Virginia regulators are giving Dominion the green light for a new coal-fired power plant to be built in Wise County. The State Corporation Commission took the action yesterday. The state Air Pollution Control Board must still issue permits for the 1.8 billion dollar facility. Supporters view the plant as an economic boost for the job-hungry region. But others are expressing their concerns……
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Meanwhile, The SCC also approved a rate increase to finance the construction of the new plant, but put cost control measures in place. Dominion must prove all additional costs are “reasonable and prudent” before charging customers.