ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Rising power bills and concerns over a proposed energy merger were the focus of a stop in Roanoke as Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi continued her statewide listening tour.
Residents voiced fears about what growing energy demands could mean for their wallets.
Residents raise merger concerns
Inside a packed room in Roanoke, the conversation turned to electricity bills and concerns about future costs.
“We, in Virginia, we need regulated utilities that serve people rather than profit,” one attendee said…