For Immediate Release:
Friday, Oct. 24, 2025
Media Contact:
Lee Francis | Chief Program and Communications Officer
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
434-989-3197 | lfrancis@valcv.org
RICHMOND – Our state’s second largest electricity utility, Appalachian Power (ApCo), just announced it would be seeking to cut energy bills for its Virginia customers by incorporating more clean, affordable renewable energy into its portfolio. The utility estimates the reduction will save customers on average $120 annually. The request to lower its fuel factor is now before the State Corporation Commission, the entity in Virginia that regulates large electric monopolies like ApCo and Dominion Energy.
In response to this announcement, Michael Town, executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, issued the following statement:
“Appalachian Power is asking the SCC to cut electric bills because of its investment in clean, renewable energy, which is great news for ratepayers and clean air. At a time when costs are rising for everyday Virginians, our power companies need to be doing more to invest more in cheap and abundant clean energy, not expensive, volatile fossil fuels. Our state’s biggest utility, Dominion Energy, should follow ApCo’s lead and abandon its push to double-down on expensive gas, which would lock Virginians into higher bills for years to come. And lawmakers and regulators must commit to securing a lowest-cost energy mix that centers on clean, affordable, and reliable renewable energy.”
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The Virginia League of Conservation Voters serves as the political voice of the state’s conservation community, working to make sure Virginia’s elected officials recognize that our natural heritage is an environmental and economic treasure for all. Virginia LCV works with conservation leaders across Virginia and strives for a conservation majority in state government. We secure good public policies on the state level and hold public officials accountable for their positions on environmental issues. For more information, visit www.valcv.org.