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Appalachian Power announces plans for $100 million upgrade in Wythe County
Appalachian Power wants approval for a $100 million upgrade to its infrastructure in Wythe County. The company says that without an upgrade, the current system in that area could experience voltage problems by 2015. Appalachian Power is only in the...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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Appalachian Power seeks input on Wythe County project
Appalachian Power is interested in upgrading its services in Wythe County, and they're looking for your input. It's a $100 million upgrade that will run power lines from its Wythe and Progress Park substations to the Jacksons Ferry substation. The...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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AEP: Too much water released from Smith Mountain Lake
WDBJ7 MeteorologistBecause of a faulty gage, Appalachian Power was releasing too much water from Smith Mountain Lake. Appalachian Power says it is not exactly sure how much water was released from the lake. Here is a statement from Appalachian Power: "After being...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Memorial Day
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Copper thief knocks out power in Lynchburg
About 1,100 people lost power Tuesday night in the Lynchburg area, and it was because of a thief. Someone broke into Appalachian Power's substation and stole copper. The burglary knocked out power to some customers for about six hours. Police have...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Appalachian Power asks for rate increase
Appalachian Power has asked the Virginia State Corporation Commission for the OK to increase your bill. Appalachian Power says it is "seeking to increase the fuel factor component" of rates because of higher fuel costs. Appalachian Power says the...
Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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Mild winter brings relief from high heating bills
ReporterHas the mild weather made a difference in your heating bills? Appalachian Power and Roanoke Gas say many of their customers are benefitting from the warmer temperatures this winter. Friends Kristen Whitaker and April Johnson say they're still...Tags: Petroleum Industry
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Updated: Road back open in Roanoke County after being closed due to downed power lines
Updated: 3/8 5:00 a.m. Roanoke County Police tell WDBJ7 as of 3:45 a.m., Plantation Road has been reopened to traffic. Traffic should be flowing as normal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roanoke...
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Catawba Hospital making changes after losing power Sunday
WDBJ7 ReporterCatawba Hospital is making changes after Sunday's snow storm. The facility, which has 43 buildings, lost power around midnight Sunday. One of the emergency generators stopped working three hours later. Administrators had to bring in an portable...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Appalachian Power crews come from across the southeast to help restore power
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterThey came from far and wide to help get area residents out of the dark. Power crews from North Carolina, South Carolina and Northern Virginia converged on the Roanoke Civic Center overnight. The Roanoke Civic Center served as a staging area. Dozens...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Thousands in the viewing area without power
Power companies are working to restore power to thousands of customers in our area because of Sunday's wet and heavy snow.
As of 8:30 a.m., Appalachian Power says more than 63,000 of its customers in the Virginia and West Virginia service area are...Tags: Franklin County (Virginia), Roanoke County, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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