Bristol Virginia Utitilites Customers Could See Increasing Rates. Ceo Don Bowman Said Multiple Factors Might Influence The Rate Customers Pay In The Upcoming Year. The Factors Include Electric Rates From The Tennessee Valley Authority And Uncertainty Over TVA’s New Fuel Strategy. Bowman Said That Could Mean Higher Rates For Customers. Meanwhile, BVU Officials Hope To Begin Upgrading The Aging Sewer Infrastructure And Anticipate Rising Tv Programming Fees.