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An overview of the James River running through Richmond. (Photo: Alex Scribner/VPM News) Lawmakers on a House Labor and Commerce subcommittee considered a slew of bills on electric utility regulation today, covering clean energy, broadband connectivity and transportation. Among the bills that were recommended is HB 1834 from Del. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Loudoun). It would give workers at fossil fuel facilities across the state advanced warning when their employers are preparing to close their workplaces. Fossil fuel infrastructure is being retired as global demand drops, and the commonwealth shi...

As the 2021 General Assembly session begins, lawmakers are set to consider a slate of bills that aim to reform Virginia’s system of electric utility regulation with the goal of bringing down customer bills. “This work is an extension of the work we did last session to commit Virginia to massive clean energy investments,” said Del. Sally Hudson (D-Charlottesville). “There’s two pieces going on here: There’s confronting climate change and investing in clean energy. And then there’s doing it at a fair price.” More than a dozen legislators, largely from th...

: : Virginia Speaker of the Houser Eileen Filler-Corn seated at the head of the House of Delegates chamber. (Photo: Craig Carper/VPM News) Members of Virginia’s House of Delegates may be meeting remotely, but most will still collect $211 daily payments during their virtual 2021 session to supplement their salaries.  The so-called "session payment" rate is pegged to federal estimates of Richmond meal and hotel prices. Unlike formal per diems normally given to lawmakers who travel to Richmond during session, the 2021 payments are subject to taxes. The payments are se...

Arguing Dominion Energy's customers have overpaid billions of dollars over the years because of the company's outsized political sway, a group of Virginia lawmakers is set to push for stricter regulatory oversight.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A group of Virginia lawmakers is set to push for stricter...