N.C., discusses programmable thermostats as a way to save on heating and cooling. [ Read More ]
Norton’s walk along the river
Monday, August 8th, 2016 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
In the Southwest Virginia city of Norton, Appalachian Voices is supporting a project that would enhance recreation along the Guest River and clean up an abandoned coal tipple that is both an eyesore and a source of pollution. [ Read More ]
