Study Suggests Investments In Energy Efficiency Better Choice Than Coal-Fired Power Plant

January 7th, 2009 · No Comments

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By Debra McCown
Reporter / Bristol Herald Courier
Published: January 8, 2009

BRISTOL, Va. – If Dominion Virginia Power were to invest in energy efficiency instead of completing a coal-fired power plant in Wise County, it would save rate-paying households an average of at least $77 a year, according to a study formally released today.

Performed by the research and consulting firm Abt Associates and commissioned by opponents of the controversial $1.8 billion plant, the study compares projected economic effects of the plant to equivalent investments in energy efficiency…

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