A Near-Record Amount Of Electricity Was Sold Last Month By Bristol Virginia Utilities. The Reason – Not Surprising – Cold Weather And Wintry Conditions Across The Region. Customer’s Of The City’s Utilities Used About 60.1 Million Kilo-Watt Hours Of Power In January. The Record Was Set In January 2003, With 66 Million Kilo-Watts Hours Used. Bvu President And Ceo Wes Rosenbalm Said The Heavy Consumption Was Due Primarily To Prolonged Below Average Temperatures, Including An 11-Day Period, During Which Temperatures Stayed Below Freezing.